Budalur Block, Thanjavur (Tamil Nadu)
Budalur is a Community Development Block (CD Block) situated in the Thanjavur 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.
Budalur Block consists of 42 Gram Panchayats covering 51 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 Budalur Block
Below is the complete list of Gram Panchayats and the number of villages functioning under the Budalur Block administration:
| Sl. No. | Gram Panchayat | Number of Villages |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Koothur | 1 |
| 2 | Vittalapuram | 1 |
| 3 | Pavanamangalam | 1 |
| 4 | Alamelupuram | 1 |
| 5 | Vishnampettai | 1 |
| 6 | Thiruchinampoondi | 1 |
| 7 | Koviladi | 2 |
| 8 | Thogur | 3 |
| 9 | Pathirakkudi | 1 |
| 10 | Katchamangalam | 2 |
| 11 | Agarapettai | 1 |
| 12 | Rajagiri | 2 |
| 13 | Ranganathapuram | 1 |
| 14 | Nemam | 1 |
| 15 | Palamaneri | 1 |
| 16 | Maickelpatti | 2 |
| 17 | Deekshasamudram | 1 |
| 18 | Megalathur | 1 |
| 19 | Orathur | 2 |
| 20 | Arcadu | 1 |
| 21 | Indalur | 1 |
| 22 | Kadambangudi | 1 |
| 23 | Solagampatti | 1 |
| 24 | Maraneri | 1 |
| 25 | Kankeyanpatti | 2 |
| 26 | Thondarayanpadi | 1 |
| 27 | Budalur | 1 |
| 28 | Kovilpathu | 1 |
| 29 | Sellappanpettai | 1 |
| 30 | Veeramarasanpettai | 1 |
| 31 | Avarampatti | 1 |
| 32 | Nandavanapatti | 1 |
| 33 | Muthuveerakandianpatti | 1 |
| 34 | Vendayampatti | 3 |
| 35 | Pudukkudi | 2 |
| 36 | Maniyeripatti | 1 |
| 37 | Sanoorapatti | 1 |
| 38 | Pudupatti | 1 |
| 39 | Sengipatti | 1 |
| 40 | Palayapatti (South) | 1 |
| 41 | Palayapatti (North) | 1 |
| 42 | Achampatti | 1 |