Kariapatti Block, Virudhunagar (Tamil Nadu)
Kariapatti is a Community Development Block (CD Block) situated in the Virudhunagar 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.
Kariapatti Block consists of 36 Gram Panchayats covering 103 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 Kariapatti Block
Below is the complete list of Gram Panchayats and the number of villages functioning under the Kariapatti Block administration:
| Sl. No. | Gram Panchayat | Number of Villages |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mangulam | 1 |
| 2 | Kurandi | 1 |
| 3 | Aviyur | 1 |
| 4 | D.Kadamangulam | 1 |
| 5 | Arasakulam | 1 |
| 6 | Mustakkuruchi | 1 |
| 7 | Melakkallangulam | 1 |
| 8 | V.Nangoor | 2 |
| 9 | Pappanam | 1 |
| 10 | Kambikkudi | 1 |
| 11 | S.Kallupatti | 1 |
| 12 | Pambatti | 5 |
| 13 | Mudukkankulam | 14 |
| 14 | T.Veppankulam | 6 |
| 15 | Manthoppu | 2 |
| 16 | Pisindi | 3 |
| 17 | Thoppur | 4 |
| 18 | Chatrampuliankulam | 1 |
| 19 | Allalapperi | 2 |
| 20 | S.Maraikulam | 2 |
| 21 | Sooranur | 8 |
| 22 | Thulukkankulam | 16 |
| 23 | Kilavaneri | 1 |
| 24 | Vakkanangundu | 4 |
| 25 | Johilpatti | 3 |
| 26 | Thonugal | 4 |
| 27 | Thandianendal | 2 |
| 28 | Nanthikkundu | 1 |
| 29 | Alagianallur | 1 |
| 30 | Varalotti | 1 |
| 31 | Valukkalotti | 1 |
| 32 | Kalkuruchi | 1 |
| 33 | T.Chettikulam | 6 |
| 34 | Panikkurippu | 3 |
| 35 | Pandanendal | 1 |
| 36 | P.Pudupatti | 1 |