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.
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 32 districts in Tamil Nadu and for revenue adminstration purposes, each district is divided into divisions, which are further divided to Taluks. Each of these Taluks have a list of revenue villages under them. Tahsildar is the head of these Taluks.
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
, a southern state of India
India
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. 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.
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 32 districts in Tamil Nadu and for revenue adminstration purposes, each district is divided into divisions, which are further divided to Taluks. Each of these Taluks have a list of revenue villages under them. Tahsildar is the head of these Taluks.
Developmental Administration
The below list provides the list of blocks in each district| District | Urban | Rural | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corporations | Municipalities | Town Panchayats | Number of Blocks | Number of Panchayat Villages | Blocks | Panchayat Villages | |
| Ariyalur Ariyalur district Ariyalur is an administrative district in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. The district headquarters are located at Ariyalur... |
0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 201 | Andimadam | 30 |
| Ariyalur | 37 | ||||||
| Jayankondan | 35 | ||||||
| Sendurai | 30 | ||||||
| T.Palur | 33 | ||||||
| Thirumanur | 36 | ||||||
| Chennai Chennai district The Chennai District is a district in the state of Tamil nadu, in India. It is the smallest of all the districts in the state, but has the highest population. The district is a city district which means that it does not have a district headquarters. Most of the city region of Chennai comes under... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Coimbatore Coimbatore District Coimbatore District is one of the more affluent and industrially advanced districts of the state of Tamil Nadu in India. Coimbatore is known as the Manchester of South India. It one of the most industrialized towns of Tamil Nadu. It has the highest GDP among the districts of Tamil Nadu, even ahead... |
1 | 19 | 52 | 13 | 389 | Karamadai | 17 |
| Annur | 21 | ||||||
| Periyakkapalayam | 9 | ||||||
| Sarcarsamakulam | 8 | ||||||
| Sulur | 17 | ||||||
| Sultanpet | 20 | ||||||
| Thondamuthur | 10 | ||||||
| Madhukkarai | 9 | ||||||
| Kinathukadavu | 34 | ||||||
| Pollachi North | 39 | ||||||
| Pollachi South | 26 | ||||||
| Anamalai | 19 | ||||||
| Cuddalore Cuddalore District Cuddalore District is a district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. The city of Cuddalore is the district headquarters. For the first time, urn burial grave goods were found in the village of Marungur in the district, carrying inscriptions in Tamil Brahmi from the 1st century... |
0 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 682 | Annagramam | 42 |
| Bhuvanagiri | 47 | ||||||
| Cuddalore | 51 | ||||||
| Kammapuram | 53 | ||||||
| Kattumannarkoil | 55 | ||||||
| Keerapalayam | 63 | ||||||
| Komaratchi | 57 | ||||||
| Kurinjipadi | 49 | ||||||
| Mangalur | 66 | ||||||
| Nallur | 64 | ||||||
| Panruti | 42 | ||||||
| Parangipettai | 41 | ||||||
| Vriddhachalam | 51 | ||||||
| Dharmapuri | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 251 | Dharmapuri | 28 |
| Harur | 34 | ||||||
| Karimangalam | 34 | ||||||
| Morappur | 43 | ||||||
| Nallampalli | 32 | ||||||
| Palakkodu | 32 | ||||||
| Pappireddipatty | 19 | ||||||
| Pennagaram | 33 | ||||||
| Dindigul Dindigul District Dindigul District is an administrative region in the south of Tamil Nadu, India. The district was carved out of Madurai District in the year 1985... |
0 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 306 | Attur | 22 |
