Living in Haridwar

Name: Haridwar
Address: Uttarakhand, IN

Haridwar is a city in Uttarakhand, India, home to 186,079 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 3%, #95 of 3,335), single parents (top 3%, #96 of 3,335), low-income families (top 4%, #112 of 3,335).

Residents186,079

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport154 km (Shaheed Bhagat Singh International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km375,600 people

Terrain around itabout 330 m, height range 280 m

Nearest major riverGanges, under 1 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to New Delhi176 km

Within 10 km186,079 people

LandscapeIndo-Gangetic Plain

Winter daylight10 h 13 min, sunset 12:52

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Good to know about Haridwar

The landscape belongs to the Indo-Gangetic Plain.
The Ganges runs through or right past it.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 13 min and sets around 12:52; in late June it sets around 15:51.

How Haridwar 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 Uttarakhand
Young family	69	#95 of 3,335	#1 of 22	Map
Low-income household	71	#659 of 3,608	#4 of 28	Map
Low-income family	70	#112 of 3,335	#1 of 22	Map
Single parent	72	#96 of 3,335	#1 of 22	Map
Pensioner couple	71	#1,115 of 3,335	#2 of 22	Map
Single pensioner	78	#877 of 3,335	#2 of 22	Map
Early retiree	70	#901 of 3,608	#8 of 28	Map
Single professional	65	#472 of 2,738	#2 of 21	Map
Young professional	68	#438 of 2,471	#2 of 18	Map
DINKS	65	#479 of 2,212	#2 of 18	Map
Remote worker	73	#846 of 3,608	#2 of 28	Map
Commuter	80	#405 of 2,549	#3 of 19	Map
Car-free household	74	#378 of 2,006	#2 of 17	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	71	#441 of 3,335	#3 of 22	Map
Budget-constrained mover	63	#1,026 of 3,608	#4 of 28	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	63	#389 of 2,212	#2 of 18	Map
Expat professional	57	#1,019 of 3,608	#2 of 28	Map
Healthcare-first mover	67	#713 of 3,335	#2 of 22	Map
Nature-focused household	43	#2,642 of 3,608	#25 of 28	Map
Cross-border commuter	15	#1,175 of 3,608	#9 of 28	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	36	#721 of 3,608	#18 of 28	Map
Rural value seeker	44	#2,377 of 3,608	#24 of 28	Map
High-net-worth mover	68	#263 of 3,608	#2 of 28	Map
Lottery winner	61	#642 of 3,608	#2 of 28	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	59	#3,210 of 3,608	#28 of 28	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	65	#1,196 of 3,608	#5 of 28	Map
Digital native	51	#768 of 2,738	#4 of 21	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)82
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)75
Foundation72
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)65
Lifestyle and amenities62
Jobs and economy59
Mobility and connectivity58
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)54
Affordability53
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)52
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)49
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
Green space26
Education and family26
Flat land (terrain relief)8
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)7
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)7
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.