Thiruvarankulam Block, Pudukkottai (Tamil Nadu)
Thiruvarankulam 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.
Thiruvarankulam Block consists of 47 Gram Panchayats covering 73 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 Thiruvarankulam Block
Below is the complete list of Gram Panchayats and the number of villages functioning under the Thiruvarankulam Block administration:
| Sl. No. | Gram Panchayat | Number of Villages |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | K.Rasiamangalam | 1 |
| 2 | Patchikkottai | 2 |
| 3 | K.V.Kottai | 1 |
| 4 | Pudukkottaividuthi | 1 |
| 5 | Melathur | 2 |
| 6 | Keelathur | 1 |
| 7 | Vadagadu | 1 |
| 8 | Pullanviduthi | 1 |
| 9 | Neduvasal West | 1 |
| 10 | Neduvasal East | 2 |
| 11 | L.N.Puram | 6 |
| 12 | Seriyalur Zamin | 3 |
| 13 | Seriyalur Inam | 3 |
| 14 | Panankulam | 1 |
| 15 | Kulamangalam(S) | 1 |
| 16 | Kulamangalam(N) | 1 |
| 17 | Kothamangalam | 2 |
| 18 | Senthankudi | 1 |
| 19 | Nagaram | 1 |
| 20 | Mangadu | 1 |
| 21 | Alankadu | 1 |
| 22 | Karumbirankottai | 2 |
| 23 | Pallathividuthi | 2 |
| 24 | Pathampatti | 1 |
| 25 | Kuppakudi | 2 |
| 26 | Kovilur | 2 |
| 27 | Kothakottai | 1 |
| 28 | Manjanviduthi | 1 |
| 29 | Kayampatti | 1 |
| 30 | Veppankudi | 2 |
| 31 | Thiruvarankulam | 1 |
| 32 | Kaikurichi | 3 |
| 33 | Poovarasakudi | 1 |
| 34 | Maniambalam | 1 |
| 35 | Vandakkottai | 1 |
| 36 | Vallathirakottai | 1 |
| 37 | Kalangudi | 1 |
| 38 | Kathakurichi | 4 |
| 39 | Palaiyur | 3 |
| 40 | S.Kulavaipatti | 2 |
| 41 | Thatchinapuram | 1 |
| 42 | Venkitakulam | 1 |
| 43 | Vennavalkudy | 1 |
| 44 | Arayapatti | 1 |
| 45 | Senthakudy | 2 |
| 46 | Isugupatti | 1 |
| 47 | Kallalangudi | 1 |