| Eral | |
| Native Name Lang: | ta |
| Nickname: | Trading Center |
| Settlement Type: | Taluk |
| Pushpin Map: | India Tamil Nadu |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
| Coordinates: | 8.63°N 78.02°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Thoothukudi |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 19,284 |
| Population As Of: | 2004 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Tamil |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 628801 |
| Registration Plate: | TN92 |
| Website: | http://www.townpanchayat.in/eral |
Eral is a town in the Tuticorin district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.
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.