KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan

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

Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan · Pillar: Education & Training

In Jhunjhunu, 30% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, better than the typical district. 93.3% 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% India 33%
  • 93.3% India 95.3%

Youth opportunity in Jhunjhunu

75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 66% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Jhunjhunu, which ranks 2 of 41 in Rajasthan for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women who own a house at 17.2%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 65.7% and women's freedom of movement at 38.5%, it sits close to the national mark.