A residential school in backward blocks for SC, ST, OBC, minority and BPL girls; tuition, hostel and meals at no cost.
In Chikkamagaluru, 23.1% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, better than the typical district. 98.6% 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.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 64% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Chikkamagaluru, which ranks 17 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 48% and women who own a house at 59.2%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 63.6%, it sits close to the national mark.