KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Chamarajanagar, Karnataka

Pillar: Education & Training

In Chamarajanagar, 22% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, better than 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.

Youth opportunity in Chamarajanagar

81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 52% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 59% of ITI trainers are certified.

In Chamarajanagar, which ranks 11 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 67.9%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 59% and women's freedom of movement at 27.3%.

Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Chamarajanagar are in the Chamarajanagar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Chamarajanagar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.