A residential school in backward blocks for SC, ST, OBC, minority and BPL girls; tuition, hostel and meals at no cost.
In Kangpokpi, 18.1% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, better than the typical district. 54.4% 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.
62% of registered enterprises are in services while 38% are in manufacturing. Only 53% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kangpokpi, which ranks 12 of 16 in Manipur for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 70.6%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 53.5%. On women's freedom of movement at 38.7%, it sits close to the national mark.