KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Morigaon, Assam

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

Morigaon, Assam · Pillar: Education & Training

In Morigaon, 54.1% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. 95.8% 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.

  • 54.1% India 33.4%
  • 95.8% India 95.3%

Youth opportunity in Morigaon

66% of registered enterprises are in services while 34% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Morigaon, which ranks 21 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 56.1%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 54.7% and women's freedom of movement at 35%.