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<strong>Teacher</strong>-<strong>Related</strong> <strong>Indicators</strong><br />

Part IV<br />

percent), Punjab (75 percent) and Karnataka (68.73<br />

percent). Chandigarh also has the high percentage of<br />

female teachers (75 percent) in government schools,<br />

compared to 67 percent in Kerala. The corresponding<br />

percentage for Delhi is 59.<br />

Further, it is noticed that percentage of female<br />

teachers in government managed schools (all categories)<br />

teachers in private managed schools in Puducherry (70),<br />

Punjab (75), and Tamil Nadu (82) is much higher than<br />

the same in government managed schools.<br />

The percentage of female teachers by school<br />

category across 35 States and Union Territories reveals<br />

that irrespective of the type of school,the percentage of<br />

female teachers has been satisfactory, except the<br />

Figure 4.2<br />

Percentage of Female <strong>Teacher</strong>s<br />

is higher than the same in private managed schools in<br />

Assam, Bihar, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh. However,<br />

the percentage of female teachers in government<br />

managed schools in Bihar has<br />

been low at 36.95, compared to<br />

31.91 in West Bengal and 28.21<br />

in Rajasthan, all of which have<br />

shown improvement over the<br />

previous year. On the other<br />

hand, in a few other states, the<br />

percentage of female teachers in<br />

government managed schools<br />

has been above 50 of the total<br />

strength of teachers. Puducherry<br />

(50 percent), Punjab (59 percent) and Tamil Nadu (65<br />

percent) are such states. The percentage of female<br />

“In a few states, the<br />

percentage of female<br />

teachers in government<br />

managed schools has been<br />

above 50 of the total<br />

strength of teachers.<br />

Puducherry, Punjab and<br />

Tamil Nadu are such states”<br />

integrated Higher Secondary schools. In Higher Secondary<br />

schools, female teachers outnumber their male<br />

counterparts with a percentage of 55.79. The percentage<br />

of female teachers in such schools<br />

in urban areas is as high as 68.58,<br />

compared to 43.88 in rural areas.<br />

The percentage of female<br />

teachers in Higher Secondary<br />

schools under private<br />

management has been 59.47,<br />

compared to 47.91 in schools<br />

managed by government.<br />

However, a few states like<br />

Arunachal Pradesh (30 percent),<br />

Bihar (29 percent), Jharkhand (28 percent), Rajasthan (29<br />

percent), Tripura (29 percent), Uttar Pradesh (43 percent),<br />

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