List of developmental administrative units of Tamil Nadu

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Developmental administration of Tamil Nadu is carried out by Panchayat Unions or blocks in rural areas of Tamil Nadu, a southern state of India. These panchayat unions have a set of panchayat villages under them. In urban areas, the governance is done by municipal corporations, municipalities or town panchayats based on the size of the town.[1]

The revenue administration, in contrast is carried out by the Revenue divisions and Taluks. These administrative units are classified based on the district. There are 38 districts in Tamil Nadu and for revenue administration purposes, each district is divided into divisions, which are further divided to Taluks.[1] Each of these Taluks have a list of revenue villages under them. Tahsildar is the head of these Taluks.

Developmental administration[edit]

The below list provides the list of blocks in each district [2] [3] [4]

District Urban Rural
Corporations Municipalities Town Panchayats Number of Blocks Number of Panchayat Villages Blocks Panchayat Villages
Ariyalur 0 2 2 6 201 Andimadam 30
Ariyalur 37
Jayankondam 35
Sendurai 30
T.Palur 33
Thirumanur 36
Chengalpattu 1 4 12 8 359 Acharapakkam 59
Chithamur 43
Kattankolathur 39
Lathur 41
Madurantakam 58
Parangimalai 15
Thiruporur 50
Tirukalukundram 54
Chennai 1 1 0 0 0 - 0
Coimbatore 1 5 37 12 229 Anaimalai 19
Annur 21
Karamadai 17
Kinathukadavu 34
Madukkarai 9
Periyanayakkanpalayam 9
Pollachi (North) 39
Pollachi (South) 26
Sarcarsamakulam 8
Sultanpet 20
Sulur 17
Thondamuthur 10
Cuddalore 1 6 16 13 683 Annagramam 42
MelBhuvanagiri 47
Cuddalore 51
Kammapuram 43
Kattumannar Koil 42
Keerapalayam 46
Kumaratchi 57
Kurinjipadi 51
Mangalur 66
Nallur 64
Panruti 41
Parangipettai 41
Srimushnam 41
Vridhachalam 51
Dharmapuri 0 1 10 10 251 Dharmapuri 28
Eriyur 10
Harur 34
Karimangalam 30
Kadathur 25
Morappur 18
Nallampalli 32
Palacode 32
Pappireddipatti 19
Pennagaram 23
Dindigul 1 3 23 14 306 Athoor 22
Batlagundu 17
Dindigul 14
Guziliamparai 17
Kodaikanal 15
Natham 23
Nilakottai 23
Oddanchatram 35
Palani 20
Reddiarchatiram 24
Shanarpatti 21
Thoppampatty 38
Vadamadurai 15
Vedasandur 22
Erode 1 4 42 14 225 Ammapet 20
Anthiyur 14
Bhavani 15
Bhavanisagar 15
Chennimalai 22
Erode 6
Gobichettipalayam 21
Kodumudi 10
Modakkurichi 23
Nambiyur 15
Perundurai 29
Sathyamangalam 15
Talavadi 10
Thookanaickanpalayam 10
Kancheepuram 1 2 5 5 279 Kancheepuram 43
Kundrathur 44
Sriperumbudur 58
Uthiramerur 73
Walajabad 61
Kanniyakumari 1 4 55 9 95 Agastheeswaram 12
Killiyoor 8
Kurunthancode 9
Melpuram 10
Munchirai 11
Rajakkamangalam 12
Thuckalay 7
Thiruvattar 10
Thovalai 16
Karur 1 3 11 8 157 Aravakurichi 20
