Tenkasi has 10 blocks, 222 gram panchayats and 277 villages in the Local Government Directory as on 25 September 2026.
Each row is a block panchayat with the number of gram panchayats and villages under it.
| Block panchayat | Gram panchayats | Villages |
|---|---|---|
| Alankulam | 32 | 39 |
| Kadayam | 23 | 28 |
| Kadayanallur | 16 | 17 |
| Keelapavoor | 21 | 16 |
| Kuruvikulam | 40 | 48 |
| Melaneelithanallur | 20 | 20 |
| Sankarankoil | 28 | 23 |
| Shencottai | 6 | 6 |
| Tenkasi | 14 | 19 |
| Vasudevanallur | 22 | 22 |
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Showing 222 of 222 panchayats
Alankulam32 panchayats · 39 villages
Achankuttam1 village
Achankuttam
Ayyanarkulam1 village
Ayyanarkulam
Balapathiramapuram1 village
Balabadraramapuram
Kadanganeri1 village
Kadanganeri
Kaduvetti1 village
Kaduvetti
Karuvantha1 village
Karuvanda
Kavalakuruchi1 village
Kavalakurichi
Keelakalangal1 village
Keelakalangal
Keelaveeranam1 village
Veeranam
Kidarakulam1 village
Kidarakulam
Kurichanpatty1 village
Kuruchampatti
Kurippankulam
No villages mapped in LGD
Kuthapanchan1 village
Kuthapanjan
M.M.Puram1 village
Melamarudappapuram
Maranthai3 villages
Kavalakutti Parambai R.F., Kottamalai R.F., Marandai
Marukalankulam1 village
Marukkalankulam
Maruthamputhur2 villages
Maruthamputhur Part 1, Maruthamputhur Part 2
Mayamankuruchi2 villages
Mayamankurichi, Mayamankurichi R.F.
Melakalangal1 village
Melakaangal
Melaveeranam1 village
Agaram
N.Krishnapuram1 village
Navaneethakrishnapuram
Nallur1 village
Nallur (Ct)
Naranapuram1 village
Naranapuram
Nettur2 villages
Kasikkavvaithan, Nettur
Oodaimarichan2 villages
Odaimarichan, Udayampuli
Pudupatti2 villages
Pudupatti Part 1, Pudupatti Part 2
S.V.P.Karadiudaippu1 village
Muthammalpuram
Sivalarkulam1 village
Sivalarkulam
Subbihapuram1 village
Subbaihapuram
Uthumalai2 villages
Uthumalai, Uthumalai R.F.
V. Kavalakuruchi1 village
Vadakkukavalakurichi
Vadiyoor1 village
Vadi
Kadayam23 panchayats · 28 villages
A.P.Nadanoor1 village
Anaindaperumalnadanur
Adaichani1 village
Adaichchani
Ainthnkattalai1 village
Anjankattalai
Dharmapurammadam1 village
Ayan Dharmapuramatam
Govindaperi1 village
Govindapperi
Kadayam2 villages
Kadayam (Ct), Melakadaiyam
Kadayam Perumpathu3 villages
Kadayam Perumpathu Part 2, Kadayam Perumpattu Part 1, Papanasam R.F.
Keela Ambur2 villages
Keelaambur, Kila Ambur (Ct)
Keela Kadayam
No villages mapped in LGD
Madathur1 village
Madathoor
Manthiyoor
No villages mapped in LGD
Mela Ambur2 villages
Mela Ambur Part 1, Mela Ambur Part 2
Mudaliyarpatti
No villages mapped in LGD
Pappankulam1 village
Pappankulam (North)
Pottalpudur1 village
Ayan Pottal Pudur(I)
Ravanasamudram1 village
Ravanasamudram
Servaikaranpatti2 villages
Kilakadayam Part 1, Kilakadayam Part 2
Sivasailam1 village
Sivasaailam
Therkkumadathur1 village
Therkumadathur
Thirumalaiyappapuram1 village
Therku Kadayam
Thoppakudi2 villages
Rawthaperi, Thuppakkudi
Vengadampatti2 villages
Vengadampatti Part 1, Venkadampatti Part 2
Virasamudram1 village
Virasamudram
Kadayanallur16 panchayats · 17 villages
Anaikulam1 village
Anaikulam
Boganallur3 villages
Boganallur, Krishnapuram R.F., Vairavankulam R.F.
