KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Bharatpur, Rajasthan

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

Bharatpur, Rajasthan · Pillar: Education & Training

In Bharatpur, 35.3% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, close to the typical district. 87.4% 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.

  • 35.3% India 33.4%
  • 87.4% India 95.3%

Youth opportunity in Bharatpur

73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Bharatpur, which ranks 6 of 41 in Rajasthan for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 24.6% and women who own a house at 19.8%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 70%, it sits close to the national mark.