In that case, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Vizag, etc. may be interesting option.
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Afxal
Forerunner
Bhopal is a solid candidate. The city isn't fully urbanised, so the rents are low in good areas. All facilities available, relatively very low crime rate, good AQI, cheap internet and robust public transit system.
Trains originating to every direction of the country as BPL is the most centrally located capital city.
Plus Hindi-speaking population considering if going to non Hindi states, it will be another thing to adapt.
Trains originating to every direction of the country as BPL is the most centrally located capital city.
Plus Hindi-speaking population considering if going to non Hindi states, it will be another thing to adapt.
sporkydork
Apprentice
If you are amenable to learning Kannada/Tulu over the years I can recommend shifting to either Manipal/Surathkal/Udupi in Karnataka. Hindi isn't looked down upon but if you can learn local languages things will be lot easier. People here aren't xenophobic about not knowing local languages as they are in Bengaluru.
These places have a higher percentage of non-localites as students and are cheap to live in. Internet connectivity is sorted out for the most part with Jio/airtel and local service providers. Affordable and specialized health care is available with quite a few prominent hospitals in the vicinity. There are quite a few budding startups in Surathkal (NITK).
Mangalore - a Tier 2 city is close by in case you need anything not available locally.
Karwar/Ankola/Gokarna and Goa is close by in case you are bitten by the travelling bug.
These places have a higher percentage of non-localites as students and are cheap to live in. Internet connectivity is sorted out for the most part with Jio/airtel and local service providers. Affordable and specialized health care is available with quite a few prominent hospitals in the vicinity. There are quite a few budding startups in Surathkal (NITK).
Mangalore - a Tier 2 city is close by in case you need anything not available locally.
Karwar/Ankola/Gokarna and Goa is close by in case you are bitten by the travelling bug.
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nRiTeCh
Oracle
Why not Lucknow? Delhi is a strict no no wrt climate..its the worse in India.
Try Indore and Gwalior as they are in your vicinity. South is a strict no if you ask me as thats a different India altogether where the locals will harass you forcing to speak in kannada tamil telugu as they do not consider nor entertain hindi as a language though english is accepted depending on their ego and attitude except for bangalore and chennai where its mostly cosmopolitan.
PoBoy
Juggernaut
Of the cities I have visited in Gujarat, Vadodara (Baroda) gets my vote. Laid back (comparatively) campus-town kind of place. Roads are good and are not as congested.
EDIT : You shouldn't have a language problem here.
?dOuBtFiRe?
Galvanizer
Before uprooting yourself, try visiting the places you consider, stay for a few days upto a week in a decent hotel/Lodge at a time when the climate is at its peak for summers or heavy rain as you will know the hardships only when stressed out.
For example try visiting
Mumbai in peak of its monsoon, stuck in traffic, water logging ,uncertainty of public transport etc.,
Delhi/Noida during the winter with smog covering, difficulty in breathing.
This will prep you for tough times too.
Also depending on your ability to adapt to the place will be much better during such hard times. Trying to learn some known words/sentences in a local language will go a long way during those times.
For example try visiting
Mumbai in peak of its monsoon, stuck in traffic, water logging ,uncertainty of public transport etc.,
Delhi/Noida during the winter with smog covering, difficulty in breathing.
This will prep you for tough times too.
Also depending on your ability to adapt to the place will be much better during such hard times. Trying to learn some known words/sentences in a local language will go a long way during those times.
assuming you're young i'd recommend trying out uttrakhand towns rishikesh/dehradun etc good weather and polite people.
If only considering bigish cities my pick would be Ahmedabad (if general socitial norms ain't a problem)
else Jaipur (RJ) is the best balanced city WRT activities, people, affordability, connectivity.
ps. so far i've lived fulltime - 4 yrs in jaipur, 3yrs in bhopal, 10yrs in ahmedabad, 1yr in kota, 1yr in navsari and 1-2 month 'workations' stays in dehradun, gurgaon, bangalore, pune, kalga (hp), itawa (rj), rishikesh.
feel free to ask unique quirks of these places.
pps. locals at estancia township nearby SRM chennai were so unwelcoming and indirect racey that i had to change college, hence in my firm opinion south india is stict NO without external force.
If only considering bigish cities my pick would be Ahmedabad (if general socitial norms ain't a problem)
else Jaipur (RJ) is the best balanced city WRT activities, people, affordability, connectivity.
ps. so far i've lived fulltime - 4 yrs in jaipur, 3yrs in bhopal, 10yrs in ahmedabad, 1yr in kota, 1yr in navsari and 1-2 month 'workations' stays in dehradun, gurgaon, bangalore, pune, kalga (hp), itawa (rj), rishikesh.
feel free to ask unique quirks of these places.
pps. locals at estancia township nearby SRM chennai were so unwelcoming and indirect racey that i had to change college, hence in my firm opinion south india is stict NO without external force.
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bssunilreddy
Keymaster
I visited Jamnagar in 2005 when my uncle was working for Essar Refinery and it has all amenities even then, also noticed a Gaming Cafe nearby to University. Jamnagar was cold in November when we went. Meat isn't available anywhere in the city except 1 shop in the market but vegetables are at good prices. Rent is also low. Milk is abundantly available.
My uncle again went to Jamnagar in 2015-18 to work for Reliance Refinery. He says gated communities are well developed with good broadband connectivity.
No air pollution here. All kinds of people stay here because of the oil refineries.
PS: I was surprised to see elderly people wearing turbans and dhotis in orthodox Gujarati style in the flight from Mumbai-Jamnagar in 2005 itself.
kartikoli
Innovator
Regarding Lucknow you will not face any problem when it comes to infrastructure, Language, food and connectivity (broadband included) but its not too cheap but manageable. Its relatively safe if you live in old part of the city but will get HOT so be prepared also long traffic jams is something you can't ignore (depends on the area you are visiting)
I'm not disagreeing, but it is heart breaking that last 30 days best AQI in Bhopal was 98 - which is classified as moderate, whereas above 100 is poor. And I have to agree that 98 is "good" in India now.
Source :
Bhopal Air Quality Index (AQI) : Real-Time Air Pollution
Current Bhopal Air Quality Index (AQI) is 151 Unhealthy level with real-time air pollution PM2.5 (62µg/m³), PM10 (106µg/m³), Temperature (20°C) in Madhya Pradesh.
www.aqi.in
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Kota (Rajasthan) being coaching hub for NEET/JEE for decades is now experiencing shortage of new students. You can find rooms/1bhk, 2bhk apartments in prime location at dirt cheap rentals. Most places have 24 hours water/electricity supply. Advance rent of just one month is sufficient in most of the places.
Ajmer (Rajasthan) is also a good option for economical living along with excellent government schools and colleges for future.
Bengaluru: Consider it for your own career. You can have a lot of opportunities for your profession.
In all places above, you can easily find lots of people talking in your native language.
Ajmer (Rajasthan) is also a good option for economical living along with excellent government schools and colleges for future.
Bengaluru: Consider it for your own career. You can have a lot of opportunities for your profession.
In all places above, you can easily find lots of people talking in your native language.
Bengaluru should be avoided, if native tongue is a priority. I have lived there for 6 years. Great city, otherwise.