| Dindigul | 14 | ||||||
| Guziliamparai | 17 | ||||||
| Kodaikanal | 15 | ||||||
| Nattam | 23 | ||||||
| Nilakottai | 23 | ||||||
| Oddanchatram | 35 | ||||||
| Palani | 20 | ||||||
| Reddiyarchatiram | 24 | ||||||
| Shanarpatti | 21 | ||||||
| Thoppampatti | 38 | ||||||
| Vadamadurai | 15 | ||||||
| Vattalkundu | 17 | ||||||
| Vedasandur | 22 | ||||||
| Erode Erode District Erode District is a western district of the state of Tamil Nadu, India, with Erode as its headquarters. Until the year 1996, Erode district was called as Periyar District.... |
1 | 10 | 53 | 14 | 343 | Ammapet | 20 |
| Andiyur | 14 | ||||||
| Bhavani | 15 | ||||||
| Bhavanisagar | 15 | ||||||
| Chennimalai | 22 | ||||||
| Erode | 11 | ||||||
| Gopichettipalaiyam | 21 | ||||||
| Kodumudi | 10 | ||||||
| Modakurichi | 23 | ||||||
| Nambiyur | 15 | ||||||
| Perundurai | 29 | ||||||
| Satyamangalam | 15 | ||||||
| Talavadi | 10 | ||||||
| Thoockanaickenpalaiyam | 10 | ||||||
| Kancheepuram Kanchipuram district Kanchipuram district is a district in the northeast of the state of Tamil Nadu in India. It is bounded in the west by Vellore and Thiruvannamalai districts, in the north by Thiruvallur District and Chennai District, in the south by Viluppuram District and in the east by the Bay of Bengal. It lies... |
0 | 10 | 24 | 13 | 648 | Acharapakkam | 59 |
| Chithamur | 43 | ||||||
| Kanchipuram | 43 | ||||||
| Kattankolathur | 39 | ||||||
| Kunnattur | 44 | ||||||
| Lathur | 41 | ||||||
| Madurantakam | 58 | ||||||
| Sriperumbudur | 58 | ||||||
| St.ThomasMount | 25 | ||||||
| Thiruporur | 50 | ||||||
| Tirukkalukunram | 54 | ||||||
| Uttiramerur | 73 | ||||||
| Walajabad | 61 | ||||||
| Kanniyakumari Kanyakumari District Kanyakumari District ) is a district of Tamil Nadu state, India and is the southernmost land area of mainland India.The district is the second most urbanised district in Tamilnadu, next only to Chennai and ahead of Coimbatore. It also has the highest literacy and education levels in the... |
0 | 4 | 56 | 9 | 99 | Agastiswaram | 13 |
| Killiyoor | 8 | ||||||
| Kurunthancode | 9 | ||||||
| Melpuram | 10 | ||||||
| Munchira | 11 | ||||||
| Rajakkamangalam | 15 | ||||||
| Thackalai | 7 | ||||||
| Thiruvattar | 10 | ||||||
| Thovala | 16 | ||||||
| Karur Karur District Karur District is located center along the Kaveri & Amaravati rivers in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu. The main town in Karur District is the city of Karur, which is also the district headquarter. It had a population of 935,686 as of 2001. It is 33.27% urbanized as per Census 2001... |
0 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 158 | Aravakurichi | 20 |
| K.Paramathy | 30 | ||||||
| Kadavur | 20 | ||||||
| Karur | 14 | ||||||
| Krishnarayapuram | 23 | ||||||
| Kulittalai | 13 | ||||||
| Thanthoni | 18 | ||||||
| Thogaimalai | 20 | ||||||
| Krishnagiri Krishnagiri District Krishnagiri is a district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The municipal town of Krishnagiri is the district headquarters. In Tamil Nadu, E-Governance was first introduced at Krishnagiri district under the National e-Governance Project in Revenue, Social Welfare departments on a pilot basis... |
0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 337 | Bargur | 36 |
| Hosur | 30 | ||||||
| Kaveripattinam | 36 | ||||||
| Kelamangalam | 28 | ||||||
| Krishnagiri | 30 | ||||||
| Mathur | 24 | ||||||
| Shoolagiri | 42 | ||||||
| Thally | 50 | ||||||
| Uttangarai | 34 | ||||||
| Veppanapalli | 27 | ||||||
| Madurai Madurai District Madurai district is one of the 32 districts of the state of Tamil Nadu, in southeastern India. The city of Madurai serves as the district headquarters. It houses the world famous Sri Meenakshi Sundareshwarar temple and is situated on the banks of river Vaigai. Thiruparankundram is one of the major... |
