SHEPHERD VILLAGE PROFILE

1.	VILLAGE PARTICULARS	

NAME OF THE VILLAGE			:WEST PAGANUR
YEAR OF ADOPTION			:1987-1998
PANCHAYAT				:PAGANUR
REVENUE VILLAGE 			:PAGANUR
BLOCK				:MANIKANDAM
TALUK				:SRIRANGAM
DISTRICT				:TIRUCHIRAPALLI

DIRECTION AND DISTANCE
	    FROM TIRUCHIRAPPALLI 	:SOUTH-25 KM

ADDRESS FOR COMMUNICATION		:MELAPAGANUR VILLAGE
				 PAGANUR-PO
				 RAMJINAGAR-VIA, TIRUCHIRAPPALLI-DT
PINCODE				:620 009

CONTACT PERSONS AT THE 		:MRS. SANTHANALAKSHMI, VICE-PRES.
	VILLAGE LEVEL		:MRS. JOTHI, WOMEN'S CLUB TREASURER

2.	POPULATION DETAILS
MALE		FEMALE   		TOTAL
294		246		540

RELIGION
HINDU  	CHRISTIAN		MUSLIM		TOTAL
540	-		- 	           	540

MAJOR COMMUNITIES	:PALLAR &MUTHIRAJA
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COMMUNITY	FC	BC	MBC	SC	ST	TOTAL
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MALE		-	138	-	141	-	279
FEMALE		-	128	-	133	-	261
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TOTAL		-	266	-	274	-	540
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3.	EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES

1. PRE SCHOOL/BALWADI		:NIL
2. PRIMARY SCHOOL			:YES, GOVERNMENT 
3. MIDDLE SCHOOL			:MUTHUKULAM-6KM, ANNAI INDIRA
4. HIGH SCHOOL			:POONGUDI-6KM, GOVERNMENT 
5. HR. SEC. SCHOOL			:SUBRAMANIYARKOVIL, ANNAI INDIRA
6. COLLEGE				:TIRUCHIRAPPALLI-20KM
7. TECHNICAL			:DON BOSCO, MUTHUKULAM
8. LIBRARY				:TIRUCHIRAPPALLI-20KM

4.	AGRICULTURE
SOIL TYPE				:BLACK COTTON SOIL
SOURCE OF IRRIGATION			:WELL
MAJOR CROPS			:PADDY & SUGARCANE
MARKETTING CENTRE FOR
  AGRICULTURE PRODUCTS		:TIRUCHIRAPPALLI- 20KM
 5.	TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION FACILITIES

TOWN BUS				:YES
POST OFFICE			:PAGANUR NORTH-1KM
TELEPHONE				:PAGANUR NORTH-1KM  
POLICE STATION			:CHOLANNAGAR-6KM
FIRE SERVICE STATION			:THIRUCHIRAPPALLI-20KM
CINEMA THEATRE			:INAMKULATHUR -8KM
FLOUR AND RICE MILL			:SUBRAMANIYARKOVIL-5KM

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

6.	HEALTH FACILITIES
PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE		: INAMKULATHUR-8KM
SUB CENTRE			: AMBADKAR NAGAR-4KM
HOSPITAL WITH BED FACILITIES		: RAMJINAGAR-9KM
PRIVATE CLINIC WITH DOCTORS		: SUBRAMANIYARKOVIL-3KM
ALLOPATHY				: SUBRAMANIYARKOVIL-3KM 
HOMEOPATHY			: RAMJINAGAR-9KM 
MEDICAL SHOP			: SUBRAMANIYARKOVIL-3KM
VETERINARY HOSPITAL			: SUBRAMANIYARKOVIL-3KM
MATERNITY HEALTH CENTRE		: INAMKULATHUR-8KM 

7.	DRINKING WATER FACILITIES

COMMUNITY WELL			: 2
HAND PUMP(BORE WELL)			: 2
O.H.T.(OVER HEAD TANK)		: 1 - 25,000 LTR
PUBLIC TAPS			: 5
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				: 1
GROCERY SHOP			: SUBRAMANIYARKOVIL-3KM
FAIR-PRICE SHOP			: VADAKKUPAGANUR-1KM
WEEKLY MARKET			: INAMKULATHUR-8KM
FERTILISER SHOP			: SUBRAMANIYARKOVIL-3KM

10.	FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

NATIONALISED BANK 			: UCO BANK, SUBRAMANIYARKOVIL-3KM
AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY	: SATHIRAPATTI-7KM

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. SEKAR
	PANCHAYAT PRESIDENT		: MR. VELLAIYANDI
	WARD MEMBER		: MRS. SANTHANALAKSHMI 

	DETAILS OF WOMEN CLUB:
	SNO.		NAME		MEMBERS 		YEAR
	1.   SRI AMMAN MAKHALIR MANDRAM    	20 		1998       

	DETAILS OF YOUTH CLUB:
	SNO.		NAME		MEMBERS 		YEAR
	1.   DR.AMBETHKAR YOUTH CLUB          	15		1998	

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

13.  DETAILS OF TRAININGS GIVEN BY SHEPHERD

ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS 		- 3  [1992-93]
HERBAL MEDICINE PREPARATION		- 5  [1994-95]

14.	PLACE OF WORSHIP

TEMPLE				:1
CHURCH				:NIL
MOSQUE				:NIL

15.	ENVIRONMENT STATUS

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

16.	NATURE OF EMPLOYMENT

	AGRICULTURE COOLY, TRADITIONAL GEM-POLISHING, CONSTRUCTION WORKERS LABOURES