Chengam Block, Tiruvannamalai (Tamil Nadu)
Chengam is a Community Development Block (CD Block) situated in the Tiruvannamalai 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.
Chengam Block consists of 44 Gram Panchayats covering 69 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 Chengam Block
Below is the complete list of Gram Panchayats and the number of villages functioning under the Chengam Block administration:
| Sl. No. | Gram Panchayat | Number of Villages |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuppanatham | 1 |
| 2 | Kottavoor | 2 |
| 3 | Paramanandal | 3 |
| 4 | Theethandapattu | 1 |
| 5 | Valayambattu | 1 |
| 6 | Pudupattu | 1 |
| 7 | Alaputhur | 1 |
| 8 | Quilam | 1 |
| 9 | Anvarabath | 1 |
| 10 | Che. Nachipattu | 1 |
| 11 | Kayambattu | 1 |
| 12 | Chennasamuthiram | 2 |
| 13 | Pakkiripalayam | 1 |
| 14 | Melchengam | 5 |
| 15 | Anthanur | 1 |
| 16 | Melpulidiyur | 2 |
| 17 | Manmalai | 1 |
| 18 | Kariyamangalam | 1 |
| 19 | Pinjur | 4 |
| 20 | Melvanakkambadi | 2 |
| 21 | Melpallipattu | 1 |
| 22 | Kattamaduvu | 1 |
| 23 | Melravanthavadi | 2 |
| 24 | Andipatti | 4 |
| 25 | Porasapattu | 1 |
| 26 | Thalaiyouthu | 1 |
| 27 | Arattavadi | 1 |
| 28 | Ariyakunjur | 1 |
| 29 | Che. Sorpanandal | 1 |
| 30 | Melpennathur | 1 |
| 31 | Uchimalaikuppam | 3 |
| 32 | Vinnavanoor | 1 |
| 33 | Pachal | 2 |
| 34 | Kannkurukkai | 1 |
| 35 | Chinnakolapadi | 1 |
| 36 | Paliyapattu | 1 |
| 37 | Aswanagasuranai | 1 |
| 38 | Periyakolapadi | 1 |
| 39 | Beemanandal | 1 |
| 40 | Neepathurai | 2 |
| 41 | Elangunni | 4 |
| 42 | Puliyampatti | 3 |
| 43 | Che. Agaram | 1 |
| 44 | Perumbakkam | 2 |