Pillar: Education & Training
In Dhule, 36.6% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, close to the typical district. 91.3% 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.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 14% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Dhule, which ranks 33 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.2 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 81.8%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 25.4% and women who own a house at 10.7%.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Dhule are in the Dhule district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Dhule youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.