Guess which cities are the most liveable in India? A government report released on Thursday — Ease of Living Index 2020 — has pegged Karnataka capital Bengaluru as most liveable, followed by Maharashtra’s Pune in a list of 10.

“Bengaluru emerged as the top performer in the Million+ category (population more than one million], followed by Pune, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Surat, Navi Mumbai, Coimbatore, Vadodara, Indore, and Greater Mumbai,” a PIB press release said.

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Bengaluru, formerly Bangalore, is the centre of India’s high-tech industry and is known for its parks and nightlife. Pleasant weather round the year adds to its charm.

“The Ease of Living Index (EoLI) is an assessment tool that evaluates the quality of life and the impact of various initiatives for urban development,” the government said. “It provides a comprehensive understanding of participating cities across India based on quality of life, economic-ability of a city, and its sustainability and resilience. The assessment also incorporates the residents’ view on the services provided by city administration through a Citizen Perception Survey.”

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Most liveable cities (with population more than million)

1. Bengaluru

2. Pune

3. Ahmedabad

4. Chennai

5. Surat

6. Navi Mumbai

7. Coimbatore

8. Vadodara

9. Indore

10. Greater Mumbai

Topping the cities with population less than 1 million is Shimla

In the category of ‘population less than million’, Shimla was ranked the highest in ease of living, followed by Bhubaneshwar and Silvassa.

Ease of living index (Population less than million)

1. Shimla

2. Bhubaneshwar

3. Silvassa

4. Kakinada

5. Salem

6. Vellore

7. Gandhinagar

8. Gurugram

9. Davangere

10. Tiruchirapalli

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The Ease of Living Index (EoLI) is an assessment tool that evaluates the quality of life and the impact of various initiatives for urban development. “It provides a comprehensive understanding of participating cities across India based on quality of life, economic-ability of a city, and its sustainability and resilience. The assessment also incorporates the residents’ view on the services provided by city administration through a Citizen Perception Survey.”

The release added, “The Ease of Living Index encapsulates the outcome indicators while the Municipal Performance Index captures the enabling input parameters. These indices provide a holistic assessment of cities based on their efforts to cultivate better quality of life, create infrastructure, and address challenges of urbanization.”