Tipuru Village is the oldest village in the Karasabai sub-district. It is located at approximately 15 miles from Karasabai. Historically, Tipuru has been a battle ground during the trial wars. It possesses many battle group sites or sacred sites. The village remains underdeveloped due to the geographical location between mountains.
| COMMUNITY PROFILE | |
|---|---|
| Name | Tipuru |
| Satellite/s | Karabaicru |
| Region | 9 |
| Area of Land | - |
| Titled/Untitled | Titled |
| Name of Current Toshao (2012) | Stanley Jacobs |
| Name of Former Toshao | Harold Jonas |
| Total Number of Councillors | 9 |
| Number of CSO’s | 5 |
| DEMOGRAPHICS | |
| Total Population | 334 |
| Number of households | 45 |
| 1 st Language | Makushi |
| 2 nd Language | English |
| Religion | Christian |
| Means of communication | Radio |
| Means of Electricity | NIL |
| Types of transportation | Bicycle, horse |
| Nearest Town or Village for marketing linkages | Karasabai |
| Normandia (Brazil) | |
| ECONOMY | |
| Major economic activities | Subsistence farming |
| Livestock Rearing | |
| Number of shops | 1 |
| Number of Poultry Farms | 1 |
| SCHOOL | |
| Name of Nursery School | Tipuru Nursery School |
| Number of Nursery School Students | 32 |
| Name of Primary School Students | Tipuru Primary School |
| Number of Primary School Students | 61 |
| Number of Primary School Teachers | 3 |
| HEALTH FACILITY | |
| Type of Health Facility | Health Post |
| Health Personnel | 1 Community Health Worker |
| 1 Malaria Personnel | |
| Common illness affecting Communities | Malaria, Common Cold, Diarrhoea |
| Source of Water | Creek |
| BUILDINGS | |
| Other Main Buildings | Market Shed, Guest house, CI-Office |
| INFRASTRUCTURE | |
| Other Infrastructure | - |
| EQUIPMENT | |
| Other Equipment | Community Shop, Village Office, Community Market Building, Church |
| GROUPS | |
| List of Social Groups and Clubs | Farmers’ Group, Sports Club, Church Group, Women’s Group |