POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY TN

Table 4.5 gives the pupil-teacher ratio and pupil-school ratio at primary and
upper primary levels. Relative to the district average some of the disadvantaged blocks
are Kannangudi, Kalayarkoil, Manamadurai, and Thirupathur.
Table 4.5: Pupil-teacher Ratio and Pupil-school Ratio at Primary School
and Upper Primary School Levels during 2004-05
S.No.
Block
Primary
Pupilteacher
Ratio
Pupilschool
Ratio
Upper Primary
Pupil-teacher
Ratio
Pupil-school
Ratio
1 Sivagangai 38 124 31 158
2 Manamadurai 39 120 29 212
3 Kalayarkoil 33 87 28 167
4 Thirupuvanam 46 139 28 156
5 Illayangudi 40 106 27 162
6 Devakotai 40 131 27 181
7 Kannangudi 25 71 34 90
8 Kallal 30 94 28 128
9 Sakkotai 50 242 30 199
10 Thirupathur 39 105 32 191
11 Singampunari 45 113 36 195
12 S.pudur 50 89 44 185
Total 40 122 30 171
Source: Annual Work Plan and Budget: 2005-06, Office of the Chief Education Officer, Sivagangai.
Table 4.6 gives the percentage of trained teachers in total number of teachers
for primary and upper primary levels. While the district average is 91 for trained primary
teachers, the disadvantage blocks are Sivagangai, Devakotai, Kannangudi and Sakkotai.
In the case of upper primary schools, the district average is only 66.6 percent in terms of
availability of trained teachers. The relatively deficient blocks are Sakkotai,
Thirupuvanam, and Kalayarkoil.
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