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Eraniel is a
panchayat town A nagar panchayat (town panchayat; ) or Notified Area Council (NAC) in India is a settlement in transition from rural to urban and therefore a form of an urban political unit comparable to a municipality. An urban centre with more than 12,000 ...
in
Kanyakumari district Kanniyakumari district is one of the 38 districts in Tamil Nadu state and the southernmost district in mainland India. It stands second in terms of population density among the districts of Tamil Nadu. It is also the richest district in Tamil Nad ...
in the state of
Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a state in southern India. It is the tenth largest Indian state by area and the sixth largest by population. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu is the home of the Tamil people, whose Tamil languag ...
, India. It is of major commercial and political importance in the history of South India, as it was the seasonal capital of the affluent
Venad Venad was a medieval kingdom lying between the Western Ghat mountains and the Arabian Sea on the south-western tip of India with its headquarters at the port city of Kollam/Quilon.Noburu Karashmia (ed.), A Concise History of South India: Is ...
and later
Travancore The Kingdom of Travancore ( /ˈtrævənkɔːr/), also known as the Kingdom of Thiruvithamkoor, was an Indian kingdom from c. 1729 until 1949. It was ruled by the Travancore Royal Family from Padmanabhapuram, and later Thiruvananthapuram. A ...
kingdoms until the seventeenth century, when
Padmanabhapuram Padmanabhapuram is a town and a municipality near Thuckalay in Kanyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. As of 2011, the town had a population of 21,342. History Padmanabhapuram was the erstwhile capital of the Kingdom of Travan ...
and
Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram (; ), also known by its former name Trivandrum (), is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the most populous city in Kerala with a population of 957,730 as of 2011. The encompassing urban agglomeration populati ...
rose to prominence. Currently it is known for its archaeological importance for the ruins of the dilapidated Eraniel Palace.


Geography

Eraniel is located at . It has an average elevation of 10 meters (32 feet). It is near to Thuckalay. Eraniel's ancient name is Eranyasinga nalloor. Eraniel is a small settlement which sprawls over an area of around 3 km2. It is bounded in the north by Thalakkulam and in the east by Villukuri. Eraniel is around 72 km from
Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram (; ), also known by its former name Trivandrum (), is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the most populous city in Kerala with a population of 957,730 as of 2011. The encompassing urban agglomeration populati ...
and 7 km from Colachel Port. Kanyakumari, the southernmost tip of India, is nearly 32 km from the town. Nearby tourist destinations include
Padmanabhapuram Palace Padmanabhapuram Palace, also known as Kalkulam Palace, is a Travancore era palace located in Padmanabhapuram in the Kanyakumari district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The palace is owned, controlled and maintained by the government of the ...
(was the capital of Travancore). In 1745, the capital was shifted from Padmanabhapuram to Thiruvananthapuram. The nearest airport is
Trivandrum International Airport Thiruvananthapuram International Airport , is an international airport which serves Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala, India. Established in 1932, it is the first airport in the state of Kerala and fifth international airport of In ...
, 72 km away. Eraniel Railway Station serves the town. Eraniel can be approached by road from Nagercoil, Muttam and Colachel.


Eraniel Palace

Eraniel has a small
palace A palace is a grand residence, especially a royal residence, or the home of a head of state or some other high-ranking dignitary, such as a bishop or archbishop. The word is derived from the Latin name palātium, for Palatine Hill in Rome which ...
located near Eraniel Gramam. The palace compound which spreads over slightly more than three-and-one-half acres only now consists of three identifiable parts – the Padippura or the majestic entrance way (now in total ruins), the main palace (also called Kuthiramalika) and the vasanthamandapam (spring pavilion) .


Demographics

India
census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses in ...
,{{cite web, url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999, archive-date=2004-06-16, title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional), access-date=2008-11-01, publisher= Census Commission of India 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.


Education

Government Higher Secondary School Eraniel (English Medium)
Government High School for Girls Eraniel(English Medium)
Government Middle School(Kotayakam)(English Medium)
Government Middle School(Eraniel Jn)(English Medium)
Government Higher Secondary School Kannatuvilai
Uma Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Alwarcoil & Madavilagam (English Medium)
Mothers Kidzee Pre School, Malkarai-Eraniel(English Medium)


Transportation

All buses from Thingalnagar bus stand will pass through Eraniel. Many buses run from Nagercoil via Eraniel. There are also buses to Chennai from Eraniel. Eraniel railway station (comes under Trivandrum Railway Division). Trains include Ananthapuri Express, Island Express, Guruvayur -Chennai Mail, Kanyakumari to Mumbai CST Express. Daily local trains from Nagercoil to Trivandrum also stops at Eraniel. A computerized railway reservation counter has now started in Eraniel Railway Station. Passengers can book railway tickets for any route from this station.


Hospital

* Chithambara Kuttalam Pillai Clinic (Dr. Chithambara Kuttalam, Dr. Biju, Dr. Subin) Child Specialist, ENT , Palace road, Eraniel. *Rathi Hospital (Dr. Rathi Murugan), Kathadimoodu Jn Eraniel *B.N.Clinic r.Kollappan*A M Hospital(Dr.Usha Hospital), Eraniel *Dr. Arumugam Neuro Hospital, Thalakulam(2 km from Eraniel) *CSI Mission Hospital, Neyyoor


Economy

Following banks have their branches serving the village. *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) *Indian Bank, Eraniel (Kandanvillai) *Kaniyakumari District Co-operative Bank, Thalakulam(Near Junction) *Federal Bank, Eraniel


ATMs

*State Bank of India (Jewell Bazaar, Eraniel) *State Bank of India (Near Eraniel Court, Eraniel) *Indian Overseas Bank, Eraniel (Near SBI) *Tamil Nadu Mercantile Bank (Near Eraniel Police Station) *ICICI Bank (Near TMB) *Federal Bank *Indian Bank (Near Neyoor Hospital)


Government offices

*Magistrate Court / Civil Court (Stop: Eraniel Court) *Police Station / Women Police Station (Opp to Eraniel Court) *Sub-Register Office (Next to Court, Eraniel) *Telephone Exchange (BSNL) *Electricity Board (TNEB, Eraniel) (1 km from Eraniel) *Post Office 629802 (Near Eraniel Court bus stop on Nagercoil road)


Nearest Places

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Eraniel railway station Eraniel Railway station (Station code: ERL) in Eraniel is the most important railway station of Kallkkulam taluk of Kanyakumari district in the Tamil Nadu state of India. The station has two platforms and falls on the Kanyakumari–Thiruvananth ...
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Padmanabhapuram Padmanabhapuram is a town and a municipality near Thuckalay in Kanyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. As of 2011, the town had a population of 21,342. History Padmanabhapuram was the erstwhile capital of the Kingdom of Travan ...
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Colachel Colachel is a coastal town in the far south of India, located within the administrative jurisdiction of Kanyakumari District. It is a natural harbor on the Malabar coast, located 20 km north-west of Kanyakumari (Cape Comorin), the southernm ...
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Thuckalay Thuckalay or Thakkalai is a town in Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu, India. Thuckalay comes under the Padmanabhapuram Municipality, and is the administrative headquarters of Kalkulam Taluk. The Revenue Divisional Office is located in Mettuka ...
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Neyyoor Neyyoor is a town situated from mondaymarket. It is also a town panchayat of Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu. The nearest major town is Nagercoil . The nearest railway station is Eraniel Station.The main attraction of this area is the famo ...
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Mandaikadu Mandaikadu is a panchayat town in Kanniyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. References Cities and towns in Kanyakumari district {{TamilNadu-stub ...


References

Cities and towns in Kanyakumari district