KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Mysuru, Karnataka

Pillar: Education & Training

In Mysuru, 28.9% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, better than 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 Mysuru

73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 68% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 70% of ITI trainers are certified.

In Mysuru, which ranks 13 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 81.5%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 34.2%. On women who own a house at 50.1%, it sits close to the national mark.

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