KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Anakapalli, Andhra Pradesh

A residential school in backward blocks for SC, ST, OBC, minority and BPL girls; tuition, hostel and meals at no cost.

Anakapalli, Andhra Pradesh · Pillar: Education & Training

In Anakapalli, 14.6% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, better than the typical district. 99.2% of schools have a functional girls' toilet. The Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya exists to pull girls back into schooling and keep them there with residential support.

  • 14.6% India 33.4%
  • 99.2% India 95.3%

Youth opportunity in Anakapalli

74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 65% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Anakapalli, which ranks 4 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.2 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 55.4%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 64.9% and women's freedom of movement at 42.9%, it sits close to the national mark.