Pillar: Education & Training
In Kolhapur, 19.8% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, better than the typical district. 98.2% 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.
64% of registered enterprises are in services while 36% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 18% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kolhapur, which ranks 10 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 81.8% and women's freedom of movement at 60.2%, while it lags on women who own a house at 13.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Kolhapur are in the Kolhapur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kolhapur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.