Pillar: Education & Training
In Balangir, 51.9% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. 99.4% 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.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 65% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Balangir, which ranks 13 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.2 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 79.1%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 32%. On women who own a house at 44.8%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Balangir are in the Balangir district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Balangir youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.