A residential school in backward blocks for SC, ST, OBC, minority and BPL girls; tuition, hostel and meals at no cost.
In Jagatsinghapur, 36.1% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, close to 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.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Small and medium enterprises account for 2.4% of MSME employment. Enrolment in classes 9 to 12 equals 66% of the population of that age.
In Jagatsinghapur, which ranks 9 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.7 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 27.3%, against 40.8% nationally and women who own a house at 36.9%, against 45.7% nationally. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 66.1%, it sits close to the national mark.