KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Morbi, Gujarat

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

Morbi, Gujarat · Pillar: Education & Training

In Morbi, 66.8% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. 95.7% 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.

  • 66.8% India 33.4%
  • 95.7% India 95.3%

Youth opportunity in Morbi

72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 23% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 61% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Morbi, which ranks 12 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.1 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 48.4% and women who own a house at 63.7%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 60.6%, it sits close to the national mark.