// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is Gwalior?

Gwalior scores 24.3% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #325 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

24.3%

Rank

#325 / 386

Criteria present

13 / 86

Evidence coverage

36%

Gwalior's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation56%

3 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 7 not assessed

Mobility & Transport50%

0 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 11 not assessed

Environment, Energy & Climate63%

1 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed

Infrastructure, Water & Waste58%

2 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 5 not assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion35%

2 present · 3 partial · 5 absent · 3 not assessed

Economy, Innovation & Employment79%

4 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model67%

1 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 11 not assessed

Where Gwalior is strong

  • Culture, Tourism & Recreation
  • Digital Government Services
  • Innovation & Economic Development
  • Green Space & Biodiversity
  • Housing & Urban Planning

Where the gaps are

  • Public Transport & Real-Time Information
  • Energy & Smart Grid
  • Solid Waste & Circular Economy
  • Public Safety & Emergency
  • Health & Digital Health

Evidence highlights

Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access

India's API Setu platform provides access to thousands of APIs from government departments, enabling developers to discover, access, and integrate them.

https://apisetu.gov.in/

Green Space & Biodiversity · Green space provision

Gwalior has public green space in the form of the Gwalior Zoo (Gandhi Zoological Park), which is a section of a larger garden known as Phool Bagh and serves as a pleasant outing for families.

https://gwalior.nic.in/en/gwalior-zoo-gandhi-zoological-park/

Housing & Urban Planning · Affordable housing programme

The Gwalior Development Authority (GDA) conducts lotteries for registered beneficiaries of Economically Weaker Section (EWS) plots, indicating an affordable housing program.

https://gdagwalior.in/

Housing & Urban Planning · Online planning / permits

The Gwalior Development Authority provides an "MPOnline-Online Property Booking Portal" with a link containing "TNCP" (Town and Country Planning), suggesting online services for property booking and planning.

https://gdagwalior.in/

About this assessment

Gwalior was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-11 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, and every finding links to where it was found. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.