Pillar: Education & Training
In Dhanbad, 35.2% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, close to the typical district. 98% 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.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 46% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 10% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Dhanbad, which ranks 5 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 46.5% and women who own a house at 57.5%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 50%.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Dhanbad are in the Dhanbad district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Dhanbad youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.