A residential school in backward blocks for SC, ST, OBC, minority and BPL girls; tuition, hostel and meals at no cost.
In Mehsana, 57.2% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. 98.4% 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.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 17% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Mehsana, which ranks 4 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 62.7%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 56.2%. On women who own a house at 45.3%, it sits close to the national mark.