Vembakkam Block, Tiruvannamalai (Tamil Nadu)
Vembakkam 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.
Vembakkam Block consists of 64 Gram Panchayats covering 94 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 Vembakkam Block
Below is the complete list of Gram Panchayats and the number of villages functioning under the Vembakkam Block administration:
| Sl. No. | Gram Panchayat | Number of Villages |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ariyur | 1 |
| 2 | Panamugai | 1 |
| 3 | Brammadesam | 1 |
| 4 | Sirunavalpattu | 2 |
| 5 | Vadailuppai | 1 |
| 6 | Cheyyanur | 1 |
| 7 | Vengalathur | 1 |
| 8 | Umaiyalpuram | 1 |
| 9 | Arasankuppam | 3 |
| 10 | Vellakulam | 2 |
| 11 | Thiruppanangadu | 1 |
| 12 | Vembakkam | 1 |
| 13 | Kuthanur | 1 |
| 14 | Natteri | 1 |
| 15 | Pulivalam | 2 |
| 16 | Sattuvanthangal | 2 |
| 17 | Moonjurpattu | 1 |
| 18 | Siruvanjipattu | 3 |
| 19 | Irumaram | 2 |
| 20 | Rantham | 2 |
| 21 | Thennampattu | 1 |
| 22 | Azhividaithangi | 1 |
| 23 | Thiruppanamur | 2 |
| 24 | Pillanthangal | 1 |
| 25 | Namandi | 2 |
| 26 | Abdullapuram | 1 |
| 27 | Vadakalpakkam | 3 |
| 28 | Pallavaram | 1 |
| 29 | Keelnayakanpalayam | 2 |
| 30 | Poonaithangal | 2 |
| 31 | Kundiyanthandalam | 1 |
| 32 | Suruttal | 1 |
| 33 | Menallur | 3 |
| 34 | Mamandur | 1 |
| 35 | Hariyarapakkam | 1 |
| 36 | Kizhnelli | 2 |
| 37 | Karanthai | 1 |
| 38 | Sumangali | 1 |
| 39 | Kodaiyambakkam | 2 |
| 40 | Perungattur | 1 |
| 41 | Perunmanthangal | 3 |
| 42 | Vadamanapakkam | 1 |
| 43 | Moranam | 2 |
| 44 | Pullavakkam | 2 |
| 45 | Hasanamapet | 2 |
| 46 | Thenkazhani | 1 |
| 47 | Kaganam | 1 |
| 48 | Chithathur | 2 |
| 49 | Sozhavaram | 2 |
| 50 | Azhinjalpattu | 2 |
| 51 | Narasamangalam | 1 |
| 52 | Mathur | 1 |
| 53 | Sodiyambakkam | 1 |
| 54 | Elacheri | 1 |
| 55 | Arasanipalai | 2 |
| 56 | Vayalathur | 1 |
| 57 | Punnai | 1 |
| 58 | Pudupalayam | 2 |
| 59 | Pavoor | 1 |
| 60 | Ukkamperumpakkam | 1 |
| 61 | Maangal | 1 |
| 62 | Nemili | 1 |
| 63 | Sirunallur | 1 |
| 64 | Dusi | 3 |