Best areas to live in Srinagar

Air, heat, flood and greenery compared across 27 areas · free public data

Even in its worst months (Oct–Dec) a typical Srinagar area averages 34 µg/m³ of PM2.5, inside India's daily limit; the yearly figure is 26 µg/m³. Where you live matters: Paipora (22 µg/m³) and Bemina (29 µg/m³) are 6 µg/m³ apart.

Heat stress is rare: most areas see under 1 hot or muggy day a year. The monsoon brings about 267 mm of rain. 33% of the 27 areas we compared sit inside the modelled river/coastal flood zone. Green cover within a short walk is about a third of the land in a typical area (37%).

Annual PM2.5: 26 µg/m³
Worst air (Oct–Dec): 34 µg/m³
Heat-stress days: 0 / year
Monsoon rain: 267 mm

Typical (median) area in Srinagar.

Cleanest air

1
Paipora 19001722.1 µg/m³
Even Oct–Dec averages 27 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Srinagar
2
Telbal 19000622.6 µg/m³
Even Oct–Dec averages 30 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Srinagar
3
Skuast 19002522.6 µg/m³
Even Oct–Dec averages 30 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Srinagar
4
Zakoora 19002423.1 µg/m³
Even Oct–Dec averages 30 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Srinagar
5
Buchpora 19002024.7 µg/m³
Even Oct–Dec averages 30 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Srinagar
6
Batwara 19000424.7 µg/m³
Even Oct–Dec averages 34 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Srinagar
7
Nodal Delivery Center Srinagar 19009925.0 µg/m³
Even Oct–Dec averages 34 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Srinagar
8
Srinagar 19000125.2 µg/m³
Even Oct–Dec averages 34 µg/m³, within India's daily limit.
9
Nandpora 19000325.2 µg/m³
Even Oct–Dec averages 34 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Srinagar
10
Jawahar Nagar 19000825.4 µg/m³
Even Oct–Dec averages 34 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Srinagar

Least heat stress

Heat stress is about the same across Srinagar in this climate data (under 1 hot or muggy day a year), so we don't rank areas on it.

Lowest river/coastal flood risk

Model of river and coastal flooding; it does not cover street waterlogging from drains.

1
Nandpora 190003100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Srinagar
2
Batwara 190004100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Srinagar
3
Sanat Nagar 190005100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Srinagar
4
Telbal 190006100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Srinagar
5
Sk Airport 190007100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying.
6
Zainakote 190012100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Srinagar
7
Hyderpora 190014100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Srinagar
8
Kenihama 190015100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Srinagar
9
Paipora 190017100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Srinagar
10
Kralpora 190019100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Srinagar

Greenest

1
Paipora 19001794% green
94% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Srinagar
2
Anchar 19001173% green
73% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Srinagar
3
Telbal 19000672% green
72% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Srinagar
4
Gogal 19322364% green
64% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Srinagar
5
Nagam 19111358% green
58% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Srinagar
6
Sk Airport 19000756% green
56% of land within 500 m is green.
7
Bemina 19001853% green
53% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Srinagar
8
Rangreth 19113247% green
47% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Srinagar
9
Zainakote 19001245% green
45% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Srinagar
10
Batwara 19000444% green
44% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Srinagar

Least crowded

1
Paipora 190017642/km²
Less than half the city's typical density (6,956/km²). · Compare with Srinagar
2
Gogal 193223969/km²
Less than half the city's typical density (6,956/km²). · Compare with Srinagar
3
Skuast 1900251,374/km²
Less than half the city's typical density (6,956/km²). · Compare with Srinagar
4
Sk Airport 1900071,475/km²
Less than half the city's typical density (6,956/km²).
5
Telbal 1900061,929/km²
Less than half the city's typical density (6,956/km²). · Compare with Srinagar
6
Bemina 1900182,777/km²
Less than half the city's typical density (6,956/km²). · Compare with Srinagar
7
Arath 1911113,070/km²
Less than half the city's typical density (6,956/km²). · Compare with Srinagar
8
Anchar 1900113,677/km²
Quieter than the city's typical 6,956/km². · Compare with Srinagar
9
Zakoora 1900244,510/km²
Quieter than the city's typical 6,956/km². · Compare with Srinagar
10
Humhama 1900215,721/km²
Quieter than the city's typical 6,956/km². · Compare with Srinagar

Best overall (free data)

Combines air, heat, flood and green only. It does not include commute or daily needs.

1
Paipora 19001788/100
Cleaner air than most of Srinagar and more greenery than most of Srinagar · Compare with Srinagar
2
Telbal 19000687/100
Cleaner air than most of Srinagar and more greenery than most of Srinagar · Compare with Srinagar
3
Zakoora 19002485/100
Cleaner air than most of Srinagar and less crowding than most of Srinagar · Compare with Srinagar
4
Batwara 19000485/100
More greenery than most of Srinagar · Compare with Srinagar
5
Zainakote 19001285/100
More greenery than most of Srinagar · Compare with Srinagar
6
Nagam 19111385/100
More greenery than most of Srinagar · Compare with Srinagar
7
Sk Airport 19000785/100
More greenery than most of Srinagar and less crowding than most of Srinagar
8
Buchpora 19002084/100
Close to the city average on every free check. · Compare with Srinagar
9
Rangreth 19113284/100
More greenery than most of Srinagar · Compare with Srinagar
10
Arath 19111183/100
More greenery than most of Srinagar and less crowding than most of Srinagar · Compare with Srinagar

Worth checking

Areas with a low-lying spot, a modelled flood zone or a mapped industrial area within 1 km. Visit and ask before deciding.

Srinagar 190001
In the modelled flood zone (up to 0.2 m)
Jawahar Nagar 190008
In the modelled flood zone (up to 0.2 m)
New Secretariat Srinagar 190009
In the modelled flood zone (up to 0.2 m)
Karan Nagar 190010
In the modelled flood zone (up to 0.2 m)
Anchar 190011
In the modelled flood zone (up to 0.2 m)
Lal Bazar 190023
In the modelled flood zone (up to 0.2 m)
Skuast 190025
In the modelled flood zone (up to 0.2 m)
Nodal Delivery Center Srinagar 190099
In the modelled flood zone (up to 0.2 m)
Nagam 191113
Industrial area 0.8 km away
Rangreth 191132
Industrial area next door
Gogal 193223
In the modelled flood zone (up to 0.2 m)