| Eraniel | |
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| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District(s) | Kanniyakumari |
| Population | 9,554 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
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• 10 metres (33 ft) |
Eraniel (Tamil: இரணியல்) is a panchayat town in Kanniyakumari district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.
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Eraniel is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 10 meters (32 feet). its near to Thingal Nagar previously known as Monday Market.
Eraniel is a small settlement in Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu. Sprawling over an area of around three km², it is bounded in the north Thalakkulam and in the east by Villukuri. Eraniel is around 72 km from Thiruvananthapuram and 7 km from Colachel Port. Kanyakumari, southern- most tip of India, is nearly 32 km from the town. Nearby tourist destinations include [[Padmanabhapuram Palace(was the capital of Travancore) and In 1745, the capital was shifted from Padmanabhapuram to Thiruvananthapuram.
]] (5 km),Tirparapu Falls, Mondaikadu Bagavathi amman Temple, Kumara kovil Murugan Temple, Vatakottai Fort, Mathur Hanging Bridge, Sanguthurai Beach, Manavalakurichi (7 km), Muttom and Nagercoil (15 km). The nearest airport is Trivandrum International Airport, 72 km away. Eraniel Railway Station serves the town. Eraniel can be approached by road from Nagercoil, Muttam and colachel.
Eraniel has a small Palace located near Eraniel Gramam. Moreover Eraniel is an historical place.
As of 2010[update] India census,[2] Eraniel had a population of 9844. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Eraniel has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 84%, and female literacy is 80%. In Eraniel, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age. [1]
Government Higher Secondary School Eraniel
Government High School for Girls Eraniel
Government Middle School(Kotayakam)
Government Middle School(Eraniel Jn)
All buses from Thingalnagar busstand will pass through Eraniel starting from Thuckalay.
Many buses from Nagercoil via Eraniel. All the buses stops at Eraniel, even we have buses to Chennai from Eraniel.
Eraniel railway station (comes under Trivandrum Railway Division)
Ananthapuri Exp (Time :17:15 towards chennai) (Trivandrum to Chennai), Island Exp to Bangalore ,Guruvayur to Chennnai Mail will stop at this station.
Daily it has local trains from Nagercoil to Trivandrum also stops at Eraniel.
Computerized Railway reservation counter now started in Eraniel Railyway Station. Passengers can book railway tickets for any route from this station. Eraniel Railway station contact number: 04651-222338
Private buses like RATHIMEENA has booking and boarding facility at Thingalnagar busstand (1km from eraniel)
State Bank of India, Thingalnagar (1 km from Eraniel, Stop: Eraniel Court)
Indian Overseas Bank, Eraniel (Near SBI)
HDFC Bank, Thukalay (at Court Junction)
Syndicate Bank, Thingalnagar (Opp to Thingalnagar Bus stand)
Tamil Nadu Mercantile Bank, Thingalnagar (Near SBI)
Kaniyakumari District Co-operative Bank, Thingalnagar (Near Junction)
State Bank of India, Thingalnagar (1 km from Eraniel, Stop: Eraniel Court)
Indian Overseas Bank, Eraniel (Near SBI)
Tamil Nadu Mercantile Bank, Thingalnagar (Near SBI)
ICICI Bank, Thingalnagar (Near SBI) FEDERAL Bank, Thingalnagar (Near Rountana)
Hotel GIJA (Veg & Non-veg)
For decent Hotels to stay need to go Nagercoil 15km from Eraniel.
Post Office - Neyyoor Post 629802 (Near Eraniel Court bus stop on Nagercoil road)
Magistrate Court / Civil Court (Stop: Eraniel Court)
Police Station / Women Police Station (Opp to Eraniel Court)
Sub-Register Office (Next to Court)
Telephone Exchange (BSNL) (at Thingalnagar Junction)
Electricity Board (TNEB) (1 KM from Eraneil at neyyor road)