1 | 6 | 24 | 12 | 431 | Alanganallur | 37 |
| Chellampatti | 29 | ||||||
| Kallikudi | 36 | ||||||
| Kottampatti | 27 | ||||||
| Madurai East | 39 | ||||||
| Madurai West | 32 | ||||||
| Melur | 36 | ||||||
| Sedapatti | 31 | ||||||
| T.Kallupatti | 42 | ||||||
| Tirumangalam | 38 | ||||||
| Tirupparangunram | 43 | ||||||
| Usilampatti | 18 | ||||||
| Vadipatti | 23 | ||||||
| Nagapattinam | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 434 | Keelaiyur | 27 |
| Kilvelur | 38 | ||||||
| Kollidam | 42 | ||||||
| Kuttalam | 51 | ||||||
| Mayiladuthurai | 54 | ||||||
| Nagappattinam | 29 | ||||||
| Sembanar Koil | 57 | ||||||
| Sirkazhi | 37 | ||||||
| Talanayar | 24 | ||||||
| Thirumarugal | 39 | ||||||
| Vedaranniyam | 36 | ||||||
| Namakkal Namakkal District Namakkal District is an administrative district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The district was bifurcated from Salem District with Namakkal town as Head Quarters on 25-07-1996 and started to function independently from 01-01-1997... |
0 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 331 | Elachipalayam | 29 |
| Erumaipatti | 24 | ||||||
| Kabilamalai | 20 | ||||||
| Kolli Hills | 14 | ||||||
| Mallasamudram | 27 | ||||||
| Mohanur | 25 | ||||||
| Namagiripet | 18 | ||||||
| Namakkal | 34 | ||||||
| Pallipalayam | 15 | ||||||
| Paramathi | 20 | ||||||
| Puduchatram | 21 | ||||||
| Rasipuram | 20 | ||||||
| Sendamangalam | 14 | ||||||
| Tiruchengodu | 26 | ||||||
| Vennandur | 24 | ||||||
| Perambalur | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 121 | Alathur | 39 |
| Perambalur | 20 | ||||||
| Veppanthattai | 29 | ||||||
| Veppur | 33 | ||||||
| Pudukkottai Pudukkottai District Pudukkottai District is a district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. The city of Pudukkottai is the district headquarters... |
0 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 498 | Annavasal | 43 |
| Arantangi | 52 | ||||||
| Arimalam | 32 | ||||||
| Avadaiyarkovil | 35 | ||||||
| Gandaravakottai | 36 | ||||||
| Karambakudi | 39 | ||||||
| Kunnandarkoil | 37 | ||||||
| Manalmelkudi | 28 | ||||||
| Ponnamaravati | 42 | ||||||
| Pudukkottai | 28 | ||||||
| Thiruvarankulam | 48 | ||||||
| Tirumayam | 33 | ||||||
| Viralimalai | 45 | ||||||
| Ramanathapuram Ramanathapuram District Ramanathapuram District is an administrative district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. The city of Ramanathapuram is the district headquarters. Ramanthapuram District has an area of 4123 km²... |
0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 443 | Bogalur | 26 |
| Kadaladi | 60 | ||||||
| Kamudi | 53 | ||||||
| Mandapam | 28 | ||||||
| Mudukulathur | 46 | ||||||
| Nainarkoil | 37 | ||||||
| Paramakkudi | 39 | ||||||
| Rajasingamangalam | 35 | ||||||
| Ramanathapuram | 25 | ||||||
| Tiruppullani | 33 | ||||||
| Tiruvadanai | 47 | ||||||
| Salem Salem District Salem District is a district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. The city of Salem is the district headquarters. Other major towns in the district are Mettur, Omalur and Attur... |
1 | 4 | 33 | 20 | 385 | Attur | 20 |
| yodhiyapattinam | 32 | ||||||
| Gangavalli | 14 | ||||||
| Idappadi | 14 | ||||||
| Kadaiyampatty | 17 | ||||||
| Kolathur | 14 | ||||||
| Konganapuram | 9 | ||||||
| Macdonald s Choultry | 12 | ||||||
| Mecheri | 17 | ||||||
| Nangavalli | 9 | ||||||
| Omalur | 33 | ||||||
| Panamarathupatti | 20 | ||||||
| Peddanaickenpalayam | 36 | ||||||
| Salem | 14 | ||||||
| Sankari | 22 | ||||||
| Talavasal | 35 | ||||||
| Taramangalam | 17 | ||||||
| Valapady | 20 | ||||||
| Veerapandi | 25 | ||||||
| Yercaud | 9 | ||||||
| Sivaganga Sivaganga District Sivaganga District is an administrative district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. The city of Sivaganga is the district headquarters. It is bounded by Pudukkottai district on the Northeast, Tiruchirapalli district on the North, Ramanathapuram district on South East, Virudhunagar district... |
