Pillar: Education & Training
In Dumka, 39.5% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. 91.8% 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.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 9% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Dumka, which ranks 14 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 53.9%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 55.7%. On women's freedom of movement at 39.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Dumka are in the Dumka district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Dumka youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.