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Government Higher Secondary School,Kalkulam Kanniyakumari

Government Higher Secondary School,Kalkulam (GHSS) is a Co-Educational school in Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu. It was established in 1962. It offers education up to the Upper Primary with Secondary/Higher Secondary level. It teaches classes 6 to 12. The medium of instruction is Tamil. Its management type is Department of Education. It has 479 students and 23 teachers. The school has been rated by 2 visitors. Its page has been viewed 219 times on iCBSE.

School Details

School Name

Government Higher Secondary School,Kalkulam

UDISE

33**05**30**

Address / Location

Government Higher Secondary School Kalakulam Padmanabhapuram Thuckalay 629175 Kanniyakumari Tamil Nadu India(Map)

Email Address

kalkulamghss@*********
Students
479
Teachers
23
Classes
Class 6 to 12
Established
1962
Management
Department of Education
Medium
Tamil
Board
2-State Board
Status
Operational

Overview

UDISE Code

33300500308

School Status

Operational

Academic Year

2025-26

Session Year

2026-27

School Category

Upper Primary with Secondary/Higher Secondary

School Type

Co-Educational

School Management

Department of Education

State Management Category

Department of Education

National Management Category

1-Null

Classes Starts from

Class 6

Highest Class Offered

Class 12

Location Type

Urban

Founded In Year

1962

PM SHRI School

No

Minority School

No

School for Children with Special Needs

No

School Building Part of Shift School?

No

Recognition Year (Upper Primary)

1962

Recognition Year (Secondary)

1962

Recognition Year (Higher Secondary)

1962

New School This Year

No

Operational in 2019-20

No

Operational in 2020-21

No

Operational in 2022-23

No

Location

District

Kanniyakumari

Block Name

Thuckalay

Cluster Name

Gps Muttaicaud

Village / Ward

Thuckalay

LGD Ward

Padmanabhapuram (M) - Ward No.9

LGD Urban Local Body

Padmanabhapuram

Assembly Constituency

Padmanabhapuram

Parliamentary Constituency

Kanniyakumari

Pincode

629175

Contact

School Head Master

Kala Sudha A N

Respondent Name

Kala Sudha A N

Email

kalkulamghss@*********

Boards & Medium

Board for Class 10

2-State Board

Board for Class 12

2-State Board

Medium of Instruction

Tamil

Medium of Instruction (2)

English

Enrolment

Total Students
479
Total Boys
309
Total Girls
170
Students in Class 6
25
Students in Class 7
29
Students in Class 8
29
Students in Class 9
78
Students in Class 10
77
Students in Class 11
152
Students in Class 12
100
Anganwadi Boys
0
Anganwadi Girls
0
Anganwadi Workers Trained
9
General Category Students
23 boys, 26 girls (49)
Scheduled Caste (SC) Students
47 boys, 24 girls (71)
Other Backward Class (OBC) Students
234 boys, 136 girls (370)
Muslim Students
1 boys, 1 girls (2)
Christian Students
94 boys, 63 girls (157)
Enrolment by Age
Age 9: 2; Age 10: 18; Age 11: 27; Age 12: 36; Age 13: 64; Age 14: 88; Age 15: 151; Age 16: 91; Age 17: 11; Age 18: 1; Age 19: 1
BPL Students
49 boys, 42 girls (91)
CWSN Students
9 boys, 3 girls (12)

Teachers

Total Teachers
23
No. of Male Teachers
8
No. of Female Teachers
17
Teachers (Gender Not Reported)
0
Regular Teachers
22
Contract Teachers
0
Part-time Teachers
3
Part-time Instructors
0
Teachers Above 55 Years
7
Teachers Who Received Service Training
23
Teachers on Non-Teaching Assignment
23
Teachers Below Graduate
0
Teachers Graduate and Above
3
Teachers Post Graduate and Above
20
Teachers in Category 1
0
Teachers in Category 2
2
Teachers in Category 3
0
Teachers in Category 4
0
Teachers in Category 5
6
Teachers in Category 6
14
Teachers in Category 7
1
Teachers in Category 8
0
Teachers in Category 10
0
Teachers in Category 11
0
Teachers with Professional Qualification Type 1
0
Teachers with Professional Qualification Type 2
0
Teachers with Professional Qualification Type 3
18
Teachers with Professional Qualification Type 4
2
Teachers with Professional Qualification Type 5
2
Teachers with Professional Qualification Type 6
1
Teachers with Professional Qualification Type 7
0
Teachers with Professional Qualification Type 8
0
Teachers with Professional Qualification Type 10
0
Teachers with Professional Qualification Type 11
0
Teachers with Professional Qualification Type 12
0

Infrastructure

School Building Type
Government Building
Building Blocks
3
Total Building Blocks
4
School Building Boundary Wall
Pucca
No. of Class Rooms
19
Classrooms in Good Condition
15
Classrooms in Good Condition (Pucca)
0
Classrooms in Good Condition (Kuccha)
0
Classrooms in Good Condition (Tent)
0
Classrooms Needing Major Repair
0
Classrooms Needing Major Repair (Pucca)
0
Classrooms Needing Major Repair (Kuccha)
0
Classrooms Needing Major Repair (Tent)
0
Classrooms Needing Minor Repair
4
Classrooms Needing Minor Repair (Pucca)
0
Classrooms Needing Minor Repair (Kuccha)
0
Classrooms Needing Minor Repair (Tent)
0
Other Rooms
9
Students with Furniture
488
Separate Room for Head Teacher/ Principal
Yes

