SHEPHERD VILLAGE PROFILE
1.	VILLAGE PARTICULARS	

NAME OF THE VILLAGE		:SINGALAPURAM
YEAR OF ADOPTION		:1996-1997
PANCHAYAT			:POSAMPATTI
REVENUE VILLAGE 		:POSAMPATTI
BLOCK			:ANDANALLUR
TALUK			:SRIRANGAM
DISTRICT			:TIRUCHIRAPPALLI 
DIRECTION AND DISTANCE
   FROM TIRUCHIRAPPALLI	: WEST-18KM
ADDRESS FOR COMMUNICATION	:SINGALAPURAM
			 POSAMPATTI
			 INAMPULIYUR-PO
PINCODE			:639 103.
CONTACT PERSONS AT THE 	:MR.KANNAIYAN, VILLAGE LEADER
	VILLAGE LEVEL	:MR.RAMAN, YOUTH CLUB LEADER


2.	POPULATION DETAILS
MALE		FEMALE   		TOTAL
128		97		225
RELIGION
HINDU  	CHRISTIAN 	MUSLIM		TOTAL
225	-		-		225

MAJOR COMMUNITIES	:MUTHURAJA
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COMMUNITY	FC	BC	MBC	SC	ST	TOTAL
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MALE		- 	-	128	-	-	128
FEMALE		-	-	 97	-	-	 97
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TOTAL		-	-	225	-	-	225
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3.	EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES

1. PRE SCHOOL/BALWADI	:YES/NGO, CATER
2. PRIMARY SCHOOL		:YES, GOVERNMENT 
3. MIDDLE SCHOOL		:KEERIKALMEDU-1KM, GOVERNMENT 
4. HIGH SCHOOL		:R.T. MALAI-5KM, GOVERNMENT 
5. HR. SEC. SCHOOL		:SOMARASAMPETTAI-12KM
6. COLLEGE			:TIRUCHIRAPPALLI-18KM
7. TECHNICAL		:TIRUCHIRAPPALLI-18KM
8. LIBRARY			:THAYANUR-2KM

4.	AGRICULTURE

SOIL TYPE			:RED SOIL
SOURCE OF IRRIGATION		:WELL IRRIGATION
MAJOR CROPS		:PADDY, SUGERCANE, FLOWER
MARKETING CENTRE FOR
  AGRICULTURE PRODUCTS	:TIRUCHIRAPPALLI
5.	TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION FACILITIES

TOWN BUS			:YES
POST OFFICE		:VIYALANMEDU
TELEPHONE			:YES
POLICE STATION		:SOMARASAMPETTAI-12KM
FIRE SERVICE STATION		:SOMARASAMPETTAI-12KM
CINEMA THEATRE		:THAYANUR-1KM
FLOUR AND RICE MILL		:THAYANUR-1KM

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

6.	HEALTH FACILITIES
PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE	:KULUMANI-8KM
SUB CENTRE		:PODAVUR-3KM
HOSPITAL WITH BED FACILITIES	:TIRUCHIRAPPALLI-18KM
PRIVATE CLINIC BY DOCTORS	:THAYANUR-1KM
ALLOPATHY			: THAYANUR-1KM
HOMEOPATHY		: THAYANUR-1KM
MEDICAL SHOP		: VIYALANMEDU-3KM
VETERINARY HOSPITAL		: VIYALANMEDU-3KM
MATERNITY HEALTH CENTRE	: THAYANUR-1KM

7.	DRINKING WATER FACILITIES
COMMUNITY WELL		:1
HAND PUMP(BORE WELL)		:3
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		: 2
TEA SHOP			: 1
GROCERY SHOP		: THAYANUR-1KM
FAIR-PRICE SHOP		: POSAMPATTI-3KM
WEEKLY MARKET		: THAYANUR-1KM
FERTILIZER SHOP		: THAYANUR-1KM

10.	FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
NATIONALIZED BANK 			: BANK OF BARODA,  KULUMANI
 AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY	: VIYALANMEDU-3KM

 11.	PUBLIC AMENITIES

TOTAL STREET LIGHTS	:6 [TUBE-3, BULB-3]
TYPE OF ROAD		:TAR

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

12.	VILLAGE ORGANIZATIONS	

DETAILS OF PANCHAYAT ELECTED MEMBERS :
UNION COUNCILOR		:MR. KARUPPANNAN
PANCHAYAT PRESIDENT		:MR. SUBRAMANIYAN
WARD MEMBER		:MR. RAMAN

	DETAILS OF WOMEN CLUB:
	SNO.	NAME		MEMBERS 		YEAR
	1.   SINGALAPURAM(CATER)	31		1996
	DETAILS OF YOUTH CLUB:
	SNO.	NAME		MEMBERS 		YEAR
	1.   	DYFI		28		1996

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

LEADERSHIP	- 2 [1996-97]

14.	PLACE OF WORSHIP

TEMPLE		:1
CHURCH		:NIL
MOSQUE		:NIL

15.	ENVIRONMENT STATUS

COMMON TREES IN THE AREA		: NEEM, VATAMADAGI
HERBAL GARDEN			: NIL

SOCIAL FORESTRY (ROAD SIDE)	: YES
SCHOOL CAMPUS		: NIL 
COMMON LAND		: NIL 

16.	NATURE OF EMPLOYMENT

	AGRICULTURE, DAILY WAGES, GEM CUTTING, FLOWER COLLECTION