Living in Kottangara

Name: Kottangara
Address: Kerala, IN

Kottangara is a large place in Kerala, India, home to 44,402 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 3%, #80 of 3,335), single pensioners (top 11%, #340 of 3,335), movers on a budget (top 11%, #383 of 3,608).

Residents44,402

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport58 km (Thiruvananthapuram International)

Nearest city of 100k+8 km

Within 30 km901,200 people

Sea coast3 km

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to New Delhi2,189 km

Within 10 km384,001 people

Greater areaGreater Kollam, 9 km out

LandscapeMalabar Coast

Winter daylight11 h 36 min, sunset 13:40

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Good to know about Kottangara

The landscape belongs to Malabar Coast.
The Laccadive Sea is 3 km away.
It is part of Greater Kollam, 9 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 11 h 36 min and sets around 13:40; in late June it sets around 15:15.

Best places in Greater Kollam

How Kottangara 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	63	#1,156 of 3,335	#45 of 350	Map
Low-income household	72	#498 of 3,608	#104 of 351	Map
Low-income family	67	#652 of 3,335	#42 of 350	Map
Single parent	68	#805 of 3,335	#42 of 350	Map
Pensioner couple	81	#80 of 3,335	#51 of 350	Map
Single pensioner	81	#340 of 3,335	#80 of 350	Map
Early retiree	65	#2,724 of 3,608	#215 of 351	Map
Single professional	62	#572 of 2,738	#71 of 292	Map
Young professional	64	#579 of 2,471	#63 of 280	Map
DINKS	62	#581 of 2,212	#76 of 264	Map
Remote worker	76	#406 of 3,608	#107 of 351	Map
Commuter	76	#613 of 2,549	#61 of 283	Map
Car-free household	66	#623 of 2,006	#51 of 245	Map
Student	30	#515 of 946	#114 of 132	Map
First-home buyer	70	#553 of 3,335	#76 of 350	Map
Budget-constrained mover	70	#383 of 3,608	#141 of 351	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	56	#601 of 2,212	#61 of 264	Map
Expat professional	65	#532 of 3,608	#129 of 351	Map
Healthcare-first mover	72	#397 of 3,335	#66 of 350	Map
Nature-focused household	32	#3,064 of 3,608	#249 of 351	Map
Cross-border commuter	19	#675 of 3,608	#106 of 351	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	33	#919 of 3,608	#187 of 351	Map
Rural value seeker	36	#3,036 of 3,608	#253 of 351	Map
High-net-worth mover	65	#398 of 3,608	#71 of 351	Map
Lottery winner	63	#529 of 3,608	#104 of 351	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	64	#2,069 of 3,608	#153 of 351	Map
Coastal living	75	#199 of 884	#74 of 330	Map
Business owner	75	#548 of 3,608	#138 of 351	Map
Digital native	54	#606 of 2,738	#99 of 292	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Sea or lake shore98
Mobility and connectivity87
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
Jobs and economy76
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)67
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)64
Foundation64
Affordability57
Lifestyle and amenities52
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)51
Flat land (terrain relief)44
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)34
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)34
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
Green space13
Education and family13
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.