Rishivandiam Block, Kallakurichi (Tamil Nadu)

Rishivandiam is a Community Development Block (CD Block) situated in the Kallakurichi 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.

Rishivandiam Block consists of 60 Gram Panchayats covering 76 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 Rishivandiam Block

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

Sl. No. Gram Panchayat Number of Villages
1 Melanthal 1
2 Kangiyanur 1
3 Jambai 2
4 Athiyanthal 1
5 Murukkampady 2
6 Devaradiyarkuppam 1
7 Chithapattinam 1
8 Erudaiyampattu 3
9 Suthamalai 1
10 Arckavadi 1
11 Seerpathanallur 1
12 Jambadai 1
13 Thiruvarangam 1
14 Kallipadi 1
15 Maniyandhal 1
16 Karaiyampalayam 2
17 Sirupanaiyur 2
18 Elayanarkuppam 2
19 Seerpanandhal 3
20 Arumbarampattu 1
21 Vadamamandhur 1
22 Pakkam 1
23 Tholuvanthangal 1
24 Kanankadu 2
25 Periyakolliyur 2
26 Eduthanur 1
27 Kadambur 1
28 Odiyandhal 1
29 Vanapuram 2
30 Athiyur 2
31 Kaduvanur 2
32 Ariyalur 1
33 Endhal 1
34 Marur 1
35 La. Gudalore 1
36 Aviriyur 1
37 Porpalampattu 1
38 Yal 1
39 Periyapagandai 1
40 Maiyanur 1
41 Melaplangur 2
42 Noorolai 1
43 Keelpadi 1
44 Pasar 1
45 Munivalai 1
46 Pirividayampattu 2
47 Mandagapadi 1
48 Muttiyam 1
49 Vengalam 1
50 Pavandhur 1
51 Sathaputhur 1
52 Peral 1
53 Sithal 2
54 Palayasiruvangur 1
55 Kunniyur 2
56 Soolankurichi 1
57 Pallipattu 1
58 Velanandhal 1
59 Rishivandiyam 2
60 Andhiyur 1