K.Paramathi 30
Kadavur 20
Karur 14
Krishnarayapuram 23
Kulithalai 13
Thanthoni 17
Thogamalai 20
Krishnagiri 1 1 6 10 333 Bargur 36
Hosur 26
Kaveripattanam 36
Kelamangalam 28
Krishnagiri 30
Mathur 24
Shoolagiri 42
Thally 50
Uthangarai 34
Veppanapalli 27
Madurai 1 4 9 13 420 Alanganallur 37
Chellampatti 29
Kallikudi 36
Kottampatti 27
Madurai East 36
Madurai West 29
Melur 36
Sedapatti 31
T.Kallupatti 42
Thirumangalam 38
Thirupparankundram 38
Usilampatti 18
Vadipatti 23
Mayiladuthurai 0 2 3 5 241 Kollidam 42
Kuthalam 51
Mayiladuthurai 54
Sembanarkoil 57
Sirkali 37
Nagapattinam 0 2 4 6 193 Keelaiyur 27
Kilvelur 38
Nagapattinam 29
Thalainayar 24
Thirumarugal 39
Vedaranyam 36
Namakkal 0 5 19 15 322 Elachipalayam 29
Erumaipatty 24
Kabilarmalai 20
Kollihills 14
Mallasamudram 27
Mohanur 25
Namagiripet 18
Namakkal 25
Pallipalayam 15
Paramathy 20
Puduchatram 21
Rasipuram 20
Sendamangalam 14
Tiruchengode 26
Vennandur 24
The Nilgiris 0 5 11 4 35 Coonoor 6
Gudalur 5
Kotagiri 11
Udhagai 13
Perambalur 0 1 4 4 121 Alathur 39
Perambalur 20
Veppanthattai 29
Veppur 33
Pudukkottai 0 2 8 13 497 Annavasal 43
Arantangi 52
Arimalam 32
Avudaiyarkoil 35
Gandaravakottai 36
Karambakkudi 39
Kunnandarkoil 37
Manamelkudi 28
Ponnamaravathi 42
Pudukkottai 27
Thiruvarankulam 48
Thirumayam 33
Viralimalai 45
Ramanathapuram 0 4 7 11 429 Bogalur 26
Kadaladi 60
Kamudi 53
Mandapam 28
Mudukulathur 46
Nainarkoil 37
Paramakudi 39
Rajasingamangalam 35
Ramanathapuram 25
Tiruppullani 33
Tiruvadanai 47
Salem 1 6 33 20 385 Attur 20
Ayothiyapattinam 32
Gangavalli 14
Idappady 10
Kadayaampatti 17
Kolathur 14
Konganapuram 9
Magudanchavadi 12
Mecheri 17
Nangavalli 9
Omalur 33
Panaimarathupatti 20
Peddanaickenpalayam 36
Salem 14
Sankari 22
Thalaivasal 35
Tharamangalam 17
Valapady 20
Veerapandy 25
Yercaud 9
Sivagangai 0 4 12 12 445 Devakottai 42
Ilaiyankudi 55
Kalayarkoil 43
Kallal 44
Kannangudi 17
Manamadurai 39
S.Pudur 21
Sakkottai 26
Singampunari 30
Sivagangai 43
Thiruppathur 40
Thiruppuvanam 45
Thanjavur 2 2 22 14 589 Ammapet 46
Budalur 42
Kumbakonam 47
Madukkur 33
Orathanadu 58
Papanasam 34
Pattukkottai 43
Peravurani 26
Sethubavachatram 37
Thanjavur 61
Thiruppanandal 44
Thiruvaiyaru 40
Thiruvidaimarudur 48
Thiruvonam 30
Theni 0 6 22 8 130 Andipatti 30
Bodinaickanur 15
Chinnamanur 14
Kadamalaikundru Myladumparai 18
Cumbum 5
Periyakulam 17
Theni 18
Uthamapalayam 13
Thiruvallur 1 6 10 14 526 Ellapuram 53
Gummidipoondi 61
Kadambathur 43
Minjur 55
Pallipet 33
Poonamallee 28
Poondi 49
Puzhal 7
Rama Krishna Raju Pettai 38
Sholavaram 39
Tiruvallur 38
Tiruttani 27
Thiruvalangadu 42
Villivakkam 13
Thiruvannamalai 0 4 10 18 860 Anakkavoor 55
Arni 38
Chengam 44
Chetpet 49
Cheyyar 53
Jawadhu Hills 11
Kalasapakkam 45
Kilpennathur 45
