Arantangi Block, Pudukkottai (Tamil Nadu)

Arantangi is a Community Development Block (CD Block) situated in the Pudukkottai 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.

Arantangi Block consists of 52 Gram Panchayats covering 118 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 Arantangi Block

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

Sl. No.	Gram Panchayat	Number of Villages
1	Maramadakki	1
2	Thirunallur	1
3	Paravakottai	2
4	Sittankadu	2
5	Kurumbur	2
6	Sunaiyakkadu	5
7	Narpavalakkudi	9
8	Thanthani	6
9	Tholuvankadu	4
10	Avanathankottai	1
11	Rajendrapuram	3
12	Poovathakudi	1
13	Periyaloor	1
14	Neivathali	5
15	Merpanaikkadu	1
16	Vembangkudi West	2
17	Vembangudi East	2
18	Ramasamypuram	3
19	Ayingudi	1
20	Vallavari	1
21	Mangudi	5
22	Silattur	1
23	Aliyanilai	3
24	Kongudi	8
25	Alappiranthan	4
26	Edaiyar	8
27	Kulathur	8
28	Mookkudi	2
29	Rethinakkottai	4
30	Nattumangalam	3
31	Arasarkulam Thenpathi	2
32	Arasarkulam Vadapathy	2
33	Arasarkulam Keelpathi	1
34	Mangalanadu	3
35	Amarasimenthirapuram	1
36	Vijayapuram	3
37	Kodivayal	2
38	Subramaniyapuram	3
39	Mannakudi	4
40	Melmangalam	3
41	Nagudi	9
42	Vettivayal	3
43	Perungadu	2
44	Melappattu	1
45	Oorvani	3
46	Panchathi	4
47	Kammangadu	3
48	Amanji	3
49	Egaperumalur	10
50	Keelkudi Amman Jaakki	5
51	Eganivayal	1
52	Athani	5

Arantangi Block - Overview
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Pudukkottai
Block	Arantangi
Total Gram Panchayats	52
Total Villages	118