Ponnamaravati Block, Pudukkottai (Tamil Nadu)
Ponnamaravati 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.
Ponnamaravati Block consists of 42 Gram Panchayats covering 60 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 Ponnamaravati Block
Below is the complete list of Gram Panchayats and the number of villages functioning under the Ponnamaravati Block administration:
| Sl. No. | Gram Panchayat | Number of Villages |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oliyamangalam | 1 |
| 2 | M. Usilampatti | 5 |
| 3 | Melathaniyam | 1 |
| 4 | Keelathaniyam | 1 |
| 5 | Seranoor | 4 |
| 6 | Nallur | 1 |
| 7 | Nerunjikudi | 2 |
| 8 | Alampatti | 3 |
| 9 | Karaiyur | 3 |
| 10 | Konnaiyampati | 3 |
| 11 | Mullipatti | 1 |
| 12 | Maravamadurai | 1 |
| 13 | Nagarapatti | 1 |
| 14 | Kallampatty | 1 |
| 15 | Ammakuruchchi | 1 |
| 16 | Edayathur | 1 |
| 17 | Alavayal | 2 |
| 18 | Thennur | 2 |
| 19 | Arasamalai | 3 |
| 20 | Valakurichi | 2 |
| 21 | Gudalur | 2 |
| 22 | Kovanoor | 2 |
| 23 | Sundaram | 1 |
| 24 | Semboothi | 1 |
| 25 | Konnaipatti | 4 |
| 26 | Koppanapatti | 4 |
| 27 | Kandiyanatham | 1 |
| 28 | Thoodur | 1 |
| 29 | Melamelnilai | 1 |
| 30 | Sevalur | 1 |
| 31 | Kattupatty | 3 |
| 32 | P. Usilampatti | 3 |
| 33 | Vegupatti | 3 |
| 34 | Bagavandipatti | 3 |
| 35 | Mylapore | 3 |
| 36 | Thottiyampatti | 3 |
| 37 | R. Palakurichi | 1 |
| 38 | Enathy | 4 |
| 39 | Melasivapuri | 4 |
| 40 | Varpet | 5 |
| 41 | Vendanpatti | 4 |
| 42 | Thirukalambur | 1 |