Pillar: Education & Training
In Samastipur, 34.3% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, close to the typical district. 98.2% 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 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Samastipur, which ranks 22 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 80.4%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 52.1%. On women's freedom of movement at 39.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Samastipur are in the Samastipur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Samastipur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.