Arakkonam Block, Ranipet (Tamil Nadu)
Arakkonam is a Community Development Block (CD Block) situated in the Ranipet 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.
Arakkonam Block consists of 42 Gram Panchayats covering 47 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 Arakkonam Block
Below is the complete list of Gram Panchayats and the number of villages functioning under the Arakkonam Block administration:
| Sl. No. | Gram Panchayat | Number of Villages |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paranchi | 1 |
| 2 | Nandiveduthangal | 1 |
| 3 | Chithambadi | 1 |
| 4 | Itchiputhur | 1 |
| 5 | Kilavanam | 1 |
| 6 | Thanigaipolur | 1 |
| 7 | Uliyambakkam | 1 |
| 8 | Kilandur | 1 |
| 9 | Perungalathur | 1 |
| 10 | Krishnapuram | 1 |
| 11 | Valarpuram | 1 |
| 12 | Mudur | 1 |
| 13 | Velur | 2 |
| 14 | Konalam | 1 |
| 15 | Anaipakkam | 1 |
| 16 | Mulvoy | 1 |
| 17 | Kilpakkam | 1 |
| 18 | Kavanoor | 1 |
| 19 | Kilkuppam | 1 |
| 20 | Vadamambakkam | 1 |
| 21 | Kainoor | 1 |
| 22 | Thandalam | 1 |
| 23 | Perumalrajapet | 1 |
| 24 | Vedal | 1 |
| 25 | Minnal | 2 |
| 26 | Mittapet | 2 |
| 27 | Anwarthiganpet | 1 |
| 28 | Asamandur | 1 |
| 29 | Perumuchi | 1 |
| 30 | Puliyamangalam | 1 |
| 31 | Ambarishipuram | 1 |
| 32 | Mosur | 1 |
| 33 | Seyyur | 1 |
| 34 | Nagarikuppam | 1 |
| 35 | Uriyur | 2 |
| 36 | Anaikataputhur | 1 |
| 37 | Pudukesavaram | 1 |
| 38 | Ananthapuram | 1 |
| 39 | Authur | 2 |
| 40 | Karnavour | 1 |
| 41 | Ammanoor | 2 |
| 42 | Sembedu | 1 |