Viralimalai Block, Pudukkottai (Tamil Nadu)
Viralimalai 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.
Viralimalai Block consists of 45 Gram Panchayats covering 58 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 Viralimalai Block
Below is the complete list of Gram Panchayats and the number of villages functioning under the Viralimalai Block administration:
| Sl. No. | Gram Panchayat | Number of Villages |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Komangalam | 1 |
| 2 | Kalkudi | 2 |
| 3 | Boothakudi | 3 |
| 4 | Melapatchaikudi | 2 |
| 5 | Kunnathur | 1 |
| 6 | Kathaloor | 3 |
| 7 | Velur | 1 |
| 8 | Vadugapatti | 2 |
| 9 | Mebboothakudi | 1 |
| 10 | Vanathirayanpatti | 1 |
| 11 | Nambampatti | 1 |
| 12 | Rajaalippatti | 1 |
| 13 | Viruthapatti | 1 |
| 14 | Poyyamani | 1 |
| 15 | Thengaithinnipatti | 1 |
| 16 | Viralur | 1 |
| 17 | Rajagiri | 1 |
| 18 | Kongudipatti | 2 |
| 19 | Pakkudi | 2 |
| 20 | Maruthampatti | 1 |
| 21 | Vilapatti | 1 |
| 22 | Nangupatti | 1 |
| 23 | Thennambadi | 1 |
| 24 | Kodumbaloor | 1 |
| 25 | Kasavanur | 1 |
| 26 | Agarapatti | 1 |
| 27 | Meenaveli | 1 |
| 28 | Theravur | 1 |
| 29 | Viralimalai | 1 |
| 30 | Kumaramangalam | 1 |
| 31 | Mathoor | 1 |
| 32 | Mandaiyur | 2 |
| 33 | Avoor | 2 |
| 34 | Lakshmananpatti | 2 |
| 35 | Thondamannallur | 2 |
| 36 | Thennathirayanpatti | 3 |
| 37 | Pallandanpatti | 1 |
| 38 | Kalamavur | 2 |
| 39 | Nadupatti | 2 |
| 40 | Neerpalani | 1 |
| 41 | Madhiyanipatti | 1 |
| 42 | Sooriyur | 1 |
| 43 | Perambur | 1 |
| 44 | Alangudi | 1 |
| 45 | Vemmani | 1 |