Living in Tirunelveli

Name: Tirunelveli
Address: Tamil Nadu, IN

Tirunelveli is a city in Tamil Nadu, India, home to 1,435,844 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single professionals (top 2%, #36 of 2,738), young professionals (top 2%, #34 of 2,471), digital natives (top 2%, #40 of 2,738).

Residents1,435,844

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport89 km (Thiruvananthapuram International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km1,644,900 people

Sea coast48 km

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 60 m

Main railway line1.1 km

Distance to New Delhi2,210 km

Within 10 km1,452,938 people

Greater areaGreater Tirunelveli, the core

Winter daylight11 h 37 min, sunset 13:36

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Good to know about Tirunelveli

On the shortest day the sun is up for 11 h 37 min and sets around 13:36; in late June it sets around 15:10.

Best places in Greater Tirunelveli

How Tirunelveli 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	55	#2,635 of 3,335	#333 of 451	Map
Low-income household	76	#201 of 3,608	#37 of 455	Map
Low-income family	65	#1,112 of 3,335	#136 of 451	Map
Single parent	67	#991 of 3,335	#111 of 451	Map
Pensioner couple	62	#2,857 of 3,335	#375 of 451	Map
Single pensioner	79	#691 of 3,335	#122 of 451	Map
Early retiree	61	#3,202 of 3,608	#370 of 455	Map
Single professional	88	#36 of 2,738	#6 of 390	Map
Young professional	90	#34 of 2,471	#5 of 356	Map
DINKS	90	#42 of 2,212	#6 of 327	Map
Remote worker	78	#222 of 3,608	#32 of 455	Map
Commuter	89	#64 of 2,549	#8 of 366	Map
Car-free household	95	#33 of 2,006	#5 of 296	Map
Student	0	#718 of 946	#149 of 166	Map
First-home buyer	73	#209 of 3,335	#27 of 451	Map
Budget-constrained mover	70	#331 of 3,608	#49 of 455	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	92	#35 of 2,212	#5 of 327	Map
Expat professional	85	#70 of 3,608	#8 of 455	Map
Healthcare-first mover	80	#105 of 3,335	#15 of 451	Map
Nature-focused household	10	#3,483 of 3,608	#420 of 455	Map
Cross-border commuter	17	#861 of 3,608	#133 of 455	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	0	#3,369 of 3,608	#426 of 455	Map
Rural value seeker	20	#3,453 of 3,608	#415 of 455	Map
High-net-worth mover	73	#136 of 3,608	#12 of 455	Map
Lottery winner	78	#70 of 3,608	#8 of 455	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	71	#398 of 3,608	#17 of 455	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	84	#201 of 3,608	#40 of 455	Map
Digital native	70	#40 of 2,738	#4 of 390	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)99
Lifestyle and amenities94
Foundation91
Jobs and economy88
Mobility and connectivity79
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)73
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)63
Affordability42
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)40
Flat land (terrain relief)40
Sea or lake shore20
Green space2
Education and family2
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)1
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)1
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.