VILLAGE STUDY
Name of the village: Tirumalakoppa
Date: 21-07-2008 to 23-07-2008
Team members: Tippanna Dasanakoppa
Introduction:
Sikandar and I went to the village Tirumalakoppa. We had been there for 3 days and experienced the village life. We really enjoyed a lot in the village life. Here there are some experiences and learnings at the time our village study.
Introduction of the village
Tirumalakoppa is a small and beautiful village attached to NH-4, is 20 km away from Hubli, the nearest growth centre.
Rough map of village
History of the village:
There is a small and believable history behind the name of the village Tirumalakoppa.
Tiru- Three (3)
Mala-corner
Koppa-village
This village is in the corner of three taluqs namely Kundagol, Kalaghatagi and Shiggavi. This village belongs to Hubli taluq, but it is in the corner of three other taluqs, so it is called as Tirumalakoppa.
Demography:
· There are 170 houses in the village
· 20 SC and ST houses are there
· 5 joint families are there and rest are nuclear families
· Population: as per the census 2001 the population of the village is 738.now it is around 1000 and the voting is 610.
· No any Muslim families are there
Resources:
There are a lot of resources available in the village.
Ø Live stock- ox, cow, buffalo, goat, sheep and hen and others are the main livestock of the village
Ø Hills and a stone quarry surround the village
Ø 2 ponds and 1 wells are there in the village
Ø Trees- Mango, chikku, neem, teak and tamarind trees etc available in the village
These are the important natural resources in the village
Facilities available in the village:
There are some facilities available in the village. They are:
ü 1 anganawadi school is there
ü 1 primary school is there and 120 students are studying in it.
ü High school is 2 km far away from the village and hostel facility is also there.
ü 8 mini water tanks and 5 hand pumps are there
ü 24 hour electricity facility is there and its really helpful for irrigation
Facilities around the village:
Not only in the village but also in surrounding villages there are some facilities available for Tirumalakoppa people. They are:
§ Primary health centre is available in Aralikatti village which is 8 km away from village. But it is far from the peoples reach
§ Veterinary hospital is available in Varur, which is 4 km far away from village
§ Gram chetan office is in nearby village Surashettikoppa
§ Gram panchayat is also in Varur.
§ Lot of job opportunities in Varur VRL company, which is 4 km away from village
Livelihood:
· Agriculture is main occupation of this village, more than 70% people practices it
· Dairy is also well developed business in the village
· Some people do self employments. 5 people have kirani stores, 2 people have hotels and 1 one person is running his cutting shop
· Some people are working VRL Varur and some people are going to Hubli for work
Agriculture:
As there are lots of people involved in agriculture, we discussed with the farmers about the land, soil, irrigation facility, fertilizers, crops etc. Some outcomes of our discussion are:
· Soil- There are 3 types of soils available in the village. 75% is red soil, 10% is black soil and rest 15% is red and black mixed soil
· 36 bore wells and 14 farm ponds are there
· Major crops- Their major crops are maize, soabin, cotton and sun flower
Only less than 30% lands are having irrigation facility and it needs to be improved
Self help groups:
· There are 11 SHGs in total. 1 men SHG of 20 members formed by BAIF is very strong group and 15 members of this SHG have got the plantation facility.
· 3 women SHGs formed by CHINYARD NGO and 7 strishakti sanghas are there and all are doing well
· Women are socially and economically empowered because of these self help groups.
Success story of an SHG
There is one SHG called Ishwarling SHG, which was formed by CHINYARD NGO 11 years back. The women of this SHG start saving from 10 rupees and now they are saving 100 rupees per month, they have taken lot of loan from bank and repaid it also. If they did that much only it would not be success story, there are two more reasons for calling it a successful SHG. First thing is some days back one of their SHG member was losing her land and that time SHG members gave her 75,000 rupees loan and saved her land. Second thing is some days back one of the villagers had attempted to suicide and his family members did not have money to take him to the hospital, at that time SHG members gave them money and saved his life. Overall idea is they haven’t give importance only for their development but they also shown concern about others also.
Participatory tools
We conducted 2 Group Discussions on two different days for different group of people on different topics
Men, women, students and gram panchayat members were participated in discussions
Group Discussion-1
On 21-07-2008 we conducted the group discussion in Basaveshwar temple. 14 men, 11 women and 4 students were participated in this discussion. Topic of the discussion was “What makes you feel proud about your village?”All women discussed themselves and list out the points.
Outcomes of the discussion
Sufficient drinking water
High school and hostel facility
24 hour electricity
Transport facility
Empowered SHGs
Group Discussion-2
On 22-07-2008 we conducted another group discussion in Basaveshwar temple. 15 men, 12 women and 5 students were involved in the discussion. Topic of the discussion was “What changes do you expect in your village?” The group members discussed themselves and listed the points.
Outcomes of the discussion
Need PHC and veterinary hospital
Drainage and toilet facility
Dairy must needed
Roads has to be repaired
Need library, play ground and sports materials
Self employment trainings
More Plantation
The gram panchayat member was also presented in the meeting and at the end of the meeting he spoke to the people and told them about his plans.
Some observations about the village
No drainage facility in the village except SC colony
Toilets are being used for storing firewood
Most houses does not have toilet facility
Open defecation beside the road
Waste water management is poor
Future plans needed
To provide drainage facility
To provide toilet facility to every house
To conduct awareness programs on sanitation
Improve waste management and waste water management
Conclusion:
Overall the village is very small and nice one. The people are very hard working and innocent. Agriculture is backbone of their income and most of the agriculture is depended on rain water. Although there are some good facilities like school, hostel, electricity and sufficient drinking water but also facilities like hospitals for both human and cattle are must needed and drainage facility and maintaining cleanliness also needs to be improved.