Chockampatti
No villages mapped in LGD
Idaikal1 village
Idaikal
Kambaneri1 village
Kanagasabapathiperi
Kasitharmam1 village
Kasidharmam
Kodikuruchi1 village
Kodikurichi
Kulaiyaneri1 village
Kulaiyaneri
Nainaragaram1 village
Nainaragaram
Neduvayal1 village
Neduvayal
Poigai1 village
Poygai
Pudukudi2 villages
Kambaneri Pudukudi Part 1, Kampaneri Pudukudi Part 2
Punnaiyapuram
No villages mapped in LGD
Thirikoodapuram2 villages
Chockampatti, Kadayanallur Upper Slopes
Urmelalagiyan
No villages mapped in LGD
Velayuthapuram1 village
Urmelazhagian
Keelapavoor21 panchayats · 16 villages
Andipatti1 village
Andipatti
Ariappapuram
No villages mapped in LGD
Avodiyanoor1 village
Avudaiyanoor
Gurnaramanallur1 village
Gunaramanallur
Idayarthavanai
No villages mapped in LGD
Inamvellakal
No villages mapped in LGD
Kallurani
No villages mapped in LGD
Kaluneerkulam
No villages mapped in LGD
Keelavellakal
No villages mapped in LGD
Kulasekarapatti1 village
Kulasekarapatti
Melakrishnaperi1 village
Kaluneerkulam
Melapavoor1 village
Melapavoor
Nagalkulam1 village
Pethanadarpatti Part 2
Pethanadarpatty1 village
Pethanadarpatti Part 1
Poolankulam1 village
Poolankulam
Rajagopalaperi2 villages
Rajagopalaperi, Vellakalparambu R.F.
Rajapandi1 village
Vellakal
Sivanadanoor1 village
Kallurani
Thippanampatty1 village
Thippampatti
Thuthikulam1 village
Thuthikulam
Veerakaralampudur1 village
Veerakeralampudur
Kuruvikulam40 panchayats · 48 villages
A. Karisalkulam
No villages mapped in LGD
Alagapuri
No villages mapped in LGD
Appaneri1 village
Appaneri
Athipatti1 village
Athipatti
Ayyaneri1 village
Ayyaneri
Chathirakondan1 village
Sathirakondan
Chathirapatti3 villages
Chattrappatti, Kulasekarapperi, Subbiahpuram
Chidhambarapuram3 villages
A.Madhurapuri, Alagapuri, Madhurapuri
Chithirampatti1 village
Chittrampatti
Ilayarasanendal1 village
Lakshmiammalpuram
K. Alankulam1 village
K.Alangulam
K. Karisalkulam1 village
K.Karisalkulam
Kalappalankulam1 village
Kalappalankulam
Kalingapatti2 villages
Kalingapatti Part 2, Kalingappatti Part 1
Karisathan2 villages
Karisattan, Rengasamudram
Kulakattakuruchi1 village
Kulakkattakurichi
Kurunjakulam1 village
Kurunjakulam
Maiparai1 village
Maipparai
Mukkuttumalai1 village
Mukkuttumalai
Naduvapatti1 village
Naduvappatti
Nakkalamuthanpatti1 village
Nakkalamuthanpatti
Nalandula1 village
Nalanthula
Palankottai1 village
Palankottai
Perunkottur1 village
Perunkottur
Pillaiyarnatham1 village
Pillayarnatham
Pitchaithalaivanpatti1 village
Pitchaithalaivanpatti
Puliyankulam1 village
Puliyankulam
Ramalingapuram2 villages
Ramalingapuram, Sundaresapuram
Sangupatti1 village
Sangupatti
Sayamalai2 villages
Sayamalai Part 1, Sayamalai Part 2
Sevalkulam1 village
Sevalkulam
T. Kuruvikulam1 village
Kuruvikulam (North)
Umaiyathalaivanpatty1 village
A.Karisalkulam
Vadakku Kuruvikulam1 village
Kuruvikulam (South)
