Living in Kharar

Kharar is a large place in Punjab, India, home to 74,460 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 3%, #80 of 3,335), remote workers (top 5%, #152 of 3,608), early retirees (top 6%, #213 of 3,608).

Residents74,460
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport16 km (Shaheed Bhagat Singh International)
Nearest city of 100k+10 km
Within 30 km933,700 people
Terrain around itabout 310 m, height range 80 m
Main railway line12.2 km
Distance to New Delhi245 km
Within 10 km90,442 people
Greater areaGreater Chandigarh, 13 km out
Winter daylight10 h 09 min, sunset 12:56

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How Kharar 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 family66#532 of 3,335#32 of 117Map
Low-income household68#902 of 3,608#21 of 117Map
Low-income family67#553 of 3,335#24 of 117Map
Single parent69#483 of 3,335#22 of 117Map
Pensioner couple76#431 of 3,335#6 of 117Map
Single pensioner84#80 of 3,335#1 of 117Map
Early retiree72#213 of 3,608#10 of 117Map
Single professional56#816 of 2,738#20 of 110Map
Young professional58#815 of 2,471#21 of 101Map
DINKS58#772 of 2,212#20 of 95Map
Remote worker79#152 of 3,608#5 of 117Map
Commuter73#830 of 2,549#25 of 105Map
Car-free household58#886 of 2,006#26 of 83Map
Student6#652 of 946#24 of 34Map
First-home buyer69#739 of 3,335#16 of 117Map
Budget-constrained mover65#884 of 3,608#21 of 117Map
Urban lifestyle seeker47#873 of 2,212#24 of 95Map
Expat professional64#569 of 3,608#12 of 117Map
Healthcare-first mover68#650 of 3,335#21 of 117Map
Nature-focused household57#1,986 of 3,608#75 of 117Map
Cross-border commuter19#548 of 3,608#42 of 117Map
Outdoor and mountain lover21#1,533 of 3,608#19 of 117Map
Rural value seeker50#1,899 of 3,608#72 of 117Map
High-net-worth mover62#555 of 3,608#14 of 117Map
Lottery winner63#549 of 3,608#14 of 117Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#292 of 3,608#18 of 117Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner76#482 of 3,608#10 of 117Map
Digital native46#1,050 of 2,738#27 of 110Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Mobility and connectivity97
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)81
  • Jobs and economy77
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)75
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)64
  • Lifestyle and amenities59
  • Foundation46
  • Affordability45
  • Green space40
  • Education and family40
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)34
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)33
  • Flat land (terrain relief)32
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)19
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)19
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Sea or lake shore11
  • 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

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.