KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Kohima, Nagaland

Pillar: Education & Training

In Kohima, 14.4% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, better than the typical district. 95.2% 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.

Youth opportunity in Kohima

79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 61% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 15% of ITI trainers are certified.

In Kohima, which ranks 3 of 17 in Nagaland for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 86.9%, while it lags on women who own a house at 20.6%. On women's freedom of movement at 39.1%, it sits close to the national mark.

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