0 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 431 | Devakottai | 42 |
| Ilaiyankudi | 55 | ||||||
| Kalayarkoil | 43 | ||||||
| Kallal | 44 | ||||||
| Kannankudi | 17 | ||||||
| Manamadurai | 39 | ||||||
| S Pudur | 21 | ||||||
| Sakkottai | 26 | ||||||
| Singampunari | 30 | ||||||
| Sivaganga | 43 | ||||||
| Tiruppattur | 40 | ||||||
| Tiruppuvanam | 45 | ||||||
| Thanjavur Thanjavur District Thanjavur District is one of the 32 districts of the state of Tamil Nadu, in southeastern India. Its headquarters is Thanjavur.-Geography:... |
0 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 589 | Ammapettai | 46 |
| Budalur | 42 | ||||||
| Kumbakonam | 46 | ||||||
| Madukkur | 33 | ||||||
| Orattanadu | 58 | ||||||
| Papanasam | 34 | ||||||
| Pattukkottai | 43 | ||||||
| Peravurani | 26 | ||||||
| Sethubhavachatram | 37 | ||||||
| Thanjavur | 61 | ||||||
| hiruppanandal | 44 | ||||||
| Thiruvaiyaru | 40 | ||||||
| Thiruvonam | 30 | ||||||
| Tiruvidaimarudur | 48 | ||||||
| Nilgiris | 0 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 35 | Coonoor | 6 |
| Gudalur | 5 | ||||||
| Kotagiri | 11 | ||||||
| Udhagamandalam | 13 | ||||||
| Theni Theni District Theni District is a district of Tamil Nadu state in South India. The city of Theni is the district headquarters. The district is divided into two natural divisions: The hilly areas constituted by parts of the three taluks Periyakulam, Uthamapalayam and Andipatti with thick vegetation and... |
0 | 6 | 22 | 8 | 130 | Andipatti | 30 |
| Bodinayakkanur | 15 | ||||||
| Chinnamanur | 14 | ||||||
| K Myladumparai | 18 | ||||||
| Kambam | 5 | ||||||
| Periyakulam | 17 | ||||||
| Theni | 18 | ||||||
| Uttamapalaiyam | 13 | ||||||
| Thiruvallur | 0 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 539 | Ellapuram | 53 |
| Gummidipundi | 63 | ||||||
| Kadambathur | 43 | ||||||
| Minjur | 56 | ||||||
| Pallipattu | 33 | ||||||
| Poonamallee | 28 | ||||||
| Poondi | 49 | ||||||
| Pulal | 15 | ||||||
| R.K.Pet | 38 | ||||||
| Sholavaram | 39 | ||||||
| Thiruvallur | 38 | ||||||
| Tiruttani | 27 | ||||||
| Tiruvalangadu | 42 | ||||||
| Villivakkam | 17 | ||||||
| Thiruvannamalai | 0 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 860 | Anakkavur | 55 |
| Arani | 38 | ||||||
| Chengam | 55 | ||||||
| Chetput | 49 | ||||||
| Cheyyar | 53 | ||||||
| Jawadhu Hills | 11 | ||||||
| Kalasapakkam | 45 | ||||||
| Keelpennathur | 45 | ||||||
| Pernamallur | 57 | ||||||
| Polur | 40 | ||||||
| Pudupalayam | 37 | ||||||
| Thandrampet | 47 | ||||||
| Thellar | 61 | ||||||
| Thurinjapuram | 47 | ||||||
| Tiruvannamalai | 49 | ||||||
| Vandavasi | 61 | ||||||
| Vembakkam | 64 | ||||||
| West Arani | 37 | ||||||
| Thiruvarur | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 430 | Kodavasal | 49 |
| Koradacherry | 44 | ||||||
| Kottur | 49 | ||||||
| Mannargudi | 51 | ||||||
| Muttupet | 29 | ||||||
| Nannilam | 48 | ||||||
| Nidamangalam | 44 | ||||||
| Thiruvarur | 34 | ||||||
| Tirutturaippundi | 32 | ||||||
| Valangiman | 50 | ||||||
| Thoothukudi Thoothukudi District Thoothukudi District, also known as Tuticorin District, is a district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. Thoothukudi is the district headquarters. It is also known for Pearl cultivation with abundance of pearls found in the seas of Thoothukudi... |
1 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 408 | Alwarthirunagari | 30 |
| Karunkulam | 31 | ||||||
| Kayattar | 45 | ||||||
| Kovilpatti | 38 | ||||||
| Ottappidaram | 61 | ||||||
| Pudur | 44 | ||||||
| Sattankulam | 24 | ||||||
| Srivaikuntam | 31 | ||||||
| Tiruchendur | 11 | ||||||
| Tuticorin | 25 | ||||||
| Udangudi | 17 | ||||||
| Vilattikulam | 51 | ||||||