VILLAGE STUDY
Name of the village: Tirumalakoppa
Date: 21-07-2008 to 23-07-2008
Team members: Tippanna Dasanakoppa
Sikandar
Introduction:
Sikandar and I went to the village Tirumalakoppa. We had been there for 3 days and experienced the village life. We really enjoyed a lot in the village life. Here there are some experiences and learnings at the time our village study.
Introduction of the village
Tirumalakoppa is a small and beautiful village attached to NH-4, is 20 km away from Hubli, the nearest growth centre.
History of the village:
There is a small and believable history behind the name of the village Tirumalakoppa.
Tiru- Three (3)
Mala-corner
Koppa-village
This village is in the corner of three taluqs namely Kundagol, Kalaghatagi and Shiggavi. This village belongs to Hubli taluq, but it is in the corner of three other taluqs, so it is called as Tirumalakoppa.
Demography:
· There are 170 houses in the village
· 20 SC and ST houses are there
· 5 joint families are there and rest are nuclear families
· Population: as per the census 2001 the population of the village is 738.now it is around 1000 and the voting is 610.
· No any Muslim families are there
Resources:
There are a lot of resources available in the village.
Ø Live stock- ox, cow, buffalo, goat, sheep and hen and others are the main livestock of the village
Ø Hills and a stone quarry surround the village
Ø 2 ponds and 1 wells are there in the village
Ø Trees- Mango, chikku, neem, teak and tamarind trees etc available in the village
These are the important natural resources in the village
Facilities available in the village:
There are some facilities available in the village. They are:
ü 1 anganawadi school is there
ü 1 primary school is there and 120 students are studying in it.
ü High school is 2 km far away from the village and hostel facility is also there.
ü 8 mini water tanks and 5 hand pumps are there
ü 24 hour electricity facility is there and its really helpful for irrigation
Facilities around the village:
Not only in the village but also in surrounding villages there are some facilities available for Tirumalakoppa people. They are:
§ Primary health centre is available in Aralikatti village which is 8 km away from village. But it is far from the peoples reach
§ Veterinary hospital is available in Varur, which is 4 km far away from village
§ Gram chetan office is in nearby village Surashettikoppa
§ Gram panchayat is also in Varur.
§ Lot of job opportunities in Varur VRL company, which is 4 km away from village
Livelihood:
· Agriculture is main occupation of this village, more than 70% people practices it
· Dairy is also well developed business in the village
· Some people do self employments. 5 people have kirani stores, 2 people have hotels and 1 one person is running his cutting shop
· Some people are working VRL Varur and some people are going to Hubli for work
Agriculture:
As there are lots of people involved in agriculture, we discussed with the farmers about the land, soil, irrigation facility, fertilizers, crops etc. Some outcomes of our discussion are:
· Soil- There are 3 types of soils available in the village. 75% is red soil, 10% is black soil and rest 15% is red and black mixed soil
· 36 bore wells and 14 farm ponds are there
· Major crops- Their major crops are maize, soabin, cotton and sun flower
Only less than 30% lands are having irrigation facility and it needs to be improved
Self help groups:
· There are 11 SHGs in total. 1 men SHG of 20 members formed by BAIF is very strong group and 15 members of this SHG have got the plantation facility.
· 3 women SHGs formed by CHINYARD NGO and 7 strishakti sanghas are there and all are doing well
· Women are socially and economically empowered because of these self help groups.
Success story of an SHG
There is one SHG called Ishwarling SHG, which was formed by CHINYARD NGO 11 years back. The women of this SHG start saving from 10 rupees and now they are saving 100 rupees per month, they have taken lot of loan from bank and repaid it also. If they did that much only it would not be success story, there are two more reasons for calling it a successful SHG. First thing is some days back one of their SHG member was losing her land and that time SHG members gave her 75,000 rupees loan and saved her land. Second thing is some days back one of the villagers had attempted to suicide and his family members did not have money to take him to the hospital, at that time SHG members gave them money and saved his life. Overall idea is they haven’t give importance only for their development but they also shown concern about others also.
Participatory tools
We conducted 2 Group Discussions on two different days for different group of people on different topics
Men, women, students and gram panchayat members were participated in discussions
Group Discussion-1
On 21-07-2008 we conducted the group discussion in Basaveshwar temple. 14 men, 11 women and 4 students were participated in this discussion. Topic of the discussion was “What makes you feel proud about your village?”All women discussed themselves and list out the points.
Outcomes of the discussion
Sufficient drinking water
High school and hostel facility
24 hour electricity
Transport facility
Empowered SHGs
Group Discussion-2
On 22-07-2008 we conducted another group discussion in Basaveshwar temple. 15 men, 12 women and 5 students were involved in the discussion. Topic of the discussion was “What changes do you expect in your village?” The group members discussed themselves and listed the points.
Outcomes of the discussion
Need PHC and veterinary hospital
Drainage and toilet facility
Dairy must needed
Roads has to be repaired
Need library, play ground and sports materials
Self employment trainings
More Plantation
The gram panchayat member was also presented in the meeting and at the end of the meeting he spoke to the people and told them about his plans.
Some observations about the village
No drainage facility in the village except SC colony
Toilets are being used for storing firewood
Most houses does not have toilet facility
Open defecation beside the road
Waste water management is poor
Future plans needed
To provide drainage facility
To provide toilet facility to every house
To conduct awareness programs on sanitation
Improve waste management and waste water management
Conclusion:
Overall the village is very small and nice one. The people are very hard working and innocent. Agriculture is backbone of their income and most of the agriculture is depended on rain water. Although there are some good facilities like school, hostel, electricity and sufficient drinking water but also facilities like hospitals for both human and cattle are must needed and drainage facility and maintaining cleanliness also needs to be improved.
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