Pillar: Education & Training
In Bhadrak, 41.4% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. 99.9% 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.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Bhadrak, which ranks 11 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.6 out of 100. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 71.1%, women's freedom of movement at 41.7% and women who own a house at 41.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Bhadrak are in the Bhadrak district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bhadrak youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.