Living in Thanjavur

Name: Thanjavur
Address: Tamil Nadu, IN

Thanjavur is a city in Tamil Nadu, India, home to 291,067 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income families (top 2%, #53 of 3,335), people who put healthcare first (top 2%, #54 of 3,335), remote workers (top 2%, #63 of 3,608).

Residents291,067

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport46 km (Tiruchirappalli International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km422,000 people

Sea coast58 km

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 60 m

Nearest major riverCauvery, 1.3 km

Main railway line28.0 km

Distance to New Delhi1,991 km

Within 10 km339,953 people

Winter daylight11 h 30 min, sunset 13:27

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Good to know about Thanjavur

On the shortest day the sun is up for 11 h 30 min and sets around 13:27; in late June it sets around 15:08.

How Thanjavur 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	68	#171 of 3,335	#8 of 451	Map
Low-income household	74	#346 of 3,608	#60 of 455	Map
Low-income family	71	#53 of 3,335	#5 of 451	Map
Single parent	72	#82 of 3,335	#6 of 451	Map
Pensioner couple	74	#592 of 3,335	#92 of 451	Map
Single pensioner	83	#122 of 3,335	#21 of 451	Map
Early retiree	69	#1,224 of 3,608	#112 of 455	Map
Single professional	71	#297 of 2,738	#50 of 390	Map
Young professional	74	#279 of 2,471	#45 of 356	Map
DINKS	71	#312 of 2,212	#55 of 327	Map
Remote worker	81	#63 of 3,608	#4 of 455	Map
Commuter	83	#263 of 2,549	#33 of 366	Map
Car-free household	78	#237 of 2,006	#28 of 296	Map
Student	0	#860 of 946	#158 of 166	Map
First-home buyer	73	#251 of 3,335	#38 of 451	Map
Budget-constrained mover	71	#281 of 3,608	#42 of 455	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	70	#244 of 2,212	#29 of 327	Map
Expat professional	71	#320 of 3,608	#54 of 455	Map
Healthcare-first mover	83	#54 of 3,335	#4 of 451	Map
Nature-focused household	35	#2,952 of 3,608	#326 of 455	Map
Cross-border commuter	21	#292 of 3,608	#11 of 455	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	4	#3,190 of 3,608	#393 of 455	Map
Rural value seeker	40	#2,756 of 3,608	#280 of 455	Map
High-net-worth mover	76	#79 of 3,608	#6 of 455	Map
Lottery winner	73	#154 of 3,608	#18 of 455	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	60	#3,063 of 3,608	#332 of 455	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	76	#478 of 3,608	#94 of 455	Map
Digital native	58	#387 of 2,738	#79 of 390	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Mobility and connectivity92
Foundation88
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)78
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
Lifestyle and amenities69
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)65
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)64
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)63
Jobs and economy61
Affordability58
Flat land (terrain relief)50
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)48
Green space16
Education and family16
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)5
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)5
Sea or lake shore3
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)0
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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.