Kayathar Block, Thoothukkudi (Tamil Nadu)

Kayathar is a Community Development Block (CD Block) situated in the Thoothukkudi 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.

Kayathar Block consists of 45 Gram Panchayats covering 55 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 Kayathar Block

Below is the complete list of Gram Panchayats and the number of villages functioning under the Kayathar Block administration:

Sl. No.	Gram Panchayat	Number of Villages
1	K. Duraisamypuram	2
2	K. Venkateswarapuram	2
3	Kumareddiapuram	2
4	Vanaramutti	1
5	Kalampatti	1
6	Kalankaraipatti	2
7	Therku Kalugumalai	1
8	Karadikulam	1
9	K. Subramaniapuram	1
10	Kattalankulam	2
11	Mudukkulankulam	1
12	Kurumalai	3
13	Chidambarampatti	1
14	Chettikurichi	1
15	Thirumangalakurichi	1
16	Vellalankottai	1
17	Savalaperi	1
18	Asoor	1
19	K. Sivagnanapuram	1
20	Koppampatti	1
21	Kuruvinatham	1
22	Kamanaickenpatti	1
23	Achankulam	1
24	Thottampatti	1
25	Theethampatti	2
26	Vadakku Vandanam	1
27	Therku Mylodai	2
28	Therkuvandanam	1
29	Kuppanapuram	2
30	K. Chidambarapuram	1
31	Kappulingampatti	1
32	Thirumalapuram	1
33	Ahilandapuram	1
34	Vadakkuilandhikulam	1
35	Panikkarkulam	2
36	Usilankulam	1
37	Ayyanaroothu	1
38	Therku Ilandhikulam	1
39	Pannirkulam	1
40	Raja Pudukudi	1
41	Sannadu Pudukudi	1
42	Podupatti	2
43	Pungavarnatham	1
44	Cholapuram	1
45	Kannakattai	1

Kayathar Block - Overview
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Thoothukkudi
Block	Kayathar
Total Gram Panchayats	45
Total Villages	55