Map of Tirunelveli, India

Tirunelveli is a city in Tamil Nadu, India, with a population of about 1,435,844. It lies at 8.7274°N, 77.6838°E. Tirunelveli is about 2,213 km (1,375 mi) south of New Delhi, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ambasamudram, 26 km to the west.

Tirunelveli at a glance

Where is Tirunelveli?

• The 24th largest city in India by recorded population.
• The 5th largest city in Tamil Nadu on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 37 min on the shortest day to 12 h 38 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Tirunelveli

• Ambasamudram — 26 km west
• Sūrandai — 40 km northwest
• Thenkasi — 48 km northwest
• Thoothukudi — 50 km east
• Kayalpattinam — 51 km east
• Kovilpatti — 53 km north
• Kadayanallur — 54 km northwest
• Puliyangudi — 59 km northwest
• Nāgercoil — 67 km southwest
• Neyyāttinkara — 75 km southwest

Largest cities in Tamil Nadu

• Chennai — 4,681,087
• Coimbatore — 2,136,916
• Kallakurichi — 1,682,687
• Madurai — 1,465,625
• Tiruchirappalli — 1,022,518
• Tiruppur — 963,173
• Salem — 917,414
• Erode — 521,891
• Vellore — 484,690
• Ambattūr — 466,205

Largest cities in India

• Mumbai — 12,691,836
• Delhi — 11,034,555
• Bengaluru — 8,495,492
• Hyderābād — 6,993,262
• Ahmedabad — 6,357,693
• Chennai — 4,681,087
• Kolkata — 4,631,392
• Surat — 4,591,246
• Pune — 3,124,458
• Jaipur — 3,046,163

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.