A residential school in backward blocks for SC, ST, OBC, minority and BPL girls; tuition, hostel and meals at no cost.
In Pakur, 60.4% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. 98.5% 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 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 43% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Pakur, which ranks 24 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 53%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 42.8%. On women's freedom of movement at 42%, it sits close to the national mark.