Pillar: Education & Training
In Sahibganj, 55.2% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. 90.3% 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.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 20% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Sahibganj, which ranks 20 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 55.6% and women who own a house at 62.2%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 51.6%.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Sahibganj are in the Sahibganj district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sahibganj youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.