Agra vs Pune

Agra leads Pune by 2 points on the CIRA Index, 58 to 56. Agra grades better on 3 measures, Pune on 7; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Agra 58, Pune 56
• OECD: Agra 55, Pune 58
• UN Tourism: Agra 59, Pune 60
• UNDRR: Agra 41, Pune 48

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Agra 88, Pune 71
• Economy and jobs: Agra 63, Pune 81
• Climate and hazards: Agra 15, Pune 25
• Water and environment: Agra 44, Pune 50
• Community and housing: Agra 100, Pune 63
• Access and continuity: Agra 50, Pune 58

Where Agra is stronger

• Recovery against 2019: 121.2 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (region figure) (Uttar Pradesh Tourism Department / Indian Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Studies, 2024). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
• 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 Pune is stronger

• Unemployment rate: 3.3 % of the labour force (region figure) (Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), National Statistics Office (NSO), Labour Market Snapshot of Selected Districts (PLFS 2025), 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Income per head: 15,659 GDP per capita, USD PPP (region figure) (Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Planning Department, Government of Maharashtra, Economic Survey of Maharashtra 2024-25 & World Bank, 2023-24). Between 15,000 and 30,000: grade 1/4.
• Economic diversity: 81.3 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (country figure) (Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), Government of India, Annual Report, PLFS, 2025, 2025). At or above 80: grade 4/4.
• Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Water scarcity: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
• Green space: 11.2 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Pune Municipal Corporation / Urban Acres, 2025–2026). Between 10 and 20: grade 1/4.
• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Maharashtra Airport Development Company (MADC) / Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC), 2024). 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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