Pillar: Education & Training
In Kishanganj, 65.9% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. 97.9% 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.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 33% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kishanganj, which ranks 37 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 38 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 61%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 29.9% and women's freedom of movement at 34.6%.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Kishanganj are in the Kishanganj district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kishanganj youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.