A residential school in backward blocks for SC, ST, OBC, minority and BPL girls; tuition, hostel and meals at no cost.
In Bhojpur, 20.6% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, better than the typical district. 98.9% 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.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 46% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Bhojpur, which ranks 5 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 59.9%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 46.1%. On women's freedom of movement at 41.1%, it sits close to the national mark.