Agra vs Surat

Surat leads Agra by 8 points on the CIRA Index, 66 to 58. Agra grades better on 2 measures, Surat on 6; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Agra 58, Surat 66
• OECD: Agra 55, Surat 63
• UN Tourism: Agra 59, Surat 76
• UNDRR: Agra 41, Surat 48

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Agra 88, Surat 75
• Economy and jobs: Agra 63, Surat 75
• Climate and hazards: Agra 15, Surat 15
• Water and environment: Agra 44, Surat 81
• Community and housing: Agra 100, Surat 100
• Access and continuity: Agra 50, Surat 56

Where Agra is stronger

• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 70.7 % average annual occupancy (Horwath HTL, India Hotel Market Review 2025, 2025). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source partly ring-fenced for residents, infrastructure or sustainability (India Today & UP Tourism, 2024–2026). Grade 3/4.

Where Surat is stronger

• Unemployment rate: 1.2 % of the labour force (National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI), Government of India, 'Labour Market Snapshot of Selected Districts', 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• 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: Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) 2025, 2025). At or above 80: grade 4/4.
• Water scarcity: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 100 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (The Economic Times & Surat Municipal Corporation, 2022). At or above 95: grade 4/4.
• Green space: 38.3 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Surat Municipal Corporation via Weekly Blitz, 2023). Between 30 and 40: grade 3/4.
• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Airports Authority of India & Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, 2024–2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4.

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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