Living in Thottada

Name: Thottada
Address: Kerala, IN

Thottada is a large place in Kerala, India, home to 40,818 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 7%, #220 of 3,335), movers on a budget (top 10%, #353 of 3,608), expat professionals (top 16%, #571 of 3,608).

Residents40,818

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport16 km (Kannur International)

Nearest city of 100k+63 km

Within 30 km1,493,800 people

Sea coast1 km

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to New Delhi1,873 km

Within 10 km368,910 people

LandscapeMalabar Coast

Winter daylight11 h 26 min, sunset 13:40

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Good to know about Thottada

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 26 min and sets around 13:40; in late June it sets around 15:25.

How Thottada 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	49	#3,125 of 3,335	#317 of 350	Map
Low-income household	61	#1,416 of 3,608	#291 of 351	Map
Low-income family	56	#3,112 of 3,335	#324 of 350	Map
Single parent	55	#3,170 of 3,335	#326 of 350	Map
Pensioner couple	79	#220 of 3,335	#135 of 350	Map
Single pensioner	79	#769 of 3,335	#206 of 350	Map
Early retiree	65	#2,720 of 3,608	#213 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	73	#818 of 3,608	#222 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	47	#2,762 of 3,335	#326 of 350	Map
Budget-constrained mover	70	#353 of 3,608	#131 of 351	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	64	#571 of 3,608	#148 of 351	Map
Healthcare-first mover	67	#696 of 3,335	#158 of 350	Map
Nature-focused household	32	#3,077 of 3,608	#253 of 351	Map
Cross-border commuter	9	#2,156 of 3,608	#323 of 351	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	34	#854 of 3,608	#172 of 351	Map
Rural value seeker	37	#2,987 of 3,608	#234 of 351	Map
High-net-worth mover	66	#356 of 3,608	#55 of 351	Map
Lottery winner	57	#911 of 3,608	#207 of 351	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	63	#2,443 of 3,608	#221 of 351	Map
Coastal living	74	#293 of 884	#124 of 330	Map
Business owner	63	#1,305 of 3,608	#289 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 economy86
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
Mobility and connectivity70
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
Foundation63
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)61
Affordability57
Lifestyle and amenities56
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)53
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)50
Flat land (terrain relief)49
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)42
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)37
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)37
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
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.