Facilities

Toilets AvailableBoys Toilets:2Functional Boys Toilets:2Functional CWSN Boys Toilets:1Girls Toilets:1Functional Girls Toilets:1Functional CWSN Girls Toilets:1Boys Urinals:1Girls Urinals:1 Drinking Water Available Hand Wash Facility Hand Wash Facility Before Meal Electricity Connection in School Solar Panel Internet Books Library Playground Disabled Friendly Ramps Handrails on Ramps Medical Check-Up Rain Water Harvesting DTH Access ICT Lab Integrated Science Lab Atal Tinkering Lab

Digital

Functional Computers
20
Laptops
23
Functional Laptops
23
Tablets
0
Functional Tablets
0
Printers
3
Functional Printers
2
Projectors
5
Functional Projectors
5
Digital Boards
3
Functional Digital Boards
2
Report Card Count (Male)
6
Report Card Count (Female)
8
Report Card Count (Total)
0

Entitlements & Grants

Text Books Received
Yes
Students Given Free Textbooks (Primary)
0
Students Given Free Textbooks (Upper Primary)
83
Students Given Free Uniforms (Primary)
0
Students Given Free Uniforms (Upper Primary)
83
Students Given Transport Facility (Primary)
0
Students Given Transport Facility (Upper Primary)
42
Total Grant Received
Rs. 75000
Total Expenditure
Rs. 75000

Governance

School Management Committee (SMC)

Yes

CCE Curriculum

Yes

Number of Instructional Days

210

Academic Inspections

1

Visits by Block Resource Centre

5

Visits by Cluster Resource Centre

12

Visits by District Officials

5

Approachable by All-Weather Roads

Yes

Source: UDISE+ 2025-26

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Provisional Rating

4.7/5 Based on 2 ratings by visitors
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Ques 1.: Where is Government Higher Secondary School,Kalkulam located at?

Ans.: The complete address of Government Higher Secondary School,Kalkulam according to iCBSE is: Government Higher Secondary School Kalakulam Padmanabhapuram Thuckalay 629175 Kanniyakumari Tamil Nadu India. You may want to contact the School to confirm the working hours before visiting.

Ques 2.: What type of school is Government Higher Secondary School,Kalkulam?

Ans.: Government Higher Secondary School,Kalkulam is a Co-Educational school offering education up to the Upper Primary with Secondary/Higher Secondary level, according to iCBSE records.

Ques 3.: How many students study at Government Higher Secondary School,Kalkulam?

Ans.: Government Higher Secondary School,Kalkulam has a total of 479 students on its rolls, 309 boys and 170 girls, as reported in its UDISE+ record.

Ques 4.: How many teachers are there at Government Higher Secondary School,Kalkulam?

Ans.: Government Higher Secondary School,Kalkulam has a total of 23 teachers, 8 male and 17 female, as reported in its UDISE+ record. The school reports 479 students and 23 teachers.

Ques 5.: What is the medium of instruction at Government Higher Secondary School,Kalkulam?

Ans.: The medium of instruction at Government Higher Secondary School,Kalkulam is Tamil, as reported in its UDISE+ record.

Ques 6.: Who manages Government Higher Secondary School,Kalkulam?

Ans.: The management of Government Higher Secondary School,Kalkulam is recorded in UDISE+ as Department of Education.

Ques 7.: Which board is Government Higher Secondary School,Kalkulam affiliated with?

Ans.: Government Higher Secondary School,Kalkulam reports 2-State Board as its board of examination for both secondary and higher secondary classes in UDISE+. Please contact the school to confirm its current affiliation.

Ques 8.: When was Government Higher Secondary School,Kalkulam established?

Ans.: Government Higher Secondary School,Kalkulam was established in 1962, according to its UDISE+ record.

Ques 9.: What facilities are available at Government Higher Secondary School,Kalkulam?

Ans.: Government Higher Secondary School,Kalkulam reports the following facilities in UDISE+: Toilets Available, Drinking Water Available, Hand Wash Facility, Hand Wash Facility Before Meal, Electricity Connection in School, Solar Panel, Internet, Books Library, Playground, Disabled Friendly Ramps, Handrails on Ramps, Medical Check-Up and more.

Ques 10.: What post offices can be found near to Government Higher Secondary School,Kalkulam?

Ans.: We found a total of 5 post offices found nearby to Government Higher Secondary School,Kalkulam. They are: Mettukadai, Mulachel, Padmanabhapuram Fort, Puliyurkurichi, Thuckalay.

Ques 11.: What is the PIN code of the area where Government Higher Secondary School,Kalkulam is located?

Ans.: Government Higher Secondary School,Kalkulam is located in the area with PIN code 629175. You can use this postal code when sending mail or searching for the location.

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