Eral

Eral is a town in the Tuticorin district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.

Eral
Taluk
Nickname:  Trading Center
Eral Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 8.63°N 78.02°E / 8.63; 78.02
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Thoothukudi
Population  (2004)
• Total	19,284
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	628801
Vehicle registration	TN92
Website	http://www.townpanchayat.in/eral

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[1] Eral had a population of 9284. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Eral has an average literacy rate of 81%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 84%, and female literacy is 78%. In Eral, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.