Pillar: Education & Training
In Pandhurna, 39.7% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. 93.5% 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.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 47% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Pandhurna, which ranks 10 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 75.1% and women's freedom of movement at 49.3%, while it lags on women who own a house at 16.6%.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Pandhurna are in the Pandhurna district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Pandhurna youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.