Alangayan Block, Tirupathur (Tamil Nadu)
Alangayan is a Community Development Block (CD Block) situated in the Tirupathur 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.
Alangayan Block consists of 25 Gram Panchayats covering 38 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 Alangayan Block
Below is the complete list of Gram Panchayats and the number of villages functioning under the Alangayan Block administration:
| Sl. No. | Gram Panchayat | Number of Villages |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Velathigamanibenda | 3 |
| 2 | Madanancheri | 2 |
| 3 | Pallipattu | 2 |
| 4 | Nekkanamalai | 1 |
| 5 | Nimmiyambattu | 1 |
| 6 | Vallakuttai | 3 |
| 7 | Kothakottai | 3 |
| 8 | Periyakurumbatheru | 3 |
| 9 | Vijilapuram | 3 |
| 10 | Girisamudiram | 2 |
| 11 | Sammandikuppam | 2 |
| 12 | Echangal | 1 |
| 13 | Govindapuram | 2 |
| 14 | Vallipattu | 3 |
| 15 | Reddiyur | 1 |
| 16 | Narasingapuram | 3 |
| 17 | Marimanikuppam | 1 |
| 18 | Mittoor | 1 |
| 19 | Poongulam | 2 |
| 20 | Naickanur | 1 |
| 21 | Beemakulam | 5 |
| 22 | Jaffrabad | 1 |
| 23 | Valayambattu | 2 |
| 24 | Devasthanam | 1 |
| 25 | Gollakuppam | 1 |