Kanpur

Kanpur, India, scores 50 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #234 of 309 destinations. 27 of 31 measures come from public sources, with 75% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 50
• OECD: 53
• UN Tourism: 53
• UNDRR: 41

Strongest

• Air traffic recovery: 140.7 % of the same 12 months of 2019, airport passengers (DGCA traffic statistics (via india-aviation-traffic, ODbL), TTM Jul 2025 – Jun 2026). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
• Domestic share of nights: 100 % of nights by residents of the same country (Uttar Pradesh Tourism Department, Districtwise Domestic and Foreign Tourist Visits and Ranking in Uttar Pradesh in Year-2022, 2022). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• Recovery against 2019: 121.1 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (region figure) (CEIC Data / Ministry of Tourism, Government of India & Uttar Pradesh Tourism Department, 2024). At or above 110: grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Largest airline group share: 64 % of airport passengers carried by the largest airline group (country figure) (DGCA domestic traffic statistics (via india-aviation-traffic, ODbL), Jul 2025 – Jun 2026). Above 55: grade 0/4.
• Green space: 9.6 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Kanpur Development Authority, Proposed Master Plan for Kanpur City, 2021). Below 10: grade 0/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Uttar Pradesh Tourism Department, 2026). Grade 0/4.

India in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

India is #31 of 110 countries (4.42 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 62 on the CIRA Index; Kanpur is 12 below that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 83

• Nights in the three busiest months: 32 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2024, 2025 moving average). Between 30 and 35: grade 3/4. Source
• Domestic share of nights: 100 % of nights by residents of the same country (Uttar Pradesh Tourism Department, Districtwise Domestic and Foreign Tourist Visits and Ranking in Uttar Pradesh in Year-2022, 2022). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: 18.1 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Ministry of Tourism, Government of India / Bureau of Immigration, 2024). Between 15 and 20: grade 3/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: 121.1 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (region figure) (CEIC Data / Ministry of Tourism, Government of India & Uttar Pradesh Tourism Department, 2024). At or above 110: grade 4/4. Source
• Average length of stay: 18.1 nights per visitor (country figure) (Ministry of Tourism, Government of India - Tourism Dashboard / India Tourism Statistics, 2025). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 63.9 % average annual occupancy (country figure) (Horwath HTL, India Hotel Market Review 2024, 2024). Between 55 and 65: grade 2/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 75

• Jobs in tourism industries: 6.1 % of employment in accommodation and food services (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: Travel & Tourism Economic Impact Research by World Travel & Tourism Council; Travel & Tourism by World Travel & Tourism Council), 2026). At or below 8: grade 4/4. Source
• Unemployment rate: 3.1 % of the labour force (region figure) (Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) / Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2728, July 2023–June 2024). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
• Income per head: 5,600 GDP per capita, USD PPP (Indiastat Publications / Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Government of Uttar Pradesh; World Bank PPP conversion factor, 2023-2024). Below 15,000: grade 0/4. Source
• Economic diversity: 81.3 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (region figure) (Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), Annual Report, Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) 2025, 2024). At or above 80: grade 4/4. Source

Climate and hazards: 15

• Extreme heat days: 93.2 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Above 60: grade 0/4. Source
• Tropical nights: 212 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Above 100: grade 0/4. Source
• Flood hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
• Wildfire and storm hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
• Country disaster risk: 5.2 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 5 and 6.5: grade 1/4. Source

Water and environment: 38

• Water scarcity: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 50 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Pavitra Ganga (EU-India Horizon 2020 Project) / Jajmau Wastewater Treatment Plant Profile, 2021). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 172.3 kg per resident per year (Kanpur Municipal Corporation via Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), 2021). At or below 350: grade 4/4. Source
• Green space: 9.6 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Kanpur Development Authority, Proposed Master Plan for Kanpur City, 2021). Below 10: grade 0/4. Source

Community and housing

• Tourism intensity: not measured yet
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: not measured yet
• Short-let density: not measured yet
• Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 50

• Access redundancy: 2 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Hindustan Times, 'Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway to open new growth corridor' & Ministry of Railways, 2026). Between 2 and 3: grade 2/4. Source
• Air traffic recovery: 140.7 % of the same 12 months of 2019, airport passengers (DGCA traffic statistics (via india-aviation-traffic, ODbL), TTM Jul 2025 – Jun 2026). At or above 110: grade 4/4. Source
• Rail share of intercity access: not measured yet
• Rail traffic recovery: not measured yet
• Largest airline group share: 64 % of airport passengers carried by the largest airline group (country figure) (DGCA domestic traffic statistics (via india-aviation-traffic, ODbL), Jul 2025 – Jun 2026). Above 55: grade 0/4. Source
• Air route concentration: not measured yet
• Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (Uttar Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (UPSDMA), 2024–2025). Grade 3/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Uttar Pradesh Tourism Department, 2026). Grade 0/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 67.5 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 60 and 80: grade 3/4. Source
• Travel advisory: 2 stricter of the US and Canadian government advisory for the country, 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel) (country figure) (US State Department and Government of Canada travel advisories, 2026-09-29). Between 1 and 2: grade 3/4. Source
• Dedicated tourism funding: A promotion budget that depends each year on the general budget (The Times of India, 'Kanpur Division to get ₹31.8cr tourism boost', 2026–2027). Grade 1/4. Source

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