KOdaganallur UrAtchi has been adjudged one of the two best panchayats  in Tamilnadu and recommended by the state  for award of Best Panchayat in the country.

Collector addressing the people at a Public Redressal

Geography, and Demography

• Kodaganallur is situated 15 km west of Tirunelveli. 
  
• Six villages form the Kodaganallur Uratchi--they include: Kodaganallur, Nadukkallur, Kizhakkallur, Kizhakkallur MGR nagar, Vadakku Pudukkudi--Kallur, Battankallur- CR colony.
  
• The Uratchi falls under Manur Uratchi ondriyam.
  
• To the north of Kodaganallur Uratchi is Seedaparpanallur; to the east is Pazhavur; to the south is Pathamadai; to the west is Melakkallur.
  
• There are 1125 permanent households in the panchayat, and the total area is 1370.64.5 hectares.
  
• The total population of the panchayat is estimated at 7793 (2001).  Among these, 5589 are literate.  The male: female ratio is 1:1.02.
  
• The population density was 243 per sq km in 1991, and 569 in 2001.
  
• Literacy was at 65% in 1991, while it was at 72% in 2001.
  

Hon'ble Minister inaugurating welfare effots

The Community Centre at Kodaganallur

The Collector symbolically planting a sapling

Infrastructure

• Library: 1
  
• Sun-shades (nizhal-kudai): 5
  
• Public Distribution (ration) shops: 3
  
• Free Noon-meal centres (Sathunavu koodam): 3
  
• Social Welfare Centre (Community Centre) : 4
  
• Play grounsd: 2
  
• Length of roads: 20.06 km
  
• Number of street lights: 307
  
• Drinking water : River Tamraparni a perennial source; ground water in plenty
  
• Sanitation: Provided in all pucca  houses and many more
  
• Television sets: 700
  
• Common TV room: 3
  
• Hospitals:  Public Health Centre: 1
  
• Additional Health Centre: 1
  
• Hospital (32-bed, 24-hour doctor in attendance, with air-conditioned Surgery and Scanning facilities): 1
  
• Post office: 2
  
• Public telephone service: 2
  
• Telegraph facility: 1
  
• Households with telephone connections: 40
  
• Households with internet connection: 1
  
• Bus routes: Self-sufficient
  
• Cattle:  Total of 4843
  
• Cows: 280
  
• Oxen: 114
  
• Sheep: 1527
  
• Gobar gas plant: 1
  
• Small industries: 1
  
• Products manufactured: Buttons, thread
  
• Cottage industry products: Palm leaf, mat weaving
  
• Women's self-help groups: 19
  
• Involved in: Dairy, button manufacture
  
• Major occupation: Agriculture  (more than 650 employed in agricultural labour)
  
• Percent land under cultivation:19
  
• Major crops: Paddy (nearly 90% land under paddy cultivation), Banana, Coconut, Mango and guava
  
• Irrigation: from Tamraparni, thro' Kodagan canal
  
• Vehicles:
  
• Number of cylces: 250 (before free distribution to girl students)
  
• Four-wheelers: 2
  
• Fuel:
  
• Number of households using LPG: 120
  
• Households using kerosene: 95
  
• Households using firewood: 903
  
• Other facilities available with distance from panchayat:
  
• District-level Main hospital: Palayankottai 20 km
  
• Police station: 4 km (Suddamali)
  
• Petrol pump: Mukkoodal 13km
  
• Commecial bank: Seranmahadevi 5km
  
• Engineering college: Seranmahadevi 5 km
  
• ITI: Pettai 7 km
  
• Arts College: Pettai 7 km
  
• Polytechnic: Seranmahadevi: 5 km
  
• Elected Representatives:
  
• Panchayat President: E Velayutham
  
• Member of Legislative Assembly: N Nayinar Nagendran
  
• Member of Parliament: R Danushkodi Adithan
  

Inauguration of the Outpatient Block at the hospital, Kallur

The noon-meal scheme at a primary school

The High School building

The School toppers being commended

The Scanning, X'ray rooms at the hospital, Kallur

Prizes being awarded to proficient students

Public speaking!

At function for Free text books distribution

Eager kids at a school function

Section of boys' in the classroom

Section of girl students at the school

The school playground

At the Republic Day function

At an Oratorical Competition