SHEPHERD VILLAGE PROFILE
1. VILLAGE PARTICULARS
NAME OF THE VILLAGE :UPPUKARACHIPATTI
YEAR OF ADOPTION :1998-1999
PANCHAYAT :PUTHUR
REVENUE VILLAGE :PUTHUR
BLOCK :THOGAMALAI
TALUK :KULITHALAI
DISTRICT :KARUR-DT
DIRECTION AND DISTANCE
FROM TIRUCHIRAPPALLI :NORTH-30KM
ADDRESS FOR COMMUNICATION :UPPUKARACHIPATTI VILLAGE
PUTHUR-PO
THOGAMALAI-VIA, KARUR-DT
PINCODE :621 313
CONTACT PERSONS AT THE :MR. ANNADURAI, VILLAGE LEADER
VILLAGE LEVEL :MRS. CHITRA, WOMEN ASSN. TRESURER
2. POPULATION DETAILS
MALE FEMALE TOTAL
110 88 198
RELIGION
HINDU CHRISTIAN MUSLIM TOTAL
198 - - 198
MAJOR COMMUNITIES :GOUNDAR, REDDIYARS
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COMMUNITY FC BC MBC SC ST TOTAL
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MALE - 110 - - - 110
FEMALE - 88 - - - 88
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TOTAL - 198 - - - 198
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3. EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
1. PRE SCHOOL/BALWADI :NIL
2. PRIMARY SCHOOL :KAVALKARANPATTI, GOVERNMENT
3. MIDDLE SCHOOL :VADASERI-2.5KM, GOVERNMENT
4. HIGH SCHOOL :R.T MALAI-2.5KM, GOVERNMENT
5. HR. SEC. SCHOOL :SOMARASAMPETTAI-15KM, GOVERNMENT
6. COLLEGE :TIRUCHIRAPPALLI- 25KM
7. TECHNICAL :TIRUCHIRAPPALLI- 25KM
8. LIBRARY :SOMARASAMPETTAI-15KM
4. AGRICULTURE
SOIL TYPE :RED SOIL
SOURCE OF IRRIGATION :WELL
MAJOR CROPS :PADDY, SOLAM & GROUNDNUT
MARKETTING CENTRE FOR
AGRICULTURE PRODUCTS :TIRUCHIRAPPALLI- 25KM
5. TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION FACILITIES
TOWN BUS :YES
POST OFFICE :KAVALKARANPATTI
TELEPHONE :KAVALKARANPATTI
POLICE STATION :THOGAMALAI-15KM
FIRE SERVICE STATION :MANAPARAI-20KM
CINEMA THEATRE :KAVALKARANPATTI
FLOUR AND RICE MILL :KAVALKARANPATTI
OTHERS
COMMUNITY HALL :NIL
COMMUNITY T.V. :YES
PANCHAYAT BUILDING :NIL
ANY OTHER PUBLIC BUILDING:NIL
6. HEALTH FACILITIES
PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE : KAVALKARANPATTI
SUB CENTRE : NIL
HOSPITAL WITH BED FACILITIES : THOGAMALAI-15KM
PRIVATE CLINIC WITH DOCTORS : KAVALKARANPATTI
ALLOPATHY : KAVALKARANPATTI
HOMEOPATHY : KAVALKARANPATTI
MEDICAL SHOP : KAVALKARANPATTI
VETERINARY HOSPITAL : KAVALKARANPATTI
MATERNITY HEALTH CENTRE : THOGAMALAI-15KM
7. DRINKING WATER FACILITIES
COMMUNITY WELL : NIL
HAND PUMP(BORE WELL) : 2
O.H.T.(OVER HEAD TANK) : 1 - 30,000 LTR
PUBLIC TAPS : 4
HOUSE TAP CONNECTION : 5
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 : 1
TEA SHOP : KAVALKARANPATTI
GROCERY SHOP : KAVALKARANPATTI
FAIR-PRICE SHOP : KAVALKARANPATTI
WEEKLY MARKET : KAVALKARANPATTI
FERTILISER SHOP : KAVALKARANPATTI
10. FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
NATIONALISED BANK : BANK OF INDIA, KAVALKARANPATTI
AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY : KAVALKARANPATTI
11. PUBLIC AMENITIES
TOTAL STREET LIGHTS :6 [SODIUM-1, TUBE-5]
TYPE OF ROAD :METAL
GRAVEYARD/CREMATION GROUND
COMMON TO ALL :NIL
CASTE HINDUS :YES
SC COMMUNITY :NIL
12. VILLAGE ORGANISATIONS
DETAILS OF PANCHAYAT ELECTED MEMBERS
UNION COUNCILOR : MR. ARUMUGAM
PANCHAYAT PRESIDENT : MR. NALLUSAMY
WARD MEMBER : MRS.A. SAVITHIRI
DETAILS OF WOMEN CLUB:
SNO. NAME MEMBERS YEAR
1. THAMARAI WOMEN ASSOCIATION 16 1995
DETAILS OF YOUTH CLUB:
SNO. NAME MEMBERS YEAR
1. DYFI 18 1997
KABADI TEAM :YES
OTHER ASSOCIATION :NIL
FOLK ARTS GROUPS :NIL
CHILDREN'S CLUB :NIL
SPORTS CLUB :NIL
DETAILS OF NGO'S :SEED, PUTHUR
13. DETAILS OF TRAININGS GIVEN BY SHEPHERD
NIL. NEWLY ADOPTED VILLAGE
14. PLACE OF WORSHIP
TEMPLE :1
CHURCH :NIL
MOSQUE :NIL
15. ENVIRONMENT STATUS
COMMON TREES IN THE AREA :NEEM,TEMARIND
HERBAL GARDEN :NIL
SOCIAL FORESTRY (ROAD SIDE) : NIL
SCHOOL CAMPUS : NIL
COMMON LAND : NIL
16. NATURE OF EMPLOYMENT
AGRICULTURE COOLY, GEM-POLISHING