Pillar: Education & Training
In Bargarh, 38.9% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. 96.9% 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.
61% of registered enterprises are in services while 39% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 26% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Bargarh, which ranks 12 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 55.7%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 34.6%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 66.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Bargarh are in the Bargarh district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bargarh youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.