Vriddhachalam Block, Cuddalore (Tamil Nadu)
Vriddhachalam is a Community Development Block (CD Block) situated in the Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu. 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.
Vriddhachalam Block consists of 51 Gram Panchayats covering 67 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 Vriddhachalam Block
Below is the complete list of Gram Panchayats and the number of villages functioning under the Vriddhachalam Block administration:
| Sl. No. | Gram Panchayat | Number of Villages |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Siruvambar | 1 |
| 2 | T. Mavidanthal | 1 |
| 3 | Kattuparur | 1 |
| 4 | Visaloor | 1 |
| 5 | Karnatham | 1 |
| 6 | Kovilanur | 1 |
| 7 | Rubanarayananallur | 2 |
| 8 | Ko. Poovanur | 1 |
| 9 | Kattiyanallur | 1 |
| 10 | Ko. Pavalangudi | 1 |
| 11 | Puliyur | 1 |
| 12 | Aladi | 1 |
| 13 | Mathur | 1 |
| 14 | Periyavadavadi | 2 |
| 15 | Vijayamanagaram | 2 |
| 16 | Mu. Agaram | 1 |
| 17 | M. Parur | 3 |
| 18 | M. Patti | 3 |
| 19 | M. Pudhur | 3 |
| 20 | Edachithur | 1 |
| 21 | Paravalur | 2 |
| 22 | Chinnaparur | 2 |
| 23 | Thottikuppam | 2 |
| 24 | Earumanur | 1 |
| 25 | Sembalakurichi | 2 |
| 26 | Sitherikuppam | 2 |
| 27 | Gopurapuram | 2 |
| 28 | Narumanam | 2 |
| 29 | Katchirayanatham | 2 |
| 30 | Chinnakandiyankuppam | 2 |
| 31 | Kuppanatham | 2 |
| 32 | Puthukooraipet | 1 |
| 33 | Manavalanallur | 1 |
| 34 | Komangalam | 2 |
| 35 | Thoravalur | 1 |
| 36 | Vilankattur | 3 |
| 37 | Edaiyur | 1 |
| 38 | Perambalur | 1 |
| 39 | Kodukkur | 1 |
| 40 | Mugundanallur | 1 |
| 41 | Sathukudal Melpathi | 1 |
| 42 | Sathukudal Keelpathi | 1 |
| 43 | Ka. Elamangalam | 1 |
| 44 | Alichikudi | 1 |
| 45 | Karuvepilankurichi | 3 |
| 46 | Peralaiyur | 1 |
| 47 | Sathiyavadi | 2 |
| 48 | T. V. Puthur | 1 |
| 49 | Vettakudi | 1 |
| 50 | Vannankudikadu | 1 |
| 51 | Rajendirapattinam | 2 |