Living in Shyamnagar

Name: Shyamnagar
Address: West Bengal, IN

Shyamnagar is a city in West Bengal, India, home to 441,956 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 1%, #31 of 3,608), expat professionals (top 2%, #37 of 3,608), digital natives (top 2%, #47 of 2,738).

Residents441,956

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport22 km (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km5,953,500 people

Sea coast64 km

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m

Nearest major riverGanges, under 1 km

Main railway line2.6 km

Border with Bangladesh51 km

Distance to New Delhi1,288 km

Within 10 km2,147,591 people

Greater areaGreater Kolkata, 38 km out

LandscapeGanges Delta, Indo-Gangetic Plain

Winter daylight10 h 44 min, sunset 12:27

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Good to know about Shyamnagar

The landscape belongs to the Ganges Delta.
The Ganges runs through or right past it.
It is part of Greater Kolkata, 38 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 44 min and sets around 12:27; in late June it sets around 14:54.

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How Shyamnagar 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	47	#3,222 of 3,335	#123 of 132	Map
Low-income household	75	#291 of 3,608	#32 of 135	Map
Low-income family	60	#2,571 of 3,335	#120 of 132	Map
Single parent	63	#2,219 of 3,335	#110 of 132	Map
Pensioner couple	55	#3,271 of 3,335	#126 of 132	Map
Single pensioner	70	#2,597 of 3,335	#101 of 132	Map
Early retiree	55	#3,510 of 3,608	#122 of 135	Map
Single professional	87	#51 of 2,738	#3 of 128	Map
Young professional	88	#53 of 2,471	#3 of 117	Map
DINKS	90	#46 of 2,212	#3 of 111	Map
Remote worker	73	#884 of 3,608	#44 of 135	Map
Commuter	89	#73 of 2,549	#12 of 119	Map
Car-free household	92	#55 of 2,006	#3 of 104	Map
Student	0	#802 of 946	#33 of 51	Map
First-home buyer	72	#377 of 3,335	#40 of 132	Map
Budget-constrained mover	70	#368 of 3,608	#30 of 135	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	88	#62 of 2,212	#3 of 111	Map
Expat professional	89	#37 of 3,608	#4 of 135	Map
Healthcare-first mover	78	#147 of 3,335	#15 of 132	Map
Nature-focused household	2	#3,585 of 3,608	#132 of 135	Map
Cross-border commuter	20	#467 of 3,608	#77 of 135	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	0	#3,422 of 3,608	#102 of 135	Map
Rural value seeker	9	#3,571 of 3,608	#129 of 135	Map
High-net-worth mover	63	#536 of 3,608	#36 of 135	Map
Lottery winner	79	#63 of 3,608	#6 of 135	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	49	#3,487 of 3,608	#128 of 135	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	92	#31 of 3,608	#5 of 135	Map
Digital native	70	#47 of 2,738	#3 of 128	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Jobs and economy100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Mobility and connectivity100
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)95
Lifestyle and amenities94
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)86
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)86
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
Foundation76
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
Flat land (terrain relief)59
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)50
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)37
Affordability33
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)3
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)3
Green space1
Education and family1
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.