SHEPHERD VILLAGE PROFILE

1.	VILLAGE PARTICULARS	

NAME OF THE VILLAGE		:PUTHUR
YEAR OF ADOPTION		:1993-1994
PANCHAYAT			:PUTHUR
REVENUE VILLAGE 		:PUTHUR
BLOCK			:THOGAMALAI
TALUK			:KULITHALAI
DISTRICT			:KARUR
DIRECTION AND DISTANCE
	    FROM TIRUCHIRAPPALLI :WEST-25 KM
ADDRESS FOR COMMUNICATION	:PUTHUR VILLAGE
			PUTHUR-PO
			THOGAMALAI-VIA, KARUR-DT
PINCODE			: 621 313
CONTACT PERSONS AT THE 	: MR.M. LOGANATHAN, VILLAGE LEADER
	VILLAGE LEVEL	  MR.M. THANNASI, WARD MEMBER

2.	POPULATION DETAILS
MALE		FEMALE   		TOTAL
81		168		349

RELIGION

HINDU  	CHRISTIAN 	MUSLIM		TOTAL
 349	-	-             		349

MAJOR COMMUNITIES	:PALLAN, REDDIYAN
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COMMUNITY	FC	BC	MBC	SC	ST	TOTAL
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MALE		-	38	-	146	-	184
FEMALE		-	29	-	136	-	165
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TOTAL		-	67	-	282	-	349
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3.	EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES

1. PRE SCHOOL/BALWADI	:YES, GOVERNMENT 
2. PRIMARY SCHOOL		:YES, GOVERNMENT 
3. MIDDLE SCHOOL		:KEELAVELIYUR-5KM, GOVERNMENT 
4. HIGH SCHOOL		:R.T. MALAI-9KM, GOVERNMENT 
5. HR. SEC. SCHOOL		:THOGAMALAI-13KM, GOVERNMENT 
6. COLLEGE			:TIRUCHIRAPPALI-28KM
7. TECHNICAL		:TIRUCHIRAPPALLI-28 KM
8. LIBRARY			:TIRUCHIRAPALLI-28KM

4.	AGRICULTURE

SOIL TYPE			:BLACK COTTON SOIL
SOURCE OF IRRIGATION		:WELL
MAJOR CROPS		:PADDY, MAIZE & SUGARCANE
MARKETTING CENTRE FOR
  AGRICULTURE PRODUCTS	:TIRUCHIRAPALLI-28KM

 5.	TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION FACILITIES

TOWN BUS			:YES
POST OFFICE		:PUTHUR
TELEPHONE			:KAVALKARANPATTI-3KM 
POLICE STATION		:THOGAMALAI-13KM
FIRE SERVICE STATION		:TIRUCHIRAPALLI-28KM
CINEMA THEATRE		:KAVALKARANPATTI-3KM
FLOUR AND RICE MILL		:KAVALKARANPATTI-3KM

OTHERS
COMMUNITY HALL		:YES, VRO
COMMUNITY T.V.		:YES
PANCHAYAT BUILDING		:NIL
ANY OTHER PUBLIC BUILDING	:YES, VRO HEALTH ESTATE

6.	HEALTH FACILITIES

PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE	: KAVALKARANPATTI-3KM
SUB CENTRE		: YES, VRO
HOSPITAL WITH BED FACILITIES	: THOGAMALAI-13KM
PRIVATE CLINIC WITH DOCTORS	: KAVALKARANPATTI-3KM
ALLOPATHY			: R.T. MALAI-5KM
HOMEOPATHY		: KAVALKARANPATTI-3KM
MEDICAL SHOP		: KAVALKARANPATTI-3KM
VETERINARY HOSPITAL		: KAVALKARANPATTI-3KM
MATERNITY HEALTH CENTRE	: KAVALKARANPATTI-3KM

7.	DRINKING WATER FACILITIES

COMMUNITY WELL		: NIL
HAND PUMP(BORE WELL)		: 2
O.H.T.(OVER HEAD TANK)	: 1 - 30,000 LTR
PUBLIC TAPS		: 3
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)	:OPEN
SOAK PIT			:NIL
OPEN FIELD			:YES

9.	MARKET FACILITIES

PETTY SHOP		: 2
TEA SHOP			: 2
GROCERY SHOP      		: KAVALKARANPATTI-3KM
FAIR-PRICE SHOP		: KAVALKARANPATTI-3KM
WEEKLY MARKET		: KAVALKARANPATTI-3KM
FERTILISER SHOP		: KAVALKARANPATTI-3KM

10.	FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
NATIONALISED BANK 		: BANAK OF INDIA
			  KAVALKARANPATTI-3KM
AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY  : KAVALKARANPATTI-3KM

11.	PUBLIC AMENITIES

TOTAL STREET LIGHTS		:8 [SODIUM-2, TUBE-6]
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.D. ARUMUGAM
PANCHAYAT PRESIDENT		: MR. NALLU SWAMY
WARD MEMBER		: MR. RAJU, MR. THANNASI

	DETAILS OF WOMEN CLUB:
SNO.		NAME			MEMBERS 		YEAR
1.	PUTHUR MAHALIR MANDRAM          		30          		1994       

	DETAILS OF YOUTH CLUB: NIL
	
	KABADI TEAM	:YES
	OTHER ASSOCIATION	:NIL
	FOLK ARTS GROUPS	:NIL
	CHILDREN'S CLUB	:NIL
	SPORTS CLUB	:NIL
	DETAILS OF NGO'S	:CARE & SEED ORGNS.

13.  DETAILS OF TRAININGS GIVEN BY SHEPHERD

ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS 	- 5 [1998-99]
HERBAL MEDICINE PREPARATION	- 5 [1995-96]
     TOTAL LITERACY CAMPAIGN&NFE	-10[1993-94]
	CAPACITY BUILDING	- 2 [1997-98]
	FIRST-AID		- 2 [1998-99]

14.	PLACE OF WORSHIP

TEMPLE		:2
CHURCH		:NIL
MOSQUE		:NIL

15.	ENVIRONMENT STATUS

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

16.	NATURE OF EMPLOYMENT

	AGRICULTURE COOLY,  CONSTRUCTION WORKERS, GEM-POLISHING