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

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

Longding, Arunachal Pradesh · Pillar: Education & Training

In Longding, 31.3% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, close to the typical district. 61.7% 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%
  • 61.7% India 95.3%

Youth opportunity in Longding

70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 100% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Longding, which ranks 15 of 27 in Arunachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.2 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 100%, women's freedom of movement at 49.7% and women who own a house at 60.8%.