Mandapam Block, Ramanathapuram (Tamil Nadu)
Mandapam is a Community Development Block (CD Block) situated in the Ramanathapuram 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.
Mandapam Block consists of 29 Gram Panchayats covering 30 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 Mandapam Block
Below is the complete list of Gram Panchayats and the number of villages functioning under the Mandapam Block administration:
| Sl. No. | Gram Panchayat | Number of Villages |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pattinamkathan | 3 |
| 2 | Peravoor | 2 |
| 3 | Puduvalasai | 2 |
| 4 | Therbogi | 2 |
| 5 | Alagankulam | 2 |
| 6 | Panaikulam | 2 |
| 7 | Attrangarai | 1 |
| 8 | Perungulam | 1 |
| 9 | Valantharavai | 1 |
| 10 | Kusavankudi | 1 |
| 11 | Kumbaram | 1 |
| 12 | Koravalli | 3 |
| 13 | Rettaiyurani | 3 |
| 14 | Thamaraikulam | 3 |
| 15 | Keelanagachi | 1 |
| 16 | Enmanankondan | 1 |
| 17 | Irumeni | 3 |
| 18 | Pirappanvalasai | 3 |
| 19 | Sembadaiyarkulam | 3 |
| 20 | Sathakonvalasai | 1 |
| 21 | Maraikayarpattinam | 2 |
| 22 | Vedalai | 2 |
| 23 | Manangudi | 2 |
| 24 | Nochiyurani | 2 |
| 25 | Pudumadam | 1 |
| 26 | Karan | 2 |
| 27 | Vellariodai | 2 |
| 28 | Pamban | 2 |
| 29 | Thangachimadam | 2 |