Vadakkupatti1 village
Vadakkuppatti
Vagaikulam3 villages
Naluvasankottai, Vagaikulam, Vagaikulam
Varaganoor1 village
Varaganur
Vellakulam1 village
Vellakulam
Venkatachalapuram1 village
Ilaiyarasanendal
Zameen Devarkulam1 village
Z.Devarkulam
Melaneelithanallur20 panchayats · 20 villages
Chinnakovilankulam1 village
Chinnakovilankulam
Echanda1 village
Echchanda
Ilandhikulam1 village
Ilandaikulam
Keelaneelithanallur1 village
Keelaneelidanallur
Ko.Marathappapuram1 village
Ko.Maruthappapuram
Kulasekaramangalam1 village
Kulasekaramangalam
Kurukkalpatty1 village
Kurukkalpatti
Mahenderavadi1 village
Mahendravadi
Malayankulam1 village
Malaiyankulam
Maruthankinaru1 village
Marudankinar
Melaneelithanallur1 village
Melaneelidanallur
Naduvakurichi Majar1 village
Naduvakurichi(Major)
Naduvakurichi Minor1 village
Naduvakurichi(Minor)
Pattadaikatti1 village
Pattadaikatti
Periakovilankulam1 village
Periyakovilankulam
Serndamangalam Kasba
No villages mapped in LGD
Serndamangalam Majara1 village
Sendamangalam
Usilankulam2 villages
Chettikulam, Usilamgulam
Vadakkupanavadali1 village
Vadakkuppanaivadali
Vellalankulam1 village
Vellalankulam
Sankarankoil28 panchayats · 23 villages
Ariyanayagipuram1 village
Ariyanayagipuram
Kalappakulam1 village
Kalppakulam
Karivalamvandanallur
No villages mapped in LGD
Keelaveerasigamanai1 village
Kilveerasigamani
Kuvalaikanni1 village
Kuvalaikkanni
Madathupatty
No villages mapped in LGD
Manaloor1 village
Manalur
Mangudi
No villages mapped in LGD
Nochikulam1 village
Nochikulam
Panaiyoor1 village
Panaiyur
Pandapuli
No villages mapped in LGD
Paruvakudi1 village
Paruvakkudi
Periyoor1 village
Periyur
Perumalpatty2 villages
Perumalpatti, Valavandapuram
Perumpathur1 village
Perumpathur
Poigai1 village
Poigai
Punnaivanam1 village
Punnaivanam
Ramanathapuram
No villages mapped in LGD
Sennikulam1 village
Karivalamvandanallur
Senthatiyapuram1 village
Pandappuli
Subbulapuram
No villages mapped in LGD
T.Sankarankoil1 village
Therkku Sankarankovil
Thiruvettanallur1 village
Madhathupatti
Vadakkupudur1 village
Vadakkupudur
Vadikottai1 village
Vadikkottai
Vayali1 village
Vayali
Veerasigamani1 village
Veerasigamani
Veereruppu1 village
Veeriruppu
Shencottai6 panchayats · 6 villages
Elathur
No villages mapped in LGD
Karkudi1 village
Karkudi
Kilankadu1 village
Kilankadu
Puliyarai2 villages
Puliyarai R.F (Part), Puliyarai R.F.(Part)
Seevanallur1 village
Elathur
Therkumedu1 village
Puliyarai
Tenkasi14 panchayats · 19 villages
Ayiraperi1 village
Ayiraperi
Kannakkapillaivalasai1 village
Kanakkupillaivalasai
Kasimajorpuram2 villages
Courtallam, Courtallam Slopes R.F.
Kuthukalvalasai1 village
Kuthukalvalasai
Mathalamparai1 village
Mathalamparai
Pattakuruchi1 village
Pattakurichi
Pattapathu2 villages
Minadiseri, Pattappathu
Periyapillaivalasai1 village
Periapillaivalasai
Piranoor2 villages
Piranoor, V.M.Pidagai R.F.
