KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Bhojpur, Bihar

Pillar: Education & Training

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.

Youth opportunity in Bhojpur

77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Bhojpur, which ranks 7 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.6 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.

Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Bhojpur are in the Bhojpur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bhojpur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.