KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Nagpur, Maharashtra

A residential school in backward blocks for SC, ST, OBC, minority and BPL girls; tuition, hostel and meals at no cost.

Nagpur, Maharashtra · Pillar: Education & Training

In Nagpur, 21.8% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, better than the typical district. 96.2% 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.

  • 21.8% India 33.4%
  • 96.2% India 95.3%

Youth opportunity in Nagpur

78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 86% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Nagpur, which ranks 6 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 86.2%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 31.2% and women who own a house at 38.8%.