Poondi Block, Thiruvallur (Tamil Nadu)
Poondi is a Community Development Block (CD Block) situated in the Thiruvallur 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.
Poondi Block consists of 49 Gram Panchayats covering 91 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 Poondi Block
Below is the complete list of Gram Panchayats and the number of villages functioning under the Poondi Block administration:
| Sl. No. | Gram Panchayat | Number of Villages |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ariyathur | 4 |
| 2 | Perittivakkam | 2 |
| 3 | Melakaramanur | 2 |
| 4 | Pennalurpettai | 4 |
| 5 | Ramalingapuram | 3 |
| 6 | Velammakandigai | 3 |
| 7 | Nandimangalam | 1 |
| 8 | Pondavakkam | 1 |
| 9 | Ananderi | 1 |
| 10 | Mambakkam | 1 |
| 11 | Mamandur | 2 |
| 12 | Velagapuram | 2 |
| 13 | Kalavai | 4 |
| 14 | Katchur | 2 |
| 15 | Perunjeri | 2 |
| 16 | Goonipalayam | 1 |
| 17 | Thimmaboobalapuram | 1 |
| 18 | Vellathurkottai | 1 |
| 19 | Nelvoy | 1 |
| 20 | Ammambakkam | 1 |
| 21 | Devendavakkam | 5 |
| 22 | Meyyur | 4 |
| 23 | Attrambakkam | 2 |
| 24 | Ramanathapuram | 1 |
| 25 | Nambakkam | 1 |
| 26 | Odappai | 1 |
| 27 | Somadevanpattu | 3 |
| 28 | Placepalayam | 5 |
| 29 | Allikuzhi | 2 |
| 30 | Sendrayanpalayam | 2 |
| 31 | Thommur | 1 |
| 32 | Tiruppair | 3 |
| 33 | Poondi | 3 |
| 34 | Movur | 2 |
| 35 | Neiveli | 1 |
| 36 | Ramathandalam | 1 |
| 37 | Eraiyur | 3 |
| 38 | Monnavedu | 1 |
| 39 | Chittrambakkam | 1 |
| 40 | Ellappanaidupet | 2 |
| 41 | Ramanjeri | 2 |
| 42 | Karanizampet | 1 |
| 43 | Kunnavalam | 1 |
| 44 | Pattaraiperumbudur | 2 |
| 45 | Pandur | 3 |
| 46 | Kaivandur | 5 |
| 47 | Siruvanur | 7 |
| 48 | Tirupatchur | 3 |
| 49 | Nemiliagaram | 4 |