Hyderabad vs Kanpur

Hyderabad leads Kanpur by 2 points on the CIRA Index, 52 to 50. Hyderabad grades better on 4 measures, Kanpur on 4; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Hyderabad 52, Kanpur 50
• OECD: Hyderabad 54, Kanpur 53
• UN Tourism: Hyderabad 53, Kanpur 53
• UNDRR: Hyderabad 45, Kanpur 41

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Hyderabad 71, Kanpur 83
• Economy and jobs: Hyderabad 69, Kanpur 75
• Climate and hazards: Hyderabad 25, Kanpur 15
• Water and environment: Hyderabad 38, Kanpur 38
• Community and housing: Hyderabad 63, Kanpur –
• Access and continuity: Hyderabad 58, Kanpur 50

Where Hyderabad is stronger

• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 75.1 % average annual occupancy (Hotelivate, 2024 Indian Hospitality - Trends & Opportunities, 2023-2024). At or above 75: grade 4/4.
• Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Green space: 12.3 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Forest Survey of India, India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2023 / The New Indian Express, 2023). Between 10 and 20: grade 1/4.
• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Government of Telangana & South Central Railway, 2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4.

Where Kanpur is stronger

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

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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