Pillar: Education & Training
In Puri, 48.4% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. 97.9% 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.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% 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 17% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Puri, which ranks 4 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 74.9%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 33.2% and women who own a house at 38.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Puri are in the Puri district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Puri youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.