KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Devbhoomi Dwarka, Gujarat

A residential school in backward blocks for SC, ST, OBC, minority and BPL girls; tuition, hostel and meals at no cost.

Devbhoomi Dwarka, Gujarat · Pillar: Education & Training

In Devbhoomi Dwarka, 57.1% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. 97.5% 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.

  • 57.1% India 33.4%
  • 97.5% India 95.3%

Youth opportunity in Devbhoomi Dwarka

82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 44% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Devbhoomi Dwarka, which ranks 13 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 46.1% and women who own a house at 52.5%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 43.9%.