Pernamallur 57
Polur 40
Pudupalayam 37
Thandrampet 47
Thellar 61
Thurinjapuram 47
Tiruvannamalai 69
Vandavasi 61
Vembakkam 64
Arni West 37
Thiruvarur 0 4 7 10 430 Kudavaasal 49
Koradacheri 44
Kottur 49
Mannargudi 51
Muthupettai 29
Nannilam 48
Needamangalam 44
Thiruthuraipoondi 32
Thiruvarur 34
Valangaiman 50
Thoothukudi 1 4 19 12 403 Alwarthirunagiri 30
Karungulam 31
Kayathar 45
Kovilpatti 38
Ottapidaram 61
Pudur 44
Sattankulam 24
Srivaikuntam 31
Tiruchendur 11
Tuticorin 20
Udangudi 17
Vilathikulam 51
Tiruchirappalli 1 2 16 14 404 Andhanallur 25
Lalgudi 45
Manachanallur 35
Manapparai 21
Manikandam 22
Marungapuri 49
Musiri 33
Pullampady 33
Thantthaiyangarpet 25
Thiruverumbur 20
Thottiam 26
Thuraiyur 34
Uppiliyapuram 18
Vaiyampatty 18
Tenkasi 0 6 18 10 221 Alankulam 32
Kadayam 23
Kadayanallur 16
Keelapavoor 21
Kuruvikulam 39
Melaneelithanallur 20
Sankarankoil 28
Shencottai 6
Tenkasi 14
Vasudevanallur 22
Tirunelveli 1 2 18 9 204 Ambasamudram 13
Cheranmahadevi 12
Kalakadu 17
Manur 43
Nanguneri 27
Palayamkottai 30
Pappakudi 17
Radhapuram 27
Valliyoor 18
Tiruppur 1 6 16 13 265 Avanashi 31
Dharapuram 16
Gudimangalam 23
Kangayam 15
Kundadam 24
Madathukulam 11
Mulanur 12
Palladam 20
Pongalur 16
Tiruppur 13
Udumalpet 38
Uthukuli 37
Vellakoil 9
Ranipet 0 6 9 7 308 Arakonam 26
Arcot 39
Kaveripakkam 55
Nemili 52
Sholinghur 45
Thimiri 55
Walajah 36
Tirupathur 0 4 3 6 201 Alangayam 29
Jolarpet 36
Kandhili 39
Madhanur 36
Natrampalli 26
Tirupathur 35
Vellore 1 2 4 7 235 Anaicut 38
Gudiyatham 44
Kilvaithinankuppam 39
Kaniyambadi 24
Katpadi 21
Peranambet 51
Vellore 18
Kallakurichi 0 3 7 9 412 Chinnasalem 50
Kallakkurichi 46
Kalrayan Hills 15
Rishivandiyam 53
Sankarapuram 44
Thiyagadurgam 40
Tirukoilur 52
Tirunavalur 44
Ulundurpet 53
Villupuram 0 3 8 13 688 Gingee 60
Kanai 50
Kandamangalam 46
Koliyanur 42
Mailam 47
Merkanam 56
Melmalaiyanur 55
Mugaiyur 48
Olakkur 52
Thiruvennainallur 50
Vallam 66
Vanur 65
Vikkiravandi 51
Virudhunagar 1 6 9 11 450 Aruppukkottai 32
Kariapatti 36
Narikudi 44
Rajapalayam 36
Sattur 46
Sivakasi 54
Srivilliputhur 29
Tiruchuli 40
Vembakottai 48
Virudhunagar 58
Vathirayiruppu 27

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Districts of Tamil Nadu". Government of Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original on 4 November 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
  2. ^ "Blocks of Tamil Nadu" (PDF). Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
  3. ^ "Villages of Tamil Nadu" (PDF). Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
  4. ^ "District Statistics of Tamil Nadu". Government of Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original on 4 November 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2011.