SHEPHERD VILLAGE PROFILE

1.	VILLAGE PARTICULARS	

NAME OF THE VILLAGE			:MELAPUDHUPATTI
YEAR OF ADOPTION			:1987-1988
PANCHAYAT				:R.T. MALAI
REVENUE VILLAGE 			:R.T. MALAI
BLOCK				:THOGAMALAI
TALUK				:KULITHALAI
DISTRICT				:KARUR
DIRECTION AND DISTANCE
	    FROM TIRUCHIRAPPALLI	 : WEST-23KM
ADDRESS FOR COMMUNICATION		:MELAPUDHUPATTI
				R.T. MALAI-PO
				KARUR-DT
PINCODE				:621 313
CONTACT PERSONS AT THE 		:MR. VELLAISAMY, WARD MEMBER
	VILLAGE LEVEL		:MR. RAMAKRISHNAN, YOUTH LEADER
					

2.	POPULATION DETAILS
MALE		FEMALE   			TOTAL
158		132			290
RELIGION

HINDU  		CHRISTIAN 		MUSLIM		TOTAL
290		-		-		290

MAJOR COMMUNITIES	:GOUNDER, PALLAR
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COMMUNITY	FC	BC	MBC	SC	ST	TOTAL
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MALE		-	128	-	30	-	158	
FEMALE		-	112	-	20	-	132
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TOTAL		-	240	-	50	-	290
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3.	EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES

1. PRE SCHOOL/BALWADI		:YES, GOVERNMENT 
2. PRIMARY SCHOOL			:R.T. MALAI 2KM, GANDHI KALA NILAYAM
3. MIDDLE SCHOOL			:R.T. MALAI 2KM, GOVERNMENT 
4. HIGH SCHOOL			:R.T. MALAI 2KM, GOVERNMENT 
5. HR. SEC. SCHOOL			:THOGAMALAI 14KM, GOVERNMENT 
6. COLLEGE				:TIRUCHIRAPPALLI 23KM
7. TECHNICAL			:ALAGAPURI 3KM, PRIVATE
8. LIBRARY				:SOMARASAMPETTAI 15KM

4.	AGRICULTURE

SOIL TYPE				:RED SOIL
SOURCE OF IRRIGATION			:WELL
MAJOR CROPS			:PADDY, VEGETABLES, SUGAR CANE
MARKETTING CENTRE FOR
  AGRICULTURE PRODUCTS		:TIRUCHIRAPPALLI 23KM
 5.	TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION FACILITIES

TOWN BUS				:YES
POST OFFICE			:R.T. MALAI 2KM
TELEPHONE				:R.T. MALAI 2KM
POLICE STATION			:THOGAMALAI 14KM
FIRE SERVICE STATION			:TIRUCHIRAPPALLI 23KM
CINEMA THEATRE			:KAVALKARANPATTI 3KM
FLOUR AND RICE MILL			:R.T. MALAI 2KM

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

6.	HEALTH FACILITIES
PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE		: KAVALKARANPATTI 4KM
SUB CENTRE			: R.T. MALAI-2KM
HOSPITAL WITH BED FACILITIES		:KAVALKARANPATTI 4KM
PRIVATE CLINIC BY DOCTORS		:KAVALKARANPATTI 4KM
ALLOPATHY				: KAVALKARANPATTI 4KM
HOMEOPATHY			: NIL
MEDICAL SHOP			: KAVALKARANPATTI 4KM
VETERINARY HOSPITAL			: KAVALKARANPATTI 4KM
MATERNITY HEALTH CENTRE		: KAVALKARANPATTI 4KM

7.	DRINKING WATER FACILITIES
COMMUNITY WELL			:1
HAND PUMP(BORE WELL)	:1
O.H.T.(OVER HEAD TANK)		:1 - 20,000 LTR
PUBLIC TAPS			:4
HOUSE TAP CONNECTION		:15

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			: 2
TEA SHOP				: 2
GROCERY SHOP			: R.T. MALAI 2KM
FAIR-PRICE SHOP			: R.T. MALAI 2KM
WEEKLY MARKET			: KAVALKARANPATTI 4KM
FERTILISER SHOP			: KAVALKARANPATTI 4KM

10.	FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
NATIONALISED BANK 			:	BANK OF INDIA 
 					KAVALKARANPATTI 4KM
 
AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY	:	VADASERI 4KM
 11.	PUBLIC AMENITIES

TOTAL STREET LIGHTS			:6 [TUBE-6]
TYPE OF ROAD			:GRAVEL

GRAVEYARD/CREMATION GROUND

COMMON TO ALL			:YES
CASTE HINDUS			:NIL
SC COMMUNITY			:NIL

12.	VILLAGE ORGANISATIONS	

DETAILS OF PANCHAYAT ELECTED MEMBERS :

UNION COUNCILOR			:MR. VELLAISAMY
PANCHAYAT PRESIDENT			:MR. PALANISAMY
WARD MEMBER			:MR. VELLAISAMY

DETAILS OF WOMEN CLUB:
	SNO.		NAME		MEMBERS 		YEAR
	1.	SEED			20 		1998

DETAILS OF YOUTH CLUB:
	SNO.		NAME		MEMBERS 		YEAR
	1.	NETHAJI			20		1997

KABADI TEAM			:YES
OTHER ASSOCIATION			:NIL
FOLK ARTS GROUPS			:YES [DEVARATTAM, OYILATTAM]
CHILDREN'S CLUB			:NIL
SPORTS CLUB			:NIL
DETAILS OF NGO's			:SEED, KAVALKARANPATTI
 
13.  DETAILS OF TRAININGS GIVEN BY SHEPHERD

ENVIRONMENT AWARENESS 		- 5 YOUTH[1994-95]
TREE PLANTATION 			- 10 YOUTH [1995-96]

14.	PLACE OF WORSHIP
TEMPLE				:1
CHURCH				:NIL
MOSQUE				:NIL

15.	ENVIRONMENT STATUS

COMMON TREES IN THE AREA		: NEEM, PROSOPIS, TOMARIND
HERBAL GARDEN			: NIL
SOCIAL FORESTRY (ROAD SIDE)		: YES
SCHOOL CAMPUS			: NIL
COMMON LAND			: YES

16.	NATURE OF EMPLOYMENT

	AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURAL COOLIE, DAILY WAGES, GEM-POLISHING