Living in Muktsar

Name: Muktsar
Address: Punjab, IN

Muktsar is a city in Punjab, India, home to 116,747 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are cross-border commuters (top 6%, #184 of 3,608), young families (top 6%, #175 of 3,335), single parents (top 7%, #225 of 3,335).

Residents116,747

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport111 km (Halwara International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km254,900 people

Climate typeHot semi-arid (BSh)

Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 0 m

Main railway line26.9 km

Border with Pakistan40 km

Distance to New Delhi333 km

Within 10 km116,747 people

Winter daylight10 h 10 min, sunset 13:06

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Good to know about Muktsar

On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 10 min and sets around 13:06; in late June it sets around 16:07.

How Muktsar 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 Punjab
Young family	68	#175 of 3,335	#12 of 117	Map
Low-income household	66	#1,061 of 3,608	#30 of 117	Map
Low-income family	70	#277 of 3,335	#12 of 117	Map
Single parent	72	#225 of 3,335	#11 of 117	Map
Pensioner couple	71	#1,094 of 3,335	#39 of 117	Map
Single pensioner	79	#740 of 3,335	#35 of 117	Map
Early retiree	69	#1,305 of 3,608	#76 of 117	Map
Single professional	55	#835 of 2,738	#22 of 110	Map
Young professional	59	#779 of 2,471	#20 of 101	Map
DINKS	56	#846 of 2,212	#22 of 95	Map
Remote worker	73	#855 of 3,608	#32 of 117	Map
Commuter	75	#694 of 2,549	#18 of 105	Map
Car-free household	64	#663 of 2,006	#19 of 83	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	68	#827 of 3,335	#24 of 117	Map
Budget-constrained mover	59	#1,301 of 3,608	#41 of 117	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	51	#730 of 2,212	#20 of 95	Map
Expat professional	53	#1,269 of 3,608	#44 of 117	Map
Healthcare-first mover	64	#907 of 3,335	#32 of 117	Map
Nature-focused household	51	#2,259 of 3,608	#88 of 117	Map
Cross-border commuter	29	#184 of 3,608	#25 of 117	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	8	#2,985 of 3,608	#95 of 117	Map
Rural value seeker	46	#2,147 of 3,608	#82 of 117	Map
High-net-worth mover	60	#699 of 3,608	#19 of 117	Map
Lottery winner	57	#929 of 3,608	#29 of 117	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	64	#2,007 of 3,608	#94 of 117	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	63	#1,292 of 3,608	#53 of 117	Map
Digital native	45	#1,097 of 2,738	#31 of 110	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Flat land (terrain relief)90
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
Mobility and connectivity72
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)71
Foundation57
Lifestyle and amenities52
Jobs and economy51
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)48
Affordability48
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)41
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)37
Green space35
Education and family35
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)33
National border nearby (straight line)12
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)12
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)12
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)0
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.