Pillar: Education & Training
In Buxar, 28.6% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, better than the typical district. 99.4% 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.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% 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). Only 33% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Buxar, which ranks 20 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 64.2%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 41.8%. On women's freedom of movement at 41.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Buxar are in the Buxar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Buxar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.