ABOUT

• G Usilampatti (Gandamanur) is a Village in Andipatti

Block in Theni District of Tamil Nadu State, India.
• 14 KM from Theni. 6 KM from Andipatti.
• G Usilampatti is surrounded by Theni Block towards
west, Kadamalaikundru Myladumparai Block towards
South , Periyakulam Block towards North ,
Chinnamanur Block towards west .
• The total geographical area of village is 580 hectares.
• G Usilampatti has a total population of approximately
2000 people.
• There are about 665 houses in G Usilampatti village.
 OCCUPATION & RESOURCE AVAILABILITY
Dairy farmers,
Farming 100 days work
goat herd

Daily wage
Migration
workers

 Live stock: Cow, Goat.

 No nearest railway station, Highways, banks, ATM.
 Rain fed land are high.
 One rice mill available.
Early morning – 1(5:00 am)
Morning – 1(7:30 am)
Afternoon – 1(1: 00 pm)
Evening – 1(5:30 pm).
 SERVICE, INFRASTRUCTURE AND INSTITUTES
Water School
 Well, Bore holes, Syntax tank, drinking water tank are  School (Primary, High school)– 2,
the sources of water.
 Anganwadi(Nursery school) – 2
 High water demand.
 The drinking water comes once in 3 days.
Government establishments Social events
• Kali amman kovil (They will be having a big festival for that event during
 Post office, Ration shop, Panchayat office, Primary health
masi(feb - march)
centre, Savings Bank – 1.
• Other than that they will be celebrating Thai Pongal.
 No market in the village. They have to buy from Aandipatti.
• Veera Pandi kovil Thiruvilla will be celebrated during Sithirai ( April)
 Wind mills are available.
 CASE STUDY – 1 (FARMING
NAME & AGE Rathinam – 64 years
BACKGROUND)
Occupation Agriculture

Children 1 son (Lecturer), 1 son (Manager),

4 daughters (educated and married)

Monthly expense Rs 10,000 (for family expense)

Rs 20,000 (for agriculture expense)
Position Head of the farming council at
G. Usilampatti
Land owned 10 acres of farming land + 1 ground of
Mango grove
Assets 5 – 8 livestocks
3 house
Income Based on the market price of the crops
(only for 6 months)
 HISTORICAL TIMELINE
Temple Ration shop
(1700) (1999)

Post office High school

(1950) 10th to 12th
(2000)

Library Tank 1
(2002) (2012)

Primary school Tank 2

(2011) (2015)