Rajapalaiyam Block, Virudhunagar (Tamil Nadu)
Rajapalaiyam 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.
Rajapalaiyam Block consists of 36 Gram Panchayats covering 51 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 Rajapalaiyam Block
Below is the complete list of Gram Panchayats and the number of villages functioning under the Rajapalaiyam Block administration:
| Sl. No. | Gram Panchayat | Number of Villages |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Krishnapuram | 6 |
| 2 | Melappattamkarisalkulam | 3 |
| 3 | Ayankollankondan | 3 |
| 4 | Nakkaneri | 3 |
| 5 | South Venganallur | 4 |
| 6 | Chathrappatti | 2 |
| 7 | Melarajakularaman | 2 |
| 8 | Ganapathisundaranatchiyarpuram | 3 |
| 9 | Sundaranatchiyarpuram | 3 |
| 10 | Zamin Kollankondan | 4 |
| 11 | Sundararajapuram | 1 |
| 12 | Solaiseri | 1 |
| 13 | Zamin Nathampatti | 1 |
| 14 | Gopalapuram | 1 |
| 15 | Kurichiyarpatti | 1 |
| 16 | Cholapuram | 4 |
| 17 | Kilavikulam | 4 |
| 18 | Nallamanaickenpatti | 3 |
| 19 | Ilanthiraikondan | 1 |
| 20 | Muhavoor | 2 |
| 21 | Muthusamypuram | 2 |
| 22 | North Devadhanam | 1 |
| 23 | South Devadhanam | 2 |
| 24 | Zamin Nallamangalam | 1 |
| 25 | Arulputhur | 3 |
| 26 | Meenakshipuram | 3 |
| 27 | Puthur | 4 |
| 28 | Sivalingapuram | 2 |
| 29 | Vadakarai | 2 |
| 30 | Thenkarai | 1 |
| 31 | Chokkanathanputhur | 2 |
| 32 | Melur Duraisamypuram | 3 |
| 33 | Korukkampatti | 1 |
| 34 | Dhalavoipuram | 2 |
| 35 | Samusigapuram | 1 |
| 36 | S. Ramalingapuram | 1 |