Living in Ponnāni

Name: Ponnāni
Address: Kerala, IN

Ponnāni is a city in Kerala, India, home to 105,512 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 1%, #27 of 3,335), first-time home buyers (top 3%, #93 of 3,335), remote workers (top 5%, #159 of 3,608).

Residents105,512

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport41 km (Calicut International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km1,103,700 people

Sea coast0 km

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m

Main railway line13.4 km

Distance to New Delhi1,987 km

Within 10 km214,240 people

Winter daylight11 h 30 min, sunset 13:39

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Good to know about Ponnāni

It is right on the coast of the Laccadive Sea.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 11 h 30 min and sets around 13:39; in late June it sets around 15:21.

How Ponnāni 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	#293 of 3,335	#3 of 350	Map
Low-income household	76	#212 of 3,608	#19 of 351	Map
Low-income family	70	#147 of 3,335	#3 of 350	Map
Single parent	72	#165 of 3,335	#2 of 350	Map
Pensioner couple	81	#27 of 3,335	#23 of 350	Map
Single pensioner	82	#218 of 3,335	#53 of 350	Map
Early retiree	69	#1,422 of 3,608	#17 of 351	Map
Single professional	69	#338 of 2,738	#20 of 292	Map
Young professional	72	#322 of 2,471	#15 of 280	Map
DINKS	70	#328 of 2,212	#19 of 264	Map
Remote worker	79	#159 of 3,608	#26 of 351	Map
Commuter	84	#232 of 2,549	#5 of 283	Map
Car-free household	73	#388 of 2,006	#15 of 245	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	75	#93 of 3,335	#4 of 350	Map
Budget-constrained mover	71	#271 of 3,608	#99 of 351	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	64	#373 of 2,212	#18 of 264	Map
Expat professional	71	#340 of 3,608	#61 of 351	Map
Healthcare-first mover	76	#198 of 3,335	#14 of 350	Map
Nature-focused household	43	#2,619 of 3,608	#105 of 351	Map
Cross-border commuter	21	#295 of 3,608	#9 of 351	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	38	#643 of 3,608	#98 of 351	Map
Rural value seeker	44	#2,400 of 3,608	#61 of 351	Map
High-net-worth mover	71	#176 of 3,608	#10 of 351	Map
Lottery winner	70	#229 of 3,608	#9 of 351	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	66	#1,074 of 3,608	#13 of 351	Map
Coastal living	77	#52 of 884	#3 of 330	Map
Business owner	81	#293 of 3,608	#53 of 351	Map
Digital native	56	#473 of 2,738	#62 of 292	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Sea or lake shore100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Mobility and connectivity93
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)82
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)81
Jobs and economy80
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
Flat land (terrain relief)75
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)73
Foundation67
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
Lifestyle and amenities65
Affordability55
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)47
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
Green space24
Education and family24
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)15
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)13
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)13
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.