A residential school in backward blocks for SC, ST, OBC, minority and BPL girls; tuition, hostel and meals at no cost.
In Sindhudurg, 29% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, better than the typical district. 93.6% 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.
65% of registered enterprises are in services while 35% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Sindhudurg, which ranks 11 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.2 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 64.1%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 58.3% and women who own a house at 12.9%.