Sillaraipuravoo1 village
Sillaraipuravu
Sumaithernthapuram1 village
Sumaitheerthapuram (Ct)
Thenpothai1 village
Tenpottai
Thiruchittrambalam1 village
Tiruchitrambalam
Vallam3 villages
Kunnakudi, Nagalkadu, Vallam (Part)
Vasudevanallur22 panchayats · 22 villages
Ariyoor2 villages
Ariyur, Pattakurichi
Devipattanam1 village
Viswanathaperi Part 2
Dharugapuram1 village
Darukapuram
Duraisamiyapuram1 village
Thenmalai Part 2
Gudalur
No villages mapped in LGD
Inamkovilpatti1 village
Inam Kovilpatti
Kottaiyoor
No villages mapped in LGD
Malaiyadikuruchi1 village
Malayadikkurichi
Mullikkulam
No villages mapped in LGD
Nagaram1 village
Nagaram
Naranapuram1 village
Naranapuram Part 1
Nelkattumseval1 village
Nelkattum Seval
Ramanathapuram1 village
Ramanathapuram
Ramasamiyapuram2 villages
Alangulam, Ramaswamipuram
Sanganaperi1 village
Sanganapperi
Sangupuram1 village
Gudalur
Subramaniyapuram1 village
Subramanyapuram
Thalaivankottai1 village
Talaivankottai
Thenmalai1 village
Thenmalai Part 1
Thirumalapuram2 villages
Sivagiri Reserve Forest, Tirumalapuram
Ullar Thalavaipuram1 village
Rayagiri Part 1
Viswanathaperi1 village
Viswanathaperi Part 1
LGD has no panchayat link for these villages. They are grouped by sub-district.
Alangulam · 3 villages
Alangulam, Keelapavoor Part 1, Keelapavoor Part 2
Kadayanallur · 10 villages
Achanpudur, Ayikudi, Chinthamani, Kadayanallur, Krishnapuram, Mela Puliyangudi, Puliyangudi, Sambavar Vadakarai, Thirumalainayakan Pudukkudi, Vairavankulam
Sankarankoil · 1 village
Sankarankoil
Shenkottai · 8 villages
Mekkarai, Panpozhi, Pudur, Shencottai Keelur, Shencottai Melur, Shencottai Town, Vadakarai Keelpidagai, Vadakarai Melpidagai
Sivagiri · 5 villages
Naranapuram Part 2, Rayagiri Part 2, Sivagiri Part 1, Sivagiri Part 2, Vasudevanallur
Tenkasi · 7 villages
Alwarkurichi Part 1, Alwarkurichi Part 2, Ilanji, Melagaram, Puliyur, Sundarapandiapuram, Tenkasi
Tiruvengadam · 1 village
Thiruvengadam
Veerakeralamputhur · 4 villages
Sivagurunathapuram, Surandai Part 1, Surandai Part 2, Zamin Surandai
Seats that cover at least one village of this district, with the number of villages in each (from LGD's constituency mapping).
- 219 · Sankarankovil89 villages
- 220 · Vasudevanallur22 villages
- 221 · Kadayanallur57 villages
- 222 · Tenkasi62 villages
- 223 · Alangulam47 villages
- AchampudurTown Panchayat
- AlangulamTown Panchayat
- AlwarkurichiTown Panchayat
- AygudiTown Panchayat
- CourtalamTown Panchayat
- IlanjiTown Panchayat
- KadayanallurMunicipality
- KilapavoorTown Panchayat
- MelagaramTown Panchayat
- PanpoliTown Panchayat
- Pudur (S)Town Panchayat
- PuliangudiMunicipality
- RayagiriTown Panchayat
- Sambavar VadagaraiTown Panchayat
- SankarankovilMunicipality
- SengottaiMunicipality
- SivagiriTown Panchayat
- SundarapandiapuramTown Panchayat
- SurandaiMunicipality
- TenkasiMunicipality
- ThiruvengadamTown Panchayat
- Vadakarai KeezhpadugaiTown Panchayat
- VasudevanallurTown Panchayat
Sub-districts (tehsils / talukas)
Alangulam (39) · Kadayanallur (34) · Sankarankoil (48) · Shenkottai (23) · Sivagiri (22) · Tenkasi (44) · Tiruvengadam (41) · Veerakeralamputhur (26)
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What the numbers mean and where they come from.
How many gram panchayats are there in Tenkasi district?
The Local Government Directory lists 222 gram panchayats in Tenkasi across 10 blocks, as on 25 September 2026.
How many villages are there in Tenkasi?
277 villages, of which 277 are inhabited. The block with the most panchayats is Kuruvikulam (40).
Why is a village missing from its panchayat?
39 villages in Tenkasi are not yet mapped to a panchayat in LGD. We list them at the end by sub-district. Names follow LGD spelling, which can differ from local usage.
Source: Local Government Directory (lgdirectory.gov.in), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India, read from the daily open mirror github.com/ramSeraph/opendata. Data as on 25 September 2026. Licence: Government Open Data License - India.
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