Marakkanam Block, Viluppuram (Tamil Nadu)

Marakkanam is a Community Development Block (CD Block) situated in the Viluppuram 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.

Marakkanam Block consists of 56 Gram Panchayats covering 143 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 Marakkanam Block

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

Sl. No.	Gram Panchayat	Number of Villages
1	Salavadi	1
2	Vittalapuram	1
3	Nallur	4
4	Nagalpakkam	4
5	Nagar	2
6	Asappur	2
7	Kandadu	5
8	Urani	5
9	Pudhupakkam . M	6
10	Alathur	2
11	Vadakottippakkam	5
12	Siruvadi	4
13	Vaidappakkam	2
14	Vada Nerkunam	2
15	Kattalai	2
16	Endiyur	2
17	Athur	1
18	Vadaalappakkam	1
19	Manur	3
20	Molasur	2
21	Munnur	2
22	Perumukkal	2
23	Kilarungunam	8
24	Endur	6
25	Kurur	4
26	Kolathur	6
27	Nadukuppam	2
28	Alapakkam	3
29	Anumandai	5
30	Panichamedu	2
31	Kilpettai	2
32	Omippair	2
33	Adasal	2
34	Adavallikoothan	4
35	Alankuppam	3
36	Vannippair	2
37	Brammadesam	2
38	Nalmukkal	2
39	Nallalam . T	4
40	Kilsiviri	4
41	Thennerkunam	2
42	Kovadi	1
43	Omandur	1
44	Annamputhur	2
45	Eraiyanur	1
46	Jaggampettai	2
47	Singanur	1
48	Thenpasar	2
49	Thenkalavaii	1
50	Vengai	2
51	Kilsithamur	1
52	Cheyyankuppam	2
53	Chettikuppam	2
54	Koonimedu	2
55	Kiledaiyalam	1
56	Kilputhuppattu	2

Marakkanam Block - Overview
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Viluppuram
Block	Marakkanam
Total Gram Panchayats	56
Total Villages	143