Living in Varanasi

Name: Varanasi
Address: Uttar Pradesh, IN

Varanasi is a city in Uttar Pradesh, India, home to 1,164,404 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 1%, #1 of 3,608), people who put healthcare first (top 1%, #12 of 3,335), single pensioners (top 1%, #26 of 3,335).

Residents1,164,404

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport21 km (Lal Bahadur Shastri International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km1,379,800 people

Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)

Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 0 m

Nearest major riverGanges, 1.8 km

Main railway line1.3 km

Distance to New Delhi682 km

Within 10 km1,208,681 people

Greater areaGreater Varanasi, the core

LandscapeIndo-Gangetic Plain

Winter daylight10 h 34 min, sunset 12:43

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Good to know about Varanasi

The landscape belongs to the Indo-Gangetic Plain.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 34 min and sets around 12:43; in late June it sets around 15:21.

Best places in Greater Varanasi

How Varanasi 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 Uttar Pradesh
Young family	55	#2,612 of 3,335	#289 of 313	Map
Low-income household	77	#140 of 3,608	#13 of 330	Map
Low-income family	67	#644 of 3,335	#66 of 313	Map
Single parent	69	#612 of 3,335	#65 of 313	Map
Pensioner couple	69	#1,430 of 3,335	#118 of 313	Map
Single pensioner	84	#26 of 3,335	#11 of 313	Map
Early retiree	68	#1,761 of 3,608	#269 of 330	Map
Single professional	87	#53 of 2,738	#7 of 284	Map
Young professional	88	#55 of 2,471	#7 of 257	Map
DINKS	88	#59 of 2,212	#7 of 232	Map
Remote worker	85	#1 of 3,608	#1 of 330	Map
Commuter	89	#60 of 2,549	#6 of 266	Map
Car-free household	93	#48 of 2,006	#6 of 194	Map
Student	0	#733 of 946	#46 of 67	Map
First-home buyer	74	#150 of 3,335	#14 of 313	Map
Budget-constrained mover	74	#107 of 3,608	#7 of 330	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	89	#48 of 2,212	#6 of 232	Map
Expat professional	88	#40 of 3,608	#3 of 330	Map
Healthcare-first mover	87	#12 of 3,335	#2 of 313	Map
Nature-focused household	11	#3,469 of 3,608	#324 of 330	Map
Cross-border commuter	21	#276 of 3,608	#20 of 330	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	0	#3,377 of 3,608	#305 of 330	Map
Rural value seeker	21	#3,441 of 3,608	#323 of 330	Map
High-net-worth mover	73	#134 of 3,608	#16 of 330	Map
Lottery winner	82	#25 of 3,608	#3 of 330	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	64	#1,733 of 3,608	#265 of 330	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	89	#101 of 3,608	#8 of 330	Map
Digital native	71	#38 of 2,738	#3 of 284	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Mobility and connectivity100
Flat land (terrain relief)98
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)96
Foundation95
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)95
Lifestyle and amenities92
Jobs and economy85
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
Affordability46
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)41
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)38
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)35
Green space4
Education and family4
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)1
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)1
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
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.