A residential school in backward blocks for SC, ST, OBC, minority and BPL girls; tuition, hostel and meals at no cost.
In Bharuch, 50.3% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind 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.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 11% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Bharuch, which ranks 7 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 53.8% and women who own a house at 57.3%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 57.6%.