Living in Batāla

Batāla is a city in Punjab, India, home to 158,621 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 3%, #89 of 3,335), remote workers (top 4%, #132 of 3,608), young families (top 4%, #123 of 3,335).

Residents158,621
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport40 km (Sri Guru Ram Das Ji International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km220,900 people
Terrain around itabout 250 m, height range 0 m
Main railway line2.6 km
Border with Pakistan31 km
Distance to New Delhi405 km
Within 10 km158,621 people
Winter daylight10 h 04 min, sunset 13:00

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How Batāla 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.

ProfileScoreIn IndiaIn Punjab
Young family69#123 of 3,335#6 of 117Map
Low-income household67#1,013 of 3,608#26 of 117Map
Low-income family70#173 of 3,335#7 of 117Map
Single parent72#147 of 3,335#7 of 117Map
Pensioner couple75#538 of 3,335#10 of 117Map
Single pensioner84#89 of 3,335#2 of 117Map
Early retiree70#745 of 3,608#46 of 117Map
Single professional59#722 of 2,738#18 of 110Map
Young professional62#665 of 2,471#17 of 101Map
DINKS59#740 of 2,212#18 of 95Map
Remote worker79#132 of 3,608#4 of 117Map
Commuter76#664 of 2,549#16 of 105Map
Car-free household70#485 of 2,006#14 of 83Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer69#778 of 3,335#22 of 117Map
Budget-constrained mover63#1,015 of 3,608#25 of 117Map
Urban lifestyle seeker58#548 of 2,212#14 of 95Map
Expat professional60#897 of 3,608#24 of 117Map
Healthcare-first mover75#256 of 3,335#11 of 117Map
Nature-focused household47#2,423 of 3,608#92 of 117Map
Cross-border commuter52#137 of 3,608#17 of 117Map
Outdoor and mountain lover7#3,009 of 3,608#97 of 117Map
Rural value seeker44#2,373 of 3,608#90 of 117Map
High-net-worth mover65#397 of 3,608#9 of 117Map
Lottery winner64#507 of 3,608#12 of 117Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#321 of 3,608#22 of 117Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner68#971 of 3,608#35 of 117Map
Digital native50#825 of 2,738#17 of 110Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)94
  • Mobility and connectivity94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
  • Foundation67
  • Lifestyle and amenities54
  • Affordability51
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)48
  • Jobs and economy48
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)47
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)43
  • National border nearby (straight line)34
  • Green space29
  • Education and family29
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)28
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)20
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)9
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)9
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)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.