Living in Chirakkal

Name: Chirakkal
Address: Kerala, IN

Chirakkal is a large place in Kerala, India, home to 45,601 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 6%, #172 of 3,335), movers on a budget (top 9%, #311 of 3,608), expat professionals (top 15%, #520 of 3,608).

Residents45,601

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport20 km (Kannur International)

Nearest city of 100k+52 km

Within 30 km1,357,900 people

Sea coast2 km

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m

Main railway line1.8 km

Distance to New Delhi1,865 km

Within 10 km373,504 people

LandscapeMalabar Coast

Winter daylight11 h 25 min, sunset 13:40

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Good to know about Chirakkal

The landscape belongs to Malabar Coast.
It is right on the coast of the Laccadive Sea.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 11 h 25 min and sets around 13:40; in late June it sets around 15:25.

How Chirakkal 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.

Profile	Score	In India	In Kerala
Young family	52	#2,947 of 3,335	#290 of 350	Map
Low-income household	64	#1,230 of 3,608	#258 of 351	Map
Low-income family	58	#2,944 of 3,335	#307 of 350	Map
Single parent	58	#3,029 of 3,335	#308 of 350	Map
Pensioner couple	79	#172 of 3,335	#103 of 350	Map
Single pensioner	80	#609 of 3,335	#154 of 350	Map
Early retiree	65	#2,649 of 3,608	#188 of 351	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	75	#635 of 3,608	#175 of 351	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	53	#2,311 of 3,335	#301 of 350	Map
Budget-constrained mover	70	#311 of 3,608	#112 of 351	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	66	#520 of 3,608	#124 of 351	Map
Healthcare-first mover	69	#566 of 3,335	#115 of 350	Map
Nature-focused household	32	#3,069 of 3,608	#251 of 351	Map
Cross-border commuter	11	#1,813 of 3,608	#293 of 351	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	32	#982 of 3,608	#207 of 351	Map
Rural value seeker	37	#2,988 of 3,608	#235 of 351	Map
High-net-worth mover	66	#321 of 3,608	#44 of 351	Map
Lottery winner	59	#761 of 3,608	#172 of 351	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	63	#2,269 of 3,608	#189 of 351	Map
Coastal living	74	#238 of 884	#95 of 330	Map
Business owner	66	#1,110 of 3,608	#252 of 351	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Sea or lake shore100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Jobs and economy84
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
Mobility and connectivity75
Flat land (terrain relief)68
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
Foundation64
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)61
Affordability57
Lifestyle and amenities56
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)50
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)48
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)43
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)34
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)33
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)33
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)29
Green space14
Education and family14
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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.