Pillar: Education & Training
In Chitradurga, 34.7% 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.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 46% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Chitradurga, which ranks 29 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 59%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 20.5%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 68.7%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Chitradurga are in the Chitradurga district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Chitradurga youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.