KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Reasi, Jammu and Kashmir

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

Reasi, Jammu and Kashmir · Pillar: Education & Training

In Reasi, 38% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. 80.7% 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.

  • 38% India 33%
  • 80.7% India 95.3%

Youth opportunity in Reasi

86% of registered enterprises are in services while 14% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 59% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Reasi, which ranks 11 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 61%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 59.1%. On women who own a house at 49.6%, it sits close to the national mark.