SHEPHERD VILLAGE PROFILE

1.	VILLAGE PARTICULARS	

NAME OF THE VILLAGE			:V. PALLAPATTI
YEAR OF ADOPTION			:1990-1991
PANCHAYAT				:VADASERI
REVENUE VILLAGE 			:VADASERI
BLOCK				:THOGAMALAI
TALUK				:KULITHALAI
DISTRICT				:KARUR
DIRECTION AND DISTANCE
	    FROM TIRUCHIRAPPALLI 	: SOUTH WEST-35KM
ADDRESS FOR COMMUNICATION		:PALLAPATTI
 VADASERI-PO
 THOGAMALAI-VIA, KARUR-DT
PINCODE				:621 313
CONTACT PERSONS AT THE 		:MR.P. SUBRAMANI, VILLAGE LEADER
	VILLAGE LEVEL		:MR.P. GANESAN, VILLAGE LEADER
 MR.S. VEMBU, WOMEN CLUB LEADER

2.	POPULATION DETAILS
MALE		FEMALE   		TOTAL
138		135		273
RELIGION

HINDU  	CHRISTIAN 		MUSLIM		TOTAL
273	-		-		273

MAJOR COMMUNITIES	:PALLAR
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COMMUNITY	FC	BC	MBC	SC	ST	TOTAL
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MALE		- 	-	-	138	-	138
FEMALE		-	-	-	135	-	135
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TOTAL		-	-	-	273	-	273
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3.	EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES

1. PRE SCHOOL/BALWADI		:YES, PRIVATE
2. PRIMARY SCHOOL			:VADASERI 2KM, GOVERNMENT 
3. MIDDLE SCHOOL			:PILLUR-3KM, GOVERNMENT 
4. HIGH SCHOOL			:R.T. MALAI-5KM, GOVERNMENT 
5. HR. SEC. SCHOOL			:THOGAMALAI-12KM
6. COLLEGE				:TIRUCHIRAPPALLI-30KM
7. TECHNICAL			:TIRUCHIRAPPALLI-30KM
8. LIBRARY				:VADASERI-2KM, GOVERNMENT 

4.	AGRICULTURE

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

TOWN BUS				:KAVALKARANPATTI-2KM
POST OFFICE			:VADASERI-2KM
TELEPHONE				:KAVALKARANPATTI-2KM
POLICE STATION			:THOGAMALAI 12KM
FIRE SERVICE STATION			:THOGAMALAI 12KM
CINEMA THEATRE			:KAVALKARANPATTI 2KM
FLOUR AND RICE MILL			:KAVALKARANPATTI 2KM

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

6.	HEALTH FACILITIES
PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE		:KAVALKARANPATTI-2KM
SUB CENTRE			:KAVALKARANPATTI-2KM
HOSPITAL WITH BED FACILITIES		:THOGAMALAI-12KM
PRIVATE CLINIC BY DOCTORS		:KAVALKARANPATTI-2KM
ALLOPATHY				: KAVALKARANPATTI-2KM
HOMEOPATHY			: KEELAVALIYUR-5KM
MEDICAL SHOP			: KAVALKARANPATTI-2KM
VETERINARY HOSPITAL			: KAVALKARANPATTI-2KM
MATERNITY HEALTH CENTRE		: KAVALKARANPATTI-2KM

7.	DRINKING WATER FACILITIES
COMMUNITY WELL			:NIL
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			: 1
TEA SHOP				: KAVALKARANPATTI-2KM
GROCERY SHOP			: KAVALKARANPATTI-2KM
FAIR-PRICE SHOP			: VADASERI-2KM
WEEKLY MARKET			: KAVALKARANPATTI-2KM
FERTILISER SHOP			: KAVALKARANPATTI-2KM

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

TOTAL STREET LIGHTS			:5 [SODIUM-1, TUBE-4]
TYPE OF ROAD			:MUD

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

12.	VILLAGE ORGANISATIONS	

DETAILS OF PANCHAYAT ELECTED MEMBERS :
UNION COUNCILOR			:MRS. LATHIYA
PANCHAYAT PRESIDENT			:MR. VIJAYAN
WARD MEMBER			:MRS.G. MALAR

	DETAILS OF WOMEN CLUB:
	SNO.		NAME		MEMBERS 		YEAR
	1.	PALLAPATTI MAHALIR MANDRAM	33		1996
	DETAILS OF YOUTH CLUB:
	SNO.		NAME		MEMBERS 		YEAR
	1.	PALLAPATTI YOUTH CLUB	40		1997

	KABADI TEAM		:YES
	OTHER ASSOCIATION		:NIL
	FOLK ARTS GROUPS		:YES
	CHILDREN'S CLUB		:NIL
	SPORTS CLUB		:NIL
	DETAILS OF NGO'S		:CARE
 
13.  DETAILS OF TRAININGS GIVEN BY SHEPHERD
LEADERSHIP			- 5 [1991-92]
NATURE CONSERVATION			- 10[1993-95]
HERBAL				- 5 [1996-98]
TREE PLANTATION			- 25[1994-95]  
GEM CUTTING			- 10[1997-98]

14.	PLACE OF WORSHIP
TEMPLE				:2
CHURCH				:NIL
MOSQUE				:NIL

15.	ENVIRONMENT STATUS

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

16.	NATURE OF EMPLOYMENT

	AGRICULTURE, DAILY WAGES, GEM CUTTING