Living in Rāiganj

Name: Rāiganj
Address: West Bengal, IN

Rāiganj is a city in West Bengal, India, home to 170,252 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are cross-border commuters (top 2%, #57 of 3,608), young families (top 4%, #102 of 3,335), single parents (top 4%, #119 of 3,335).

Residents170,252

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport121 km (Bagdogra)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km222,000 people

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 0 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Border with Bangladesh18 km

Distance to New Delhi1,131 km

Within 10 km170,252 people

LandscapeIndo-Gangetic Plain

Winter daylight10 h 32 min, sunset 12:22

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Good to know about Rāiganj

The landscape belongs to the Indo-Gangetic Plain.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 32 min and sets around 12:22; in late June it sets around 15:01.

How Rāiganj 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	#102 of 3,335	#4 of 132	Map
Low-income household	67	#964 of 3,608	#57 of 135	Map
Low-income family	70	#136 of 3,335	#5 of 132	Map
Single parent	72	#119 of 3,335	#2 of 132	Map
Pensioner couple	73	#810 of 3,335	#24 of 132	Map
Single pensioner	80	#527 of 3,335	#24 of 132	Map
Early retiree	70	#760 of 3,608	#23 of 135	Map
Single professional	60	#672 of 2,738	#53 of 128	Map
Young professional	63	#615 of 2,471	#52 of 117	Map
DINKS	60	#690 of 2,212	#54 of 111	Map
Remote worker	75	#582 of 3,608	#36 of 135	Map
Commuter	76	#623 of 2,549	#55 of 119	Map
Car-free household	71	#457 of 2,006	#44 of 104	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	69	#734 of 3,335	#56 of 132	Map
Budget-constrained mover	61	#1,142 of 3,608	#61 of 135	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	59	#496 of 2,212	#48 of 111	Map
Expat professional	55	#1,175 of 3,608	#62 of 135	Map
Healthcare-first mover	68	#623 of 3,335	#50 of 132	Map
Nature-focused household	45	#2,539 of 3,608	#80 of 135	Map
Cross-border commuter	70	#57 of 3,608	#24 of 135	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	5	#3,139 of 3,608	#84 of 135	Map
Rural value seeker	44	#2,393 of 3,608	#75 of 135	Map
High-net-worth mover	65	#408 of 3,608	#28 of 135	Map
Lottery winner	60	#728 of 3,608	#58 of 135	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	70	#506 of 3,608	#15 of 135	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	62	#1,338 of 3,608	#70 of 135	Map
Digital native	50	#870 of 2,738	#56 of 128	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Flat land (terrain relief)93
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
Foundation69
Mobility and connectivity69
National border nearby (straight line)64
Lifestyle and amenities55
Affordability52
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)50
Jobs and economy48
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
Green space28
Education and family28
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)20
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)16
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)14
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)8
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)8
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.