| Tiruchirappalli Tiruchirappalli district Tiruchirapalli District , also known as Tiruchchirapalli District or Trichy District, is located along the Kaveri River in Tamil Nadu, India... |
1 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 408 | Andanallur | 25 |
| Lalgudi | 45 | ||||||
| Manachanellur | 35 | ||||||
| Manapparai | 21 | ||||||
| Manikandam | 22 | ||||||
| Marungapuri | 49 | ||||||
| Musiri | 33 | ||||||
| Musiri | 33 | ||||||
| Tattayyangarpettai | 25 | ||||||
| Thiruverambur | 24 | ||||||
| Thottiam | 26 | ||||||
| Turaiyur | 34 | ||||||
| Uppiliapuram | 18 | ||||||
| Vaiyampatti | 18 | ||||||
| Tirunelveli Tirunelveli District Tirunelveli District is a district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. The city of Tirunelveli is the district headquarters. A unique feature of this district is that it encompasses all five geographical traditions of Tamil Literature; kurinji , mullai , marudham , neithal and palai... |
1 | 18 | 36 | 19 | 425 | ||
| Alangulam | 28 | ||||||
| Ambasamudram | 12 | ||||||
| Cheranmahadevi | 12 | ||||||
| Kadaiyanallur | 16 | ||||||
| Kadayam | 23 | ||||||
| Kalakadu | 17 | ||||||
| Keelapavoor | 21 | ||||||
| Kuruvikulam | 43 | ||||||
| Manur | 41 | ||||||
| Melaneelithanallur | 25 | ||||||
| Nanguneri | 27 | ||||||
| Palayankottal | 30 | ||||||
| Pappakudi | 15 | ||||||
| Radhapuram | 27 | ||||||
| Sankarankovil | 28 | ||||||
| Shencottah | 6 | ||||||
| Tenkasi | 14 | ||||||
| Valliyoor | 18 | ||||||
| Vasudevanallur | 22 | ||||||
| Tiruppur | 1 | 6 | 17 | 13 | 273 | Avanashi | 31 |
| Dharapuram | 16 | ||||||
| Gudimangalam | 23 | ||||||
| Kangayam | 15 | ||||||
| Kundadam | 24 | ||||||
| Madathukulam | 11 | ||||||
| Mulanur | 12 | ||||||
| Palladam | 12 | ||||||
| Pongalur | 16 | ||||||
| Tiruppur | 21 | ||||||
| Udumalaipettai | 38 | ||||||
| Uttukkuli | 37 | ||||||
| Vellakoil | 9 | ||||||
| Vellore Vellore District Vellore district is one of the 32 districts in the Tamil Nadu state of India. Vellore City is the headquarters of this district. It had a population of 3,477,317 as of 2001. It is 37.62% urbanised... |
1 | 13 | 22 | 20 | 753 | Alangayan | 29 |
| Anaicut | 38 | ||||||
| Arakkonam | 26 | ||||||
| Arcot | 39 | ||||||
| Gudiyattam | 44 | ||||||
| Jolarpet | 36 | ||||||
| K.V.Kuppam | 39 | ||||||
| Kandili | 39 | ||||||
| Kaniyambadi | 27 | ||||||
| Katpadi | 23 | ||||||
| Kaveripakkam | 55 | ||||||
| Madhanur | 36 | ||||||
| Natrampalli | 26 | ||||||
| Nemili | 52 | ||||||
| Peranambattu | 51 | ||||||
| Sholinghur | 45 | ||||||
| Timiri | 55 | ||||||
| Tiruppathur | 35 | ||||||
| Tiruppathur | 22 | ||||||
| Walajapet | 36 | ||||||
| Villupuram | 0 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 1104 | Chinnasalem | 50 |
| Gingee | 60 | ||||||
| Kallakkurichi | 46 | ||||||
| Kalrayanhills | 15 | ||||||
| Kanai | 51 | ||||||
| Kandamangalam | 45 | ||||||
| Koliyanur | 48 | ||||||
| Mailam | 47 | ||||||
| Marakkanam | 56 | ||||||
| Marakkanam | 55 | ||||||
| Mugaiyur | 63 | ||||||
| Olakkur | 52 | ||||||
| Rishivandiam | 53 | ||||||
| Sankarapuram | 44 | ||||||
| Thiagadurgam | 40 | ||||||
| Thiruvennainallur | 49 | ||||||
| Tirukkoyilur | 52 | ||||||
| Tirunavalur | 42 | ||||||
| Ulundurpet | 53 | ||||||
| Vallam | 66 | ||||||
| Vanur | 65 | ||||||
| Vikravandi | 50 | ||||||
| Virudhunagar Virudhunagar District Virudhunagar District is an administrative district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. Virudhunagar is the district headquarters. Virudhunagar district was formed from parts of Tirunelveli and Madurai districts.... |
0 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 450 | Aruppukottai | 32 |
| Kariapatti | 36 | ||||||
| Narikudi | 44 | ||||||
| Rajapalaiyam | 36 | ||||||
| Sattur | 46 | ||||||
| Sivakasi | 54 | ||||||
| Srivilliputtur | 29 | ||||||
| Tiruchuli | 40 | ||||||
| Vembakottai | 48 | ||||||
| Virudhunagar | 58 | ||||||
| Watrap | 27 | ||||||