KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Ramgarh, Jharkhand

A residential school in backward blocks for SC, ST, OBC, minority and BPL girls; tuition, hostel and meals at no cost.

Ramgarh, Jharkhand · Pillar: Education & Training

In Ramgarh, 36.2% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, close to the typical district. 99.5% 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.

  • 36.2% India 33.4%
  • 99.5% India 95.3%

Youth opportunity in Ramgarh

82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Ramgarh, which ranks 6 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 49% and women who own a house at 55.3%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 56%.