Papanasam Block, Thanjavur (Tamil Nadu)
Papanasam 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.
Papanasam Block consists of 34 Gram Panchayats covering 46 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 Papanasam Block
Below is the complete list of Gram Panchayats and the number of villages functioning under the Papanasam Block administration:
| Sl. No. | Gram Panchayat | Number of Villages |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kondhagai | 2 |
| 2 | Thiruvaigavur | 1 |
| 3 | Thurumbur | 1 |
| 4 | Adhanur | 2 |
| 5 | Olaipadi | 1 |
| 6 | Alavandipuram | 1 |
| 7 | Thiyagasamudram | 2 |
| 8 | Koonancheri | 1 |
| 9 | Kabistalam | 3 |
| 10 | Umayalpuram | 4 |
| 11 | Thirumandangudi | 1 |
| 12 | Sathiyamangalam | 1 |
| 13 | Ramanujapuram | 1 |
| 14 | Melakabistalam | 1 |
| 15 | Umbalappadi | 1 |
| 16 | Sarukkai | 2 |
| 17 | Govindanattucheri | 1 |
| 18 | Ullikadai | 1 |
| 19 | Perumalkoil | 1 |
| 20 | Ganapathiagraharam | 1 |
| 21 | Manalur | 3 |
| 22 | Veeramangudi | 2 |
| 23 | Eachangudi | 2 |
| 24 | Someswarapuram | 2 |
| 25 | Iluppaikorai | 2 |
| 26 | Sarabojirajapuram | 1 |
| 27 | Valuthur | 1 |
| 28 | Regunathapuram | 1 |
| 29 | Pandaravadai | 1 |
| 30 | Rajagiri | 1 |
| 31 | Gopurajapuram | 1 |
| 32 | Soolamangalam | 1 |
| 33 | Pasupathikoil | 3 |
| 34 | Chakkarapalli | 1 |