KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Jorhat, Assam

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

Jorhat, Assam · Pillar: Education & Training

In Jorhat, 22.4% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, better than the typical district. 97.6% 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.

  • 22.4% India 33.4%
  • 97.6% India 95.3%

Youth opportunity in Jorhat

70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Jorhat, which ranks 5 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48 out of 100. It trails the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 56.2%. On women's freedom of movement at 40.5% and women who own a house at 44.1%, it sits close to the national mark.