KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Sonitpur, Assam

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

Sonitpur, Assam · Pillar: Education & Training

In Sonitpur, 55.8% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. 95.2% 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.

  • 55.8% India 33.4%
  • 95.2% India 95.3%

Youth opportunity in Sonitpur

71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Sonitpur, which ranks 20 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.6 out of 100. It trails the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 50.4% and women's freedom of movement at 30.3%. On women who own a house at 43.1%, it sits close to the national mark.