Best areas to live in Tirunelveli
Air, heat, flood and greenery compared across 10 areas · free public data
Even in its worst months (Jan–Mar) a typical Tirunelveli area averages 36 µg/m³ of PM2.5, inside India's daily limit; the yearly figure is 27 µg/m³. Air varies little between areas — under 3 µg/m³ separates the cleanest from the most polluted.
A typical area has about 12 hot or muggy days a year; the hottest typical day reaches 39°C. The monsoon brings about 471 mm of rain. Only 1 of 10 areas fall inside the modelled river/coastal flood zone. Green cover within a short walk is about a third of the land in a typical area (41%).
- Annual PM2.5
- 27 µg/m³
- Worst air (Jan–Mar)
- 36 µg/m³
- Heat-stress days
- 12 / year
- Monsoon rain
- 471 mm
Typical (median) area in Tirunelveli.
Cleanest air
- 1Vittilapuram 62880925.2 µg/m³
Even Jan–Mar averages 34 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Tirunelveli
- 2Azhaganeri 62735826.0 µg/m³
Even Jan–Mar averages 36 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Tirunelveli
- 3Melapalayam 62700526.2 µg/m³
Even Jan–Mar averages 36 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Tirunelveli
- 4Krishnapuram 62701126.2 µg/m³
Even Jan–Mar averages 36 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Tirunelveli
- 5Reddiarpatti 62700726.2 µg/m³
Even Jan–Mar averages 36 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Tirunelveli
- 6Tirunelveli Collectorate 62700926.7 µg/m³
Even Jan–Mar averages 36 µg/m³, within India's daily limit.
- 7Palayankottai 62700226.9 µg/m³
Even Jan–Mar averages 36 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Tirunelveli
- 8Kunnathur 62700627.0 µg/m³
Even Jan–Mar averages 36 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Tirunelveli
- 9Vannarpettai 62700327.0 µg/m³
Even Jan–Mar averages 36 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Tirunelveli
- 10Tirunelveli 62700127.4 µg/m³
Even Jan–Mar averages 36 µg/m³, within India's daily limit.
Least heat stress
Heat stress is about the same across Tirunelveli in this climate data (around 12 hot or muggy days a year), so we don't rank areas on it.
Lowest river/coastal flood risk
Model of river and coastal flooding; it does not cover street waterlogging from drains.
- 1Tirunelveli 627001100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying.
- 2Palayankottai 627002100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Tirunelveli
- 3Melapalayam 627005100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Tirunelveli
- 4Kunnathur 627006100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Tirunelveli
- 5Reddiarpatti 627007100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Tirunelveli
- 6Krishnapuram 627011100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Tirunelveli
- 7Azhaganeri 627358100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Tirunelveli
- 8Vittilapuram 628809100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Tirunelveli
- 9Vannarpettai 62700390/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Tirunelveli
- 10
Inside the modelled flood zone but shallower than most (up to 0.5 m).
Greenest
- 1Krishnapuram 62701165% green
65% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Tirunelveli
- 2Tirunelveli 62700160% green
60% of land within 500 m is green.
- 3Azhaganeri 62735850% green
50% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Tirunelveli
- 4Tirunelveli Collectorate 62700943% green
43% of land within 500 m is green.
- 5Vittilapuram 62880942% green
42% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Tirunelveli
- 6Reddiarpatti 62700740% green
40% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Tirunelveli
- 7Vannarpettai 62700339% green
39% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Tirunelveli
- 8Palayankottai 62700237% green
37% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Tirunelveli
- 9Melapalayam 62700533% green
33% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Tirunelveli
- 10Kunnathur 62700621% green
21% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Tirunelveli
Least crowded
- 1Vittilapuram 6288091,752/km²
Less than half the city's typical density (4,855/km²). · Compare with Tirunelveli
- 2Krishnapuram 6270113,070/km²
Quieter than the city's typical 4,855/km². · Compare with Tirunelveli
- 3Azhaganeri 6273583,597/km²
Quieter than the city's typical 4,855/km². · Compare with Tirunelveli
- 4Melapalayam 6270054,201/km²
Quieter than the city's typical 4,855/km². · Compare with Tirunelveli
- 5Tirunelveli 6270014,700/km²
Quieter than the city's typical 4,855/km².
- 6Reddiarpatti 6270075,009/km²
Quieter than the city's typical 4,855/km². · Compare with Tirunelveli
- 7Tirunelveli Collectorate 6270096,223/km²
Quieter than the city's typical 4,855/km².
- 8Vannarpettai 6270037,484/km²
Quieter than the city's typical 4,855/km². · Compare with Tirunelveli
- 9Kunnathur 6270067,498/km²
Quieter than the city's typical 4,855/km². · Compare with Tirunelveli
- 10Palayankottai 6270028,308/km²
Quieter than the city's typical 4,855/km². · Compare with Tirunelveli
Best overall (free data)
Combines air, heat, flood and green only. It does not include commute or daily needs.
- 1Krishnapuram 62701185/100
More greenery than most of Tirunelveli and less crowding than most of Tirunelveli · Compare with Tirunelveli
- 2Azhaganeri 62735884/100
More greenery than most of Tirunelveli and less crowding than most of Tirunelveli · Compare with Tirunelveli
- 3Tirunelveli 62700184/100
More greenery than most of Tirunelveli
- 4Reddiarpatti 62700783/100
Close to the city average on every free check. · Compare with Tirunelveli
- 5Palayankottai 62700282/100
Close to the city average on every free check. · Compare with Tirunelveli
- 6Melapalayam 62700581/100
Close to the city average on every free check. · Compare with Tirunelveli
- 7Vannarpettai 62700380/100
Close to the city average on every free check. · Compare with Tirunelveli
- 8Kunnathur 62700678/100
Close to the city average on every free check. · Compare with Tirunelveli
- 9
Close to the city average on every free check.
- 10Vittilapuram 62880965/100
Cleaner air than most of Tirunelveli and less crowding than most of Tirunelveli · Compare with Tirunelveli
Worth checking
Areas with a low-lying spot, a modelled flood zone or a mapped industrial area within 1 km. Visit and ask before deciding.
- Tirunelveli 627001
Industrial area 0.9 km away
- Palayankottai 627002
Industrial area 0.6 km away
- Tirunelveli Collectorate 627009
In the modelled flood zone (up to 0.5 m)