Vedaranyam Block, Nagapattinam (Tamil Nadu)
Vedaranyam is a Community Development Block (CD Block) situated in the Nagapattinam 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.
Vedaranyam Block consists of 36 Gram Panchayats covering 43 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 Vedaranyam Block
Below is the complete list of Gram Panchayats and the number of villages functioning under the Vedaranyam Block administration:
| Sl. No. | Gram Panchayat | Number of Villages |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Piranthiyankarai | 3 |
| 2 | Moolakkarai | 1 |
| 3 | Vadamazhai Manakkadu | 1 |
| 4 | Chettipulam | 2 |
| 5 | Kariyapattinam | 2 |
| 6 | Nagakudaiyan | 1 |
| 7 | Pushpavanam | 3 |
| 8 | Sembodai | 1 |
| 9 | Katharipulam | 1 |
| 10 | Senbagarayanallur | 1 |
| 11 | Maruthur North | 1 |
| 12 | Thagattur | 2 |
| 13 | Thanikkottagam | 1 |
| 14 | Annapettai | 2 |
| 15 | Vanduvancheri | 2 |
| 16 | Voimedu | 2 |
| 17 | Maruthur South | 1 |
| 18 | Ayakkaranpulam 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Kuravapulam | 1 |
| 20 | Thethagudi North | 1 |
| 21 | Periyakuthagai | 3 |
| 22 | Thethagudi South | 1 |
| 23 | Neivilakku | 1 |
| 24 | Karuppampulam | 1 |
| 25 | Ayakkaranpulam 2 | 1 |
| 26 | Ayakkaranpulam 3 | 1 |
| 27 | Panchanathikulam East | 1 |
| 28 | Panchanathikulam West | 1 |
| 29 | Thennadar | 1 |
| 30 | Panchanathikulam Middle | 1 |
| 31 | Ayakkaranpulam 4 | 1 |
| 32 | Pannal | 1 |
| 33 | Kadinelvayal | 1 |
| 34 | Adhanur | 1 |
| 35 | Kodiyakkadu | 1 |
| 36 | Kodiyakkarai | 2 |