KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Dholpur, Rajasthan

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

Dholpur, Rajasthan · Pillar: Education & Training

In Dholpur, 49.8% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. 87.8% 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.

  • 49.8% India 33.4%
  • 87.8% India 95.3%

Youth opportunity in Dholpur

70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 69% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Dholpur, which ranks 22 of 41 in Rajasthan for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.1 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 30.6% and women who own a house at 23.5%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 69%, it sits close to the national mark.