City assessment
How smart is Coimbatore?
Coimbatore scores 50.2% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #284 of 386 by smart reach and #277 on the evidence alone, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Each criterion counts in full where the evidence shows it present, half where partial and nothing where absent, weighted by its category. 24 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 4 Sept 2026.
Smart reach rank
#284 / 386
Smart score
50.2%
Evidenced rank
#277 / 387
Criteria present
34 / 86
Evidence coverage
62.8%
Coimbatore's smart city score by area
6 present · 4 partial · 4 absent · 1 not yet assessed
3 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 9 not yet assessed
4 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 4 not yet assessed
4 present · 2 partial · 4 absent · 1 not yet assessed
6 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 1 not yet assessed
4 present · 3 partial · 1 absent
7 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 1 not yet assessed
Where Coimbatore is strong
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Open Data & Transparency · 3 absent
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy · 3 absent
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions · 2 absent
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience · 2 absent
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience · 3 partial
Not yet assessed
24 of 86 criteria have no finding yet, either way. They count as nothing in the score until one is made, and they are not gaps.
- Active & Shared Mobility4 of 4
- Energy & Smart Grid3 of 4
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles3 of 4
- Public Transport & Real-Time Information2 of 4
- Air Quality & Monitoring1 of 3
- Climate Adaptation & Heat1 of 3
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure1 of 4
- Inclusion & Civic Participation1 of 3
- Water & Sanitation1 of 4
Evidence highlights
Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
The Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation website serves as a portal offering various services such as online tax payment, grievance registration, and information on applying for licenses and marriage bookings.
https://www.ccmc.gov.in/Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
The Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation provides an option to 'Pay Your Tax Online' through its website.
https://www.ccmc.gov.in/Digital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel
Coimbatore has a 'Public Grievance Portal' for the North Constituency where residents can submit complaints, upload documents, and track resolutions. The main municipal corporation website also allows users to 'REGISTER A GRIEVANCE'.
https://www.ccmc.gov.in/Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · City IoT / sensor network
The Coimbatore Smart City project includes an "extensive CCTV network" and a "Data Centre for crime prevention and traffic management," indicating a deployed sensor network for urban sensing.
https://coimbatoresmartcity.org/About this assessment
Coimbatore was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 4 Sept 2026 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, or left not yet assessed, and every finding links to where it was found. Cities are re-assessed in runs, not continuously: the latest finished on 24 Oct 2026.