Best areas to live in Varanasi

Air, heat, flood and greenery compared across 20 areas · free public data

Air is the main story: a typical Varanasi area averages 64 µg/m³ of PM2.5 a year, and Nov–Jan pushes that to 94 µg/m³ — above India's daily limit of 60. Where you live matters: Telma (56 µg/m³) and Pisaur (68 µg/m³) are 13 µg/m³ apart.

Heat is a real factor, with around 176 hot or muggy days a year in a typical area and a hottest typical day near 47°C. The monsoon brings about 793 mm of rain. Only 2 of 20 areas fall inside the modelled river/coastal flood zone. Green cover within a short walk is about a tenth of the land in a typical area (11%).

Annual PM2.5: 64 µg/m³
Worst air (Nov–Jan): 94 µg/m³
Heat-stress days: 176 / year
Monsoon rain: 793 mm

Typical (median) area in Varanasi.

Cleanest air

1
Telma 22171855.6 µg/m³
8.8 µg/m³ below the city's typical area; worst in Nov–Jan. · Compare with Varanasi
2
Pawani 27530757.8 µg/m³
6.6 µg/m³ below the city's typical area; worst in Nov–Jan. · Compare with Varanasi
3
Basant Nagar 22111058.9 µg/m³
5.5 µg/m³ below the city's typical area; worst in Nov–Jan. · Compare with Varanasi
4
Kateshar 22100859.5 µg/m³
4.9 µg/m³ below the city's typical area; worst in Nov–Jan. · Compare with Varanasi
5
Mangalpur 22110761.9 µg/m³
2.5 µg/m³ below the city's typical area; worst in Nov–Jan. · Compare with Varanasi
6
Jamalpur 22110562.5 µg/m³
1.9 µg/m³ below the city's typical area; worst in Nov–Jan. · Compare with Varanasi
7
Ramna 22101163.8 µg/m³
0.6 µg/m³ below the city's typical area; worst in Nov–Jan. · Compare with Varanasi
8
Varanasi 22100164.4 µg/m³
0.0 µg/m³ below the city's typical area; worst in Nov–Jan.
9
NDC Varanasi 22140764.4 µg/m³
0.0 µg/m³ below the city's typical area; worst in Nov–Jan. · Compare with Varanasi
10
Paura 23210864.4 µg/m³
0.0 µg/m³ below the city's typical area; worst in Nov–Jan. · Compare with Varanasi

Least heat stress

1
Telma 221718160 days
About 160 hot or muggy days a year, against 176 for the city. · Compare with Varanasi
2
Varanasi 221001176 days
About 176 hot or muggy days a year, against 176 for the city.
3
Varanasi Cantt 221002176 days
About 176 hot or muggy days a year, against 176 for the city.
4
Pisaur 221003176 days
About 176 hot or muggy days a year, against 176 for the city. · Compare with Varanasi
5
Sunderpur 221005176 days
About 176 hot or muggy days a year, against 176 for the city. · Compare with Varanasi
6
Konia 221007176 days
About 176 hot or muggy days a year, against 176 for the city. · Compare with Varanasi
7
Kateshar 221008176 days
About 176 hot or muggy days a year, against 176 for the city. · Compare with Varanasi
8
Mahmoorganj 221010176 days
About 176 hot or muggy days a year, against 176 for the city. · Compare with Varanasi
9
Ramna 221011176 days
About 176 hot or muggy days a year, against 176 for the city. · Compare with Varanasi
10
Manduadih 221103176 days
About 176 hot or muggy days a year, against 176 for the city. · Compare with Varanasi

Lowest river/coastal flood risk

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

1
Varanasi 221001100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying.
2
Varanasi Cantt 221002100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying.
3
Pisaur 221003100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Varanasi
4
Konia 221007100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Varanasi
5
Kateshar 221008100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Varanasi
6
Mahmoorganj 221010100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Varanasi
7
Ramna 221011100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Varanasi
8
Manduadih 221103100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Varanasi
9
Kandawa 221106100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Varanasi
10
Mangalpur 221107100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Varanasi

Greenest

1
Jamalpur 22110561% green
61% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Varanasi
2
Konia 22100758% green
58% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Varanasi
3
Telma 22171857% green
57% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Varanasi
4
Pawani 27530749% green
49% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Varanasi
5
Kateshar 22100847% green
47% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Varanasi
6
Basant Nagar 22111032% green
32% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Varanasi
7
Kandawa 22110621% green
21% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Varanasi
8
Pisaur 22100320% green
20% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Varanasi
9
Mangalpur 22110718% green
18% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Varanasi
10
Varanasi Cantt 22100211% green
11% of land within 500 m is green.

Least crowded

1
Jamalpur 2211053,634/km²
Less than half the city's typical density (22,080/km²). · Compare with Varanasi
2
Telma 2217184,309/km²
Less than half the city's typical density (22,080/km²). · Compare with Varanasi
3
Pawani 2753074,454/km²
Less than half the city's typical density (22,080/km²). · Compare with Varanasi
4
Sunderpur 2210055,376/km²
Less than half the city's typical density (22,080/km²). · Compare with Varanasi
5
Konia 2210077,179/km²
Less than half the city's typical density (22,080/km²). · Compare with Varanasi
6
Kateshar 22100812,127/km²
Quieter than the city's typical 22,080/km². · Compare with Varanasi
7
Mangalpur 22110714,423/km²
Quieter than the city's typical 22,080/km². · Compare with Varanasi
8
Basant Nagar 22111017,157/km²
Quieter than the city's typical 22,080/km². · Compare with Varanasi
9
Kandawa 22110620,194/km²
Quieter than the city's typical 22,080/km². · Compare with Varanasi
10
Pisaur 22100320,416/km²
Quieter than the city's typical 22,080/km². · Compare with Varanasi

Best overall (free data)

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

1
Telma 22171857/100
Cleaner air than most of Varanasi and fewer hot or muggy days than most of Varanasi · Compare with Varanasi
2
Pawani 27530754/100
Cleaner air than most of Varanasi and more greenery than most of Varanasi · Compare with Varanasi
3
Kateshar 22100853/100
Cleaner air than most of Varanasi and more greenery than most of Varanasi · Compare with Varanasi
4
Konia 22100751/100
More greenery than most of Varanasi and less crowding than most of Varanasi · Compare with Varanasi
5
Basant Nagar 22111050/100
Cleaner air than most of Varanasi and more greenery than most of Varanasi · Compare with Varanasi
6
Kandawa 22110646/100
More greenery than most of Varanasi · Compare with Varanasi
7
Mangalpur 22110745/100
Cleaner air than most of Varanasi and more greenery than most of Varanasi · Compare with Varanasi
8
Pisaur 22100345/100
More greenery than most of Varanasi · Compare with Varanasi
9
Manduadih 22110343/100
Close to the city average on every free check. · Compare with Varanasi
10
Ramna 22101142/100
Close to the city average on every free check. · Compare with Varanasi

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.

Varanasi Cantt 221002
Industrial area 0.5 km away
Pisaur 221003
Industrial area 0.5 km away
Sunderpur 221005
In the modelled flood zone (up to 7.4 m)
Mahmoorganj 221010
Industrial area 0.8 km away
Manduadih 221103
Industrial area 0.7 km away
Jamalpur 221105
In the modelled flood zone (up to 2.3 m)
Kandawa 221106
Industrial area 0.9 km away
Pawani 275307
Industrial area 0.8 km away