KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Kota, Rajasthan

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

Kota, Rajasthan · Pillar: