SHEPHERD VILLAGE PROFILE
1.	VILLAGE PARTICULARS	

NAME OF THE VILLAGE			:A. NADUPATTI
YEAR OF ADOPTION			:1996-1997
PANCHAYAT				:PUTHUR
REVENUE VILLAGE 			:PUTHUR
BLOCK				:THOGAMALAI
TALUK				:KULITHALAI
DISTRICT				:KARUR
DIRECTION AND DISTANCE
	    FROM TIRUCHIRAPPALLI 	: WEST-32KM
ADDRESS FOR COMMUNICATION		:A. NADUPATTI
				 PUTHUR-PO
				 THOGAMALAI-VIA, KARUR-DT
PINCODE				:621 313
CONTACT PERSONS AT THE 		:MR.NALLURSAMY, PANCHAYAT PRESIDENT
	VILLAGE LEVEL		:MR.SANGAR, SIR.C.V.RAMAN YOUTH CLUB

2.	POPULATION DETAILS
MALE		FEMALE   		TOTAL
161		155		316
RELIGION

HINDU  	CHRISTIAN 		MUSLIM		TOTAL
316	-		-		316

MAJOR COMMUNITIES	:GOUNDER, PALLAR, SAKKILIYAR
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COMMUNITY	FC	BC	MBC	SC	ST	TOTAL
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MALE		- 	126	-	35	-	161
FEMALE		-	127	-	28	-	155
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TOTAL	-	243	-	63	-	316
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3.	EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES

1. PRE SCHOOL/BALWADI	:YES, GOVERNMENT 
2. PRIMARY SCHOOL		:YES, GOVERNMENT 
3. MIDDLE SCHOOL		:KEELAVALIYUR-5KM, GOVERNMENT 
4. HIGH SCHOOL		:KEELAVALIYUR-5KM, GOVERNMENT 
5. HR. SEC. SCHOOL		:THOGAMALAI-10KM, GOVERNMENT 
6. COLLEGE			:TIRUCHIRAPPALLI-30KM
7. TECHNICAL		:TIRUCHIRAPPALLI-30KM
8. LIBRARY			:KEELAVALIYUR-5KM

4.	AGRICULTURE

SOIL TYPE				:RED SOIL
SOURCE OF IRRIGATION			:WELL
MAJOR CROPS			:PADDY, GROUNDNUT, REDGRAM
MARKETTING CENTRE FOR
  AGRICULTURE PRODUCTS		:TIRUCHIRAPPALLI 

 5.	TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION FACILITIES

TOWN BUS				:YES
POST OFFICE			:PUTHUR
TELEPHONE				:YES
POLICE STATION			:THOGAMALAI 10KM
FIRE SERVICE STATION			:THOGAMALAI 10KM
CINEMA THEATRE			:KAVALKARANPATTI 5KM
FLOUR AND RICE MILL			:KAVALKARANPATTI 5KM

OTHERS
COMMUNITY HALL			:YES
COMMUNITY T.V.			:YES
PANCHAYAT BUILDING			:NIL
ANY OTHER PUBLIC BUILDING		:NIL

6.	HEALTH FACILITIES
PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE		:KAVALKARANPATTI-5KM
SUB CENTRE			:KAVALKARANPATTI-5KM
HOSPITAL WITH BED FACILITIES		:THOGAMALAI-10KM
PRIVATE CLINIC BY DOCTORS		:THOGAMALAI-10KM
ALLOPATHY				: KAVALKARANPATTI-5KM
HOMEOPATHY			: KEELAVALIYUR-5KM
MEDICAL SHOP			: KAVALKARANPATTI-5KM
VETERINARY HOSPITAL			: KAVALKARANPATTI-5KM
MATERNITY HEALTH CENTRE		: KAVALKARANPATTI-5KM

7.	DRINKING WATER FACILITIES
COMMUNITY WELL			:2
HAND PUMP(BORE WELL)			:4
O.H.T.(OVER HEAD TANK)		:NIL
PUBLIC TAPS			:NIL
HOUSE TAP CONNECTION		:NIL

8.	SANITATION DISPOSAL OF HUMAN EXCRETA
WATER SEAL TYPE PRIVATE/PUBLIC		:NIL
PIT TYPE				:NIL
OPEN DEFECATION 			:YES
DISPOSAL OF WASTE WATER
DRAINAGE(OPEN/CLOSED)		:NIL
SOAK PIT				:NIL
OPEN FIELD				:YES

9.	MARKET FACILITIES
PETTY SHOP		: 1
TEA SHOP			: 1
GROCERY SHOP		: KAVALKARANPATTI-3KM
FAIR-PRICE SHOP		: PUTHUR-1KM
WEEKLY MARKET		: KAVALKARANPATTI-5KM
FERTILISER SHOP		: KAVALKARANPATTI-5KM

10.	FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
NATIONALISED BANK :	BANK OF INDIA 
		 KAVALKARANPATTI
 
AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY:	KEELAVALIYUR-5KM
 11.	PUBLIC AMENITIES

TOTAL STREET LIGHTS		:8 [SODIUM-1, TUBE-5, BULB-2]
TYPE OF ROAD		:TAR

GRAVEYARD/CREMATION GROUND
COMMON TO ALL		:NIL
CASTE HINDUS		:YES
SC COMMUNITY		:YES

12.	VILLAGE ORGANISATIONS	

	DETAILS OF PANCHAYAT ELECTED MEMBERS :
	UNION COUNCILOR		:MR. ARUMUGAM
	PANCHAYAT PRESIDENT		:MR. NALLUSAMY
	WARD MEMBER		:MR. SANGAR

	DETAILS OF WOMEN CLUB:
	SNO.		NAME		MEMBERS 		YEAR
	1. 	THAMARAI MAHALIR MANDRAM	33		1996

	DETAILS OF YOUTH CLUB:
	SNO.		NAME		MEMBERS 		YEAR
	1.  	S.V. RAMAN YOUTH CLUB	35		1996

	KABADI TEAM		:YES
	OTHER ASSOCIATION		:NIL
	FOLK ARTS GROUPS		:NIL
	CHILDREN'S CLUB		:NIL
	SPORTS CLUB		:YES
	DETAILS OF NGO'S		:SEED
 
13.  DETAILS OF TRAININGS GIVEN BY SHEPHERD

LEADERSHIP		- 5 [1996-97]
ENVIRONMENTAL		- 5 [1996-97]
FOOD ADULTERATION		- 25[1998-99]
SMOKELESS CHULAH		- 25[1998-99]
FIRST-AID			- 3 [1999-2000]

14.	PLACE OF WORSHIP
TEMPLE		:2
CHURCH		:NIL
MOSQUE		:NIL

15.	ENVIRONMENT STATUS
COMMON TREES IN THE AREA			: NEEM, TAMARIND, PROSOPIS
HERBAL GARDEN				: NIL
SOCIAL FORESTRY (ROAD SIDE)			: YES
SCHOOL CAMPUS				: NIL
COMMON LAND				: NIL

16.	NATURE OF EMPLOYMENT

	AGRICULTURE, DAILY WAGES, GEM CUTTING