SHEPHERD VILLAGE PROFILE

1.	VILLAGE PARTICULARS	

NAME OF THE VILLAGE			:SOORAKUDIPATTI
YEAR OF ADOPTION			:1993-1994
PANCHAYAT				:ALUNTHUR
REVENUE VILLAGE 			:ALUNTHUR
BLOCK				:MANIKANDAM
TALUK				:SRIRANGAM
DISTRICT				:TIRUCHIRAPALLI
DIRECTION AND DISTANCE
	    FROM TIRUCHIRAPPALLI	:SOUTH-25 KM
ADDRESS FOR COMMUNICATION		:SOORAKUDI  VILLAGE
				 KUNNATHUR-PO
				 VIRALIMALAI-VIA, TIRUCHIRAPPALLI-DT
PINCODE				:621 316
CONTACT PERSONS AT THE 		:MR. SAVARIMUTHU, TEACHER
VILLAGE LEVEL			 MR. ELIAS, MANIYAR
				 MRS. REGINAMARY, WOMEN SECRETARY

2.	POPULATION DETAILS
MALE		FEMALE	   		TOTAL
471		329  	                   800

RELIGION
HINDU  	CHRISTIAN 		MUSLIM	TOTAL
237	563		-              	 800

MAJOR COMMUNITIES	:UDAIYAR & PALLAR
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COMMUNITY	FC	BC	MBC	SC	ST	TOTAL
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MALE		-	389	-         	82	-	471
FEMALE		-	261	-         	68	-	329
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TOTAL		-	650	-	150	-	800
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3.	EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES

1. PRE SCHOOL/BALWADI		:BALWADI, GOVERNMENT 
2. PRIMARY SCHOOL			:YES, PRIVATE
3. MIDDLE SCHOOL			:NAGAMANGALAM-1KM, ST. MARY'S
4. HIGH SCHOOL			:NAGAMANGALAM-1KM, ST. MARY'S 
5. HR. SEC. SCHOOL			:NASARATH-3KM, PRIVATE
6. COLLEGE				:TIRUCHIRAPPALLI 25KM
7. TECHNICAL			:TIRUCHIRAPPALLI 25 KM
8. LIBRARY				:ALUNTHUR-.5KM

4.	AGRICULTURE

SOIL TYPE				:BLACK COTTON SOIL
SOURCE OF IRRIGATION			:WELL
MAJOR CROPS			:PADDY 
MARKETTING CENTRE FOR
  AGRICULTURE PRODUCTS		:TIRUCHIRAPPALLI- 25KM

5.	TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION FACILITIES

TOWN BUS				:NAGAMANGALAM-1KM
POST OFFICE			:KUNNATHUR-1KM
TELEPHONE				:NAGANMANGALAM-1KM 
POLICE STATION			:MANIKANDAN UNION OFFICE-3KM
FIRE SERVICE STATION			:TIRUCHIRAPPLLI-25KM
CINEMA THEATRE			:CROWFORD-20KM
FLOUR AND RICE MILL			:FATIMANAGAR-4KM

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

6.	HEALTH FACILITIES
PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE		: RAMACHANDRANAGAR-10KM
SUB CENTRE			: FATIMANAGAR-4KM
HOSPITAL WITH BED FACILITIES		: FATIMANAGAR-4KM
PRIVATE CLINIC WITH DOCTORS		: FATIMANAGAR-4KM
ALLOPATHY				: FATIMANAGAR-4KM
HOMEOPATHY			: NAGAMANGALAM-1KM
MEDICAL SHOP			: FATIMANAGAER-5KM
VETERINARY HOSPITAL			: MANIKANDAM UNION OFFICE
MATERNITY HEALTH CENTRE		: FATIMANAGAR-4KM

7.	DRINKING WATER FACILITIES
COMMUNITY WELL			: NIL
HAND PUMP				: 2
O.H.T.(OVER HEAD TANK)		: 1 - 25,000 LTR
PUBLIC TAPS			: 3
HOUSE TAP CONNECTION		: 8

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				: 1
GROCERY SHOP			: NAGAMANGALAM-1KM
FAIR-PRICE SHOP			: NAGAMANGALAM-1KM 
WEEKLY MARKET			: NAGAMANGALAM-1KM
FERTILISER SHOP			: NAGAMANGALAM-1KM

10.	FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

NATIONALISED BANK 			: PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK
				  FATIMANAGAR-4KM
AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY	: NAGAMANGALAM-1KM

 11.	PUBLIC AMENITIES

TOTAL STREET LIGHTS			:8 [SODIUM-1, TUBE-7]
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. MAHALI
PANCHAYAT PRESIDENT			: MR. SANTHIYAGU
WARD MEMBER			: MR. IRUTHAYASAMY & MRS. SANTHI

	DETAILS OF WOMEN CLUB:
	SNO.		NAME		MEMBERS 		YEAR
	1.   JANSIRANI MAHALIR MANDRAM      	20 		1992       

	DETAILS OF YOUTH CLUB	: NIL

	KABADI TEAM		:NIL
	OTHER ASSOCIATION		:NIL
	FOLK ARTS GROUPS		:NIL
	CHILDREN'S CLUB		:NIL
	SPORTS CLUB		:NIL
	DETAILS OF NGO'S		:PSA, TRICHY.

13.  DETAILS OF TRAININGS GIVEN BY SHEPHERD

ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS     		-5  [1994-95]     
HERBAL MEDICINE PREPARATION 		-10 [1994-95]
TOTAL LITERACY CAMPAIGN		-5  [1993-94] 
NILNFORMAL EDUCATION 		-5  [1995-96]
COMPUTER                   		 	-1  [1998-99]

14.	PLACE OF WORSHIP

TEMPLE				:1
CHURCH				:1
MOSQUE				:NIL

15.	ENVIRONMENT STATUS

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

16.	NATURE OF EMPLOYMENT

	AGRICULTURE, CARPENTER, GEM-POLISHING, CONSTRUCTION WORKERS