Living in Kārakkād

Name: Kārakkād
Address: Kerala, IN

Kārakkād is a large place in Kerala, India, home to 39,098 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 6%, #179 of 3,335), movers on a budget (top 17%, #593 of 3,608), single pensioners (top 18%, #577 of 3,335).

Residents39,098

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport61 km (Calicut International)

Nearest city of 100k+21 km

Within 30 km1,150,300 people

Sea coast4 km

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m

Main railway line18.4 km

Distance to New Delhi2,006 km

Within 10 km214,961 people

LandscapeMalabar Coast

Winter daylight11 h 30 min, sunset 13:39

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Good to know about Kārakkād

The landscape belongs to Malabar Coast.
The Laccadive Sea is 4 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 11 h 30 min and sets around 13:39; in late June it sets around 15:20.

How Kārakkād 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	61	#1,601 of 3,335	#107 of 350	Map
Low-income household	69	#797 of 3,608	#174 of 351	Map
Low-income family	65	#1,205 of 3,335	#99 of 350	Map
Single parent	66	#1,439 of 3,335	#108 of 350	Map
Pensioner couple	79	#179 of 3,335	#108 of 350	Map
Single pensioner	80	#577 of 3,335	#143 of 350	Map
Early retiree	66	#2,319 of 3,608	#114 of 351	Map
Single professional	55	#833 of 2,738	#159 of 292	Map
Young professional	56	#896 of 2,471	#161 of 280	Map
DINKS	56	#836 of 2,212	#156 of 264	Map
Remote worker	74	#672 of 3,608	#181 of 351	Map
Commuter	68	#1,102 of 2,549	#178 of 283	Map
Car-free household	55	#976 of 2,006	#150 of 245	Map
Student	33	#492 of 946	#102 of 132	Map
First-home buyer	67	#1,042 of 3,335	#174 of 350	Map
Budget-constrained mover	68	#593 of 3,608	#208 of 351	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	46	#899 of 2,212	#147 of 264	Map
Expat professional	62	#705 of 3,608	#189 of 351	Map
Healthcare-first mover	67	#749 of 3,335	#175 of 350	Map
Nature-focused household	42	#2,662 of 3,608	#116 of 351	Map
Cross-border commuter	16	#1,121 of 3,608	#212 of 351	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	35	#775 of 3,608	#144 of 351	Map
Rural value seeker	42	#2,584 of 3,608	#90 of 351	Map
High-net-worth mover	63	#544 of 3,608	#123 of 351	Map
Lottery winner	60	#740 of 3,608	#167 of 351	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	65	#1,680 of 3,608	#86 of 351	Map
Coastal living	75	#201 of 884	#76 of 330	Map
Business owner	71	#781 of 3,608	#193 of 351	Map
Digital native	48	#950 of 2,738	#205 of 292	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Sea or lake shore97
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)84
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)81
Jobs and economy81
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
Mobility and connectivity79
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)77
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
Foundation55
Affordability55
Lifestyle and amenities53
Flat land (terrain relief)52
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)39
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)39
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)35
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
Green space24
Education and family24
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)8
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.