A residential school in backward blocks for SC, ST, OBC, minority and BPL girls; tuition, hostel and meals at no cost.
In Rayagada, 38.3% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. 93.2% 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.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 73% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Rayagada, which ranks 5 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 62.6%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 18.3%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 72.7%, it sits close to the national mark.