A residential school in backward blocks for SC, ST, OBC, minority and BPL girls; tuition, hostel and meals at no cost.
In Hazaribag, 36.4% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, close to the typical district. 97% 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.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 66% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Hazaribag, which ranks 8 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.3 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 49.5% and women who own a house at 62.5%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 65.8%, it sits close to the national mark.