Pillar: Education & Training
In Darbhanga, 42.2% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. 97.4% 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.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 44% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 19% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Darbhanga, which ranks 27 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 65.4%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 40.4% and women's freedom of movement at 34.5%.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Darbhanga are in the Darbhanga district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Darbhanga youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.