Keelapavoor Block, Tenkasi (Tamil Nadu)
Keelapavoor is a Community Development Block (CD Block) situated in the Tenkasi 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.
Keelapavoor Block consists of 21 Gram Panchayats covering 34 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 Keelapavoor Block
Below is the complete list of Gram Panchayats and the number of villages functioning under the Keelapavoor Block administration:
| Sl. No. | Gram Panchayat | Number of Villages |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rajagopalaperi | 4 |
| 2 | Idayarthavanai | 5 |
| 3 | Inamvellakal | 5 |
| 4 | Keelavellakal | 5 |
| 5 | Rajapandi | 5 |
| 6 | Veerakaralampudur | 2 |
| 7 | Melapavoor | 2 |
| 8 | Kulasekarapatti | 2 |
| 9 | Gurnaramanallur | 2 |
| 10 | Kallurani | 3 |
| 11 | Sivanadanoor | 3 |
| 12 | Thippanampatty | 2 |
| 13 | Ariappapuram | 3 |
| 14 | Avodiyanoor | 3 |
| 15 | Kaluneerkulam | 2 |
| 16 | Melakrishnaperi | 5 |
| 17 | Thuthikulam | 1 |
| 18 | Andipatti | 1 |
| 19 | Poolankulam | 1 |
| 20 | Nagalkulam | 4 |
| 21 | Pethanadarpatty | 3 |