Living in Jaigaon

Name: Jaigaon
Address: West Bengal, IN

Jaigaon is a city in West Bengal, India, home to 158,664 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are cross-border commuters (top 1%, #1 of 3,608), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 4%, #117 of 3,608), young families (top 4%, #121 of 3,335).

Residents158,664

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport62 km (Paro International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km228,700 people

Terrain around itabout 560 m, height range 1,790 m

Main railway line13.7 km

Border with Bhutan1 km

Distance to New Delhi1,214 km

Within 10 km158,664 people

Winter daylight10 h 27 min, sunset 12:14

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Good to know about Jaigaon

The border with Bhutan is 1 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 27 min and sets around 12:14; in late June it sets around 14:59.

How Jaigaon 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 West Bengal
Young family	69	#121 of 3,335	#6 of 132	Map
Low-income household	67	#977 of 3,608	#58 of 135	Map
Low-income family	70	#171 of 3,335	#9 of 132	Map
Single parent	72	#146 of 3,335	#6 of 132	Map
Pensioner couple	64	#2,613 of 3,335	#83 of 132	Map
Single pensioner	73	#1,921 of 3,335	#72 of 132	Map
Early retiree	70	#625 of 3,608	#18 of 135	Map
Single professional	59	#698 of 2,738	#54 of 128	Map
Young professional	63	#637 of 2,471	#54 of 117	Map
DINKS	59	#721 of 2,212	#56 of 111	Map
Remote worker	78	#213 of 3,608	#18 of 135	Map
Commuter	76	#633 of 2,549	#56 of 119	Map
Car-free household	70	#482 of 2,006	#47 of 104	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	69	#761 of 3,335	#57 of 132	Map
Budget-constrained mover	63	#1,051 of 3,608	#54 of 135	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	58	#543 of 2,212	#51 of 111	Map
Expat professional	59	#952 of 3,608	#56 of 135	Map
Healthcare-first mover	63	#1,039 of 3,335	#62 of 132	Map
Nature-focused household	47	#2,442 of 3,608	#77 of 135	Map
Cross-border commuter	89	#1 of 3,608	#1 of 135	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	60	#117 of 3,608	#4 of 135	Map
Rural value seeker	44	#2,361 of 3,608	#72 of 135	Map
High-net-worth mover	65	#403 of 3,608	#27 of 135	Map
Lottery winner	63	#573 of 3,608	#50 of 135	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	71	#377 of 3,608	#10 of 135	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	67	#1,050 of 3,608	#63 of 135	Map
Digital native	50	#842 of 2,738	#54 of 128	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

National border nearby (straight line)100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Mobility and connectivity87
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Foundation67
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)65
Lifestyle and amenities55
Affordability51
Jobs and economy49
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)48
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
Green space29
Education and family29
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)13
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)9
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)9
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)4
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)4
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Flat land (terrain relief)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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.