KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Sangrur, Punjab

A residential school in backward blocks for SC, ST, OBC, minority and BPL girls; tuition, hostel and meals at no cost.

Sangrur, Punjab · Pillar: Education & Training

In Sangrur, 30.4% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, close to the typical district. 97.5% 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.

  • 30.4% India 33.4%
  • 97.5% India 95.3%

Youth opportunity in Sangrur

71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 83% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Sangrur, which ranks 7 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.2 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 83.1%, women's freedom of movement at 54.3% and women who own a house at 65.8%.