Living in Kharagpur (West Bengal)

Kharagpur (West Bengal) is a city in West Bengal, India, home to 219,665 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income families (top 5%, #162 of 3,335), people who put healthcare first (top 8%, #251 of 3,335), single parents (top 10%, #312 of 3,335).

Residents219,665
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport120 km (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km373,000 people
Sea coast60 km
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to New Delhi1,231 km
Within 10 km373,014 people
LandscapeIndo-Gangetic Plain
Winter daylight10 h 46 min, sunset 12:32

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How Kharagpur (West Bengal) 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 West Bengal
Young family68#332 of 3,335#20 of 132Map
Low-income household73#470 of 3,608#43 of 135Map
Low-income family70#162 of 3,335#7 of 132Map
Single parent72#312 of 3,335#17 of 132Map
Pensioner couple71#1,061 of 3,335#32 of 132Map
Single pensioner79#648 of 3,335#29 of 132Map
Early retiree67#1,999 of 3,608#63 of 135Map
Single professional69#351 of 2,738#39 of 128Map
Young professional72#321 of 2,471#38 of 117Map
DINKS69#378 of 2,212#42 of 111Map
Remote worker75#523 of 3,608#30 of 135Map
Commuter82#311 of 2,549#39 of 119Map
Car-free household77#279 of 2,006#36 of 104Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer72#375 of 3,335#38 of 132Map
Budget-constrained mover67#657 of 3,608#46 of 135Map
Urban lifestyle seeker68#291 of 2,212#36 of 111Map
Expat professional64#622 of 3,608#48 of 135Map
Healthcare-first mover75#251 of 3,335#27 of 132Map
Nature-focused household32#3,083 of 3,608#96 of 135Map
Cross-border commuter17#879 of 3,608#91 of 135Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#3,457 of 3,608#112 of 135Map
Rural value seeker38#2,930 of 3,608#92 of 135Map
High-net-worth mover72#146 of 3,608#8 of 135Map
Lottery winner66#364 of 3,608#39 of 135Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#2,597 of 3,608#72 of 135Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner69#920 of 3,608#57 of 135Map
Digital native55#532 of 2,738#44 of 128Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)89
  • Foundation85
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
  • Mobility and connectivity69
  • Flat land (terrain relief)64
  • Lifestyle and amenities64
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)62
  • Jobs and economy58
  • Affordability57
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)51
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)31
  • Green space14
  • Education and family14
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)6
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)6
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • 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

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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.