A residential school in backward blocks for SC, ST, OBC, minority and BPL girls; tuition, hostel and meals at no cost.
In Budgam, 47.1% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. 87.6% 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.
55% of registered enterprises are in services while 45% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 47% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Budgam, which ranks 12 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 63.3%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 46.7%. On women's freedom of movement at 39.8%, it sits close to the national mark.