Kollidam Block, Mayiladuthurai (Tamil Nadu)
Kollidam is a Community Development Block (CD Block) situated in the Mayiladuthurai 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.
Kollidam Block consists of 42 Gram Panchayats covering 45 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 Kollidam Block
Below is the complete list of Gram Panchayats and the number of villages functioning under the Kollidam Block administration:
| Sl. No. | Gram Panchayat | Number of Villages |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alakkudi | 1 |
| 2 | Mahendrapalli | 1 |
| 3 | Kattur | 1 |
| 4 | Kodiyampalayam | 2 |
| 5 | Pudupattinam | 2 |
| 6 | Puliyanthurai | 1 |
| 7 | Arappallam | 1 |
| 8 | Muthalimedu | 1 |
| 9 | Achalpuram | 1 |
| 10 | A. K. Chathiram | 1 |
| 11 | Nallavinayagapuram | 1 |
| 12 | Alalasundaram | 1 |
| 13 | Palayapalyam | 1 |
| 14 | Thandavangulam | 1 |
| 15 | Vettangudi | 1 |
| 16 | Agaravattaram | 1 |
| 17 | Madhanam | 3 |
| 18 | Pannangudi | 1 |
| 19 | Othavanthangudi | 1 |
| 20 | Koothiyanpeetai | 2 |
| 21 | Sheeyalam | 2 |
| 22 | Gopalasamuthiram | 1 |
| 23 | Sothiyakudi | 1 |
| 24 | Mathirivellur | 1 |
| 25 | Vadarangam | 1 |
| 26 | Kunnam | 1 |
| 27 | Puthur | 1 |
| 28 | Erukkur | 1 |
| 29 | Arasur | 1 |
| 30 | Pachaiperumanallur | 1 |
| 31 | Magarajapuram | 1 |
| 32 | Alangadu | 1 |
| 33 | Thirumullaivasal | 2 |
| 34 | Edamanal | 1 |
| 35 | Vadagal | 1 |
| 36 | Kadavasal | 1 |
| 37 | Umaiyalpathi | 1 |
| 38 | Arppakkam | 1 |
| 39 | Olaiyanputhur | 1 |
| 40 | Keelamathur | 1 |
| 41 | Agaraelathur | 1 |
| 42 | Thirukarukavoore | 1 |