KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Bichom, Arunachal Pradesh

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

Bichom, Arunachal Pradesh · Pillar: Education & Training

In Bichom, 31.3% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, close to the typical district. 48.1% 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.

  • 31.3% India 33.4%
  • 48.1% India 95.3%

Youth opportunity in Bichom

96% of registered enterprises are in services while 4% are in manufacturing. Only 37% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Bichom, which ranks 11 of 27 in Arunachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 77.4%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 37.3% and women's freedom of movement at 34.9%.