Kottur Block, Thiruvarur (Tamil Nadu)
Kottur is a Community Development Block (CD Block) situated in the Thiruvarur 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.
Kottur Block consists of 49 Gram Panchayats covering 56 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 Kottur Block
Below is the complete list of Gram Panchayats and the number of villages functioning under the Kottur Block administration:
| Sl. No. | Gram Panchayat | Number of Villages |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senthangudi | 1 |
| 2 | 57 Kulamanikkam | 1 |
| 3 | Mavattakkudi | 1 |
| 4 | Seruvamani | 1 |
| 5 | Thirunellikkaval | 1 |
| 6 | Malavarayanallur | 1 |
| 7 | Kunniyur | 1 |
| 8 | Pallivarthi | 1 |
| 9 | Vikkirapandiyam | 1 |
| 10 | Senthamangalam | 1 |
| 11 | 49 Nemmeli | 1 |
| 12 | Adhichapuram | 1 |
| 13 | Cheri | 1 |
| 14 | Renganathapuram | 1 |
| 15 | Panaiyur | 2 |
| 16 | Kottur Thottam | 1 |
| 17 | Kottur | 1 |
| 18 | Irulneeki | 1 |
| 19 | Puluthikkudi | 1 |
| 20 | Alathur | 1 |
| 21 | Karuppukkilar | 1 |
| 22 | Vattar | 1 |
| 23 | Paingkattur | 1 |
| 24 | Kurichi | 1 |
| 25 | Radhanarasimmapuram | 1 |
| 26 | Vallur | 1 |
| 27 | Thirumakkottai | 2 |
| 28 | Melanatham | 1 |
| 29 | Thenparai | 1 |
| 30 | Orathur | 1 |
| 31 | Nallur | 1 |
| 32 | Akkaraikkottagam | 1 |
| 33 | Thirukkalar | 1 |
| 34 | Kurichimoolai | 1 |
| 35 | Kalappal | 2 |
| 36 | Vengathankudi | 1 |
| 37 | Keluvathur | 2 |
| 38 | Palaiyur | 1 |
| 39 | Palayakkottai | 1 |
| 40 | Elavanoor | 1 |
| 41 | Mannukkumundan | 2 |
| 42 | Therkkunanallur | 1 |
| 43 | 83 Kulamanikkam | 2 |
| 44 | Devadhanam | 1 |
| 45 | Perukavazhnthan | 2 |
| 46 | Serugalathur | 1 |
| 47 | Sithamalli | 1 |
| 48 | Nochiyur | 1 |
| 49 | Kummattithidal | 1 |