Living in Kanhangad

Name: Kanhangad
Address: Kerala, IN

Kanhangad is a city in Kerala, India, home to 125,564 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 4%, #105 of 3,335), single parents (top 6%, #168 of 3,335), low-income families (top 6%, #172 of 3,335).

Residents125,564

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport65 km (Kannur International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km412,300 people

Sea coast2 km

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 140 m

Main railway line1.6 km

Distance to New Delhi1,825 km

Within 10 km184,048 people

LandscapeMalabar Coast

Winter daylight11 h 24 min, sunset 13:40

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Good to know about Kanhangad

The landscape belongs to Malabar Coast.
The Laccadive Sea is 2 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 11 h 24 min and sets around 13:40; in late June it sets around 15:27.

How Kanhangad 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	68	#265 of 3,335	#1 of 350	Map
Low-income household	71	#665 of 3,608	#150 of 351	Map
Low-income family	70	#172 of 3,335	#5 of 350	Map
Single parent	72	#168 of 3,335	#3 of 350	Map
Pensioner couple	80	#105 of 3,335	#66 of 350	Map
Single pensioner	81	#431 of 3,335	#102 of 350	Map
Early retiree	68	#1,829 of 3,608	#43 of 351	Map
Single professional	63	#548 of 2,738	#64 of 292	Map
Young professional	66	#517 of 2,471	#52 of 280	Map
DINKS	63	#552 of 2,212	#68 of 264	Map
Remote worker	76	#405 of 3,608	#106 of 351	Map
Commuter	79	#432 of 2,549	#28 of 283	Map
Car-free household	71	#466 of 2,006	#21 of 245	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	71	#440 of 3,335	#44 of 350	Map
Budget-constrained mover	66	#820 of 3,608	#270 of 351	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	59	#491 of 2,212	#38 of 264	Map
Expat professional	62	#697 of 3,608	#187 of 351	Map
Healthcare-first mover	73	#347 of 3,335	#50 of 350	Map
Nature-focused household	45	#2,552 of 3,608	#83 of 351	Map
Cross-border commuter	20	#525 of 3,608	#59 of 351	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	54	#208 of 3,608	#26 of 351	Map
Rural value seeker	44	#2,442 of 3,608	#67 of 351	Map
High-net-worth mover	66	#318 of 3,608	#43 of 351	Map
Lottery winner	64	#463 of 3,608	#81 of 351	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	66	#1,112 of 3,608	#18 of 351	Map
Coastal living	76	#89 of 884	#20 of 330	Map
Business owner	72	#728 of 3,608	#176 of 351	Map
Digital native	52	#740 of 2,738	#139 of 292	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Sea or lake shore99
Mobility and connectivity86
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
Foundation67
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
Jobs and economy60
Lifestyle and amenities58
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)54
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)54
Affordability53
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)47
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)40
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)31
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)29
Green space27
Education and family27
Flat land (terrain relief)18
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)11
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)11
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.