Govt. Girls High School
🇮🇳 Official data · 2026Karaikal, Puducherry
About Govt. Girls High School
Govt. Girls High School is a government secondary school located in Karaikal of Puducherry, India. It caters for Classes 1–10 and is a girls' school. In 2026 it enrolled 532 students with 20 teachers (26.6 students per teacher). Schools run by central, state or local government or by the armed forces, affiliated to CBSE.
Other published figures: girls 100%; enrolment growth (5 yr) 32.1%; postgraduate teachers 25%; classrooms 20; students per classroom 26.6; computers 8; year founded 1,893; years since founding 133.
There are 43 schools in Karaikal.
Published measures
All figures published for Govt. Girls High School by the official sources.
- Students
- 532
- Total enrolment reported to UDISE+ for the latest census year.
- Teachers
- 20
- Regular and contract teachers reported to UDISE+.
- Pupil–teacher ratio
- 26.6
- Students per teacher (lower means more teacher time per child); the RTE Act norm is 30:1 for primary and 35:1 for upper primary.
- Girls
- 100%
- Share of enrolled students who are girls.
- Enrolment growth (5 yr)
- 32.1%
- Change in total enrolment over the last five UDISE+ census years.
- Postgraduate teachers
- 25%
- Share of teachers holding a postgraduate degree or above.
- Classrooms
- 20
- Classrooms in use, as reported to UDISE+.
- Students per classroom
- 26.6
- Total enrolment divided by classrooms in use.
- Computers
- 8
- Functional desktops, laptops and tablets available to students.
- Year founded
- 1,893
- Year of foundation recorded in the CBSE affiliation register.
- Years since founding
- 133
- Years since the school's recorded founding year.
Students trend
How students at Govt. Girls High School has changed over time.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Govt. Girls High School a good school?
India publishes no school-level results, so this site does not score Indian schools. Judge Govt. Girls High School on its published profile (532 students, 26.6 students per teacher, Girls' school, English medium, Pre-primary section, Library), compare it with other schools in Karaikal, and visit it to ask about support at your child's level.
How many students attend Govt. Girls High School?
Govt. Girls High School had 532 students in 2026, a change of +32% over five years, taught by 20 teachers.
What is the pupil–teacher ratio at Govt. Girls High School?
Govt. Girls High School reports 26.6 students per teacher (532 students, 20 teachers). A lower ratio means more teacher time per child; it does not by itself measure teaching quality.
Is Govt. Girls High School a primary school or a senior secondary school?
Govt. Girls High School is classified as a secondary school covering Classes 1–10. It is a government school.