Living in Rajpur Sonarpur

Rajpur Sonarpur is a city in West Bengal, India, home to 424,368 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 1%, #3 of 3,608), movers on a budget (top 1%, #4 of 3,608), commuters (top 1%, #3 of 2,549).

Residents424,368
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport24 km (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km3,144,100 people
Sea coast35 km
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m
Main railway line19.7 km
Border with Bangladesh52 km
Distance to New Delhi1,318 km
Within 10 km477,496 people
Greater areaGreater Kolkata, 13 km out
LandscapeGanges Delta, Indo-Gangetic Plain
Winter daylight10 h 45 min, sunset 12:27

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How Rajpur Sonarpur 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 family67#372 of 3,335#23 of 132Map
Low-income household82#3 of 3,608#1 of 135Map
Low-income family70#294 of 3,335#18 of 132Map
Single parent71#341 of 3,335#23 of 132Map
Pensioner couple78#253 of 3,335#5 of 132Map
Single pensioner84#49 of 3,335#2 of 132Map
Early retiree71#384 of 3,608#6 of 135Map
Single professional87#54 of 2,738#4 of 128Map
Young professional88#59 of 2,471#4 of 117Map
DINKS88#58 of 2,212#6 of 111Map
Remote worker84#8 of 3,608#1 of 135Map
Commuter93#3 of 2,549#1 of 119Map
Car-free household87#95 of 2,006#11 of 104Map
Student0#805 of 946#34 of 51Map
First-home buyer79#6 of 3,335#2 of 132Map
Budget-constrained mover80#4 of 3,608#1 of 135Map
Urban lifestyle seeker84#85 of 2,212#8 of 111Map
Expat professional89#35 of 3,608#3 of 135Map
Healthcare-first mover87#10 of 3,335#2 of 132Map
Nature-focused household30#3,150 of 3,608#99 of 135Map
Cross-border commuter22#230 of 3,608#53 of 135Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#3,425 of 3,608#103 of 135Map
Rural value seeker39#2,879 of 3,608#91 of 135Map
High-net-worth mover87#2 of 3,608#1 of 135Map
Lottery winner85#4 of 3,608#1 of 135Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#1,938 of 3,608#52 of 135Map
Coastal living53#868 of 884#21 of 22Map
Business owner94#6 of 3,608#2 of 135Map
Digital native68#73 of 2,738#9 of 128Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Jobs and economy100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Mobility and connectivity99
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)94
  • Foundation93
  • Lifestyle and amenities93
  • Flat land (terrain relief)84
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)82
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)72
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
  • Affordability55
  • Sea or lake shore43
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)33
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)31
  • Green space10
  • Education and family10
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)3
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)3
  • 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.