Living in Saharsa

Saharsa is a city in Bihar, India, home to 156,540 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income families (top 3%, #98 of 3,335), single parents (top 3%, #98 of 3,335), young families (top 5%, #154 of 3,335).

Residents156,540
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport194 km (Bagdogra)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km336,400 people
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 0 m
Main railway line40.9 km
Distance to New Delhi977 km
Within 10 km216,540 people
LandscapeIndo-Gangetic Plain
Winter daylight10 h 31 min, sunset 12:28

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How Saharsa ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in India. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Regional overview: population, geography and modelled indicators for costs, schools and safety.

ProfileScoreIn IndiaIn Bihar
Young family68#154 of 3,335#10 of 153Map
Low-income household71#647 of 3,608#22 of 153Map
Low-income family71#98 of 3,335#10 of 153Map
Single parent72#98 of 3,335#9 of 153Map
Pensioner couple70#1,172 of 3,335#23 of 153Map
Single pensioner78#1,001 of 3,335#22 of 153Map
Early retiree69#1,079 of 3,608#107 of 153Map
Single professional64#504 of 2,738#20 of 142Map
Young professional67#463 of 2,471#20 of 127Map
DINKS64#523 of 2,212#21 of 118Map
Remote worker72#1,032 of 3,608#21 of 153Map
Commuter79#424 of 2,549#20 of 131Map
Car-free household73#389 of 2,006#18 of 106Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer71#455 of 3,335#19 of 153Map
Budget-constrained mover63#1,066 of 3,608#26 of 153Map
Urban lifestyle seeker62#410 of 2,212#18 of 118Map
Expat professional54#1,180 of 3,608#25 of 153Map
Healthcare-first mover65#863 of 3,335#18 of 153Map
Nature-focused household40#2,740 of 3,608#128 of 153Map
Cross-border commuter14#1,353 of 3,608#50 of 153Map
Outdoor and mountain lover2#3,263 of 3,608#128 of 153Map
Rural value seeker43#2,515 of 3,608#127 of 153Map
High-net-worth mover66#317 of 3,608#17 of 153Map
Lottery winner59#793 of 3,608#19 of 153Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#719 of 3,608#100 of 153Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner62#1,359 of 3,608#32 of 153Map
Digital native51#806 of 2,738#20 of 142Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • Foundation73
  • Lifestyle and amenities58
  • Jobs and economy56
  • Affordability55
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)51
  • Mobility and connectivity50
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)47
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)46
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)29
  • Green space24
  • Education and family24
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)9
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)9
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.