Living in Kumbakonam

Name: Kumbakonam
Address: Tamil Nadu, IN

Kumbakonam is a city in Tamil Nadu, India, home to 167,155 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single parents (top 4%, #101 of 3,335), low-income families (top 4%, #108 of 3,335), young families (top 4%, #118 of 3,335).

Residents167,155

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport77 km (Tiruchirappalli International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km281,400 people

Sea coast48 km

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 0 m

Nearest major riverCauvery, 2.6 km

Main railway line40.3 km

Distance to New Delhi1,974 km

Within 10 km197,563 people

Winter daylight11 h 29 min, sunset 13:25

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Good to know about Kumbakonam

On the shortest day the sun is up for 11 h 29 min and sets around 13:25; in late June it sets around 15:07.

How Kumbakonam 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 Tamil Nadu
Young family	69	#118 of 3,335	#6 of 451	Map
Low-income household	70	#758 of 3,608	#131 of 455	Map
Low-income family	70	#108 of 3,335	#8 of 451	Map
Single parent	72	#101 of 3,335	#9 of 451	Map
Pensioner couple	74	#608 of 3,335	#96 of 451	Map
Single pensioner	81	#378 of 3,335	#73 of 451	Map
Early retiree	69	#1,453 of 3,608	#144 of 455	Map
Single professional	63	#547 of 2,738	#91 of 390	Map
Young professional	66	#508 of 2,471	#84 of 356	Map
DINKS	63	#566 of 2,212	#94 of 327	Map
Remote worker	77	#360 of 3,608	#51 of 455	Map
Commuter	78	#486 of 2,549	#79 of 366	Map
Car-free household	72	#409 of 2,006	#66 of 296	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	70	#558 of 3,335	#95 of 451	Map
Budget-constrained mover	65	#906 of 3,608	#174 of 455	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	61	#434 of 2,212	#68 of 327	Map
Expat professional	61	#807 of 3,608	#151 of 455	Map
Healthcare-first mover	73	#309 of 3,335	#42 of 451	Map
Nature-focused household	43	#2,603 of 3,608	#272 of 455	Map
Cross-border commuter	19	#605 of 3,608	#76 of 455	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	5	#3,135 of 3,608	#381 of 455	Map
Rural value seeker	43	#2,477 of 3,608	#240 of 455	Map
High-net-worth mover	67	#288 of 3,608	#29 of 455	Map
Lottery winner	64	#488 of 3,608	#71 of 455	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	60	#3,103 of 3,608	#342 of 455	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	68	#941 of 3,608	#192 of 455	Map
Digital native	52	#723 of 2,738	#148 of 390	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Flat land (terrain relief)94
Mobility and connectivity82
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)74
Foundation72
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)65
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)65
Lifestyle and amenities57
Affordability54
Jobs and economy53
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)51
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)48
Green space26
Education and family26
Sea or lake shore20
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)8
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)8
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)0
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

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.