Padder Block, Kishtwar (Jammu And Kashmir)

Padder is a Community Development Block (CD Block) situated in the Kishtwar district of Jammu And Kashmir. It serves as the intermediate-level administrative unit under the 3-tier Panchayati Raj system, responsible for coordinating and implementing rural development programmes across villages in the block.

Padder Block consists of 13 Gram Panchayats covering 32 villages. While these Gram Panchayats handle village-level governance, the block administration provides the necessary planning, supervision, and execution support for various development schemes.

List of Gram Panchayats in Padder Block

Below is the complete list of Gram Panchayats and the number of villages functioning under the Padder Block administration:

Sl. No.	Gram Panchayat	Number of Villages
1	Jar	4
2	Affani	2
3	Gulabgarh	3
4	Ligri	2
5	Kundal	2
6	Palali	1
7	Muchail	5
8	Massu	2
9	Sohal	3
10	Thun	4
11	Ishatyari	1
12	Tihari	2
13	Atholi	1

Padder Block - Overview
State	Jammu And Kashmir
District	Kishtwar
Block	Padder
Total Gram Panchayats	13
Total Villages	32