Pillar: Education & Training
In Kargil, 3.8% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, better than the typical district. 86% 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.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 64% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kargil, which ranks 2 of 2 in Ladakh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.2 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 52.2%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 63.9% and women's freedom of movement at 38.8%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Kargil are in the Kargil district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kargil youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.