KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in 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.

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%.

What the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) is required to do, who runs it and how to find one are in the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) reference. For Ramgarh specifically, see the Ramgarh district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The Ramgarh youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.