Agra vs Bengaluru

Bengaluru leads Agra by 4 points on the CIRA Index, 62 to 58. Agra grades better on 2 measures, Bengaluru on 6; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Agra 58, Bengaluru 62
• OECD: Agra 55, Bengaluru 64
• UN Tourism: Agra 59, Bengaluru 66
• UNDRR: Agra 41, Bengaluru 55

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Agra 88, Bengaluru 88
• Economy and jobs: Agra 63, Bengaluru 75
• Climate and hazards: Agra 15, Bengaluru 40
• Water and environment: Agra 44, Bengaluru 56
• Community and housing: Agra 100, Bengaluru 75
• Access and continuity: Agra 50, Bengaluru 56

Where Agra is stronger

• Wastewater safely treated: 76.9 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) / Press Trust of India via ThePrint, 2024). Between 70 and 85: grade 2/4.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source partly ring-fenced for residents, infrastructure or sustainability (India Today & UP Tourism, 2024–2026). Grade 3/4.

Where Bengaluru is stronger

• Unemployment rate: 2.8 % of the labour force (Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) / National Statistical Office (NSO), Labour Market Dynamics in Million-plus Cities (PLFS 2025), 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Income per head: 25,461 GDP per capita, USD PPP (metro figure) (C40 Cities / TUMI via ADB Project Assessment, 2021). Between 15,000 and 30,000: grade 1/4.
• Extreme heat days: 12.4 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 5 and 15: grade 3/4.
• Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Green space: 33 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Husqvarna Urban Green Space Index (HUGSI), 2024). Between 30 and 40: grade 3/4.
• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Airports Authority of India, Indian Railways, and National Highways Authority of India, 2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• India: #31 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• India: #31 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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