KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Jalgaon, Maharashtra

Pillar: Education & Training

In Jalgaon, 52.8% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. 96.9% 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 Jalgaon

75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 66% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 17% of ITI trainers are certified.

In Jalgaon, which ranks 24 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 77.3%, while it lags on women who own a house at 22.5%. On women's freedom of movement at 38.4%, it sits close to the national mark.

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