Pillar: Education & Training
In Garhwa, 24.1% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, better than the typical district. 98.4% 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.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% 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). Only 14% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Garhwa, which ranks 10 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 53%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 60.6% and women's freedom of movement at 39.4%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Garhwa are in the Garhwa district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Garhwa youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.