KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Sonipat, Haryana

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

Sonipat, Haryana · Pillar: Education & Training

In Sonipat, 35.2% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, close to the typical district. 99.9% 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.

  • 35.2% India 33.4%
  • 99.9% India 95.3%

Youth opportunity in Sonipat

77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 13% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 79% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Sonipat, which ranks 5 of 22 in Haryana for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 59.2 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 78.9% and women's freedom of movement at 65.8%, while it lags on women who own a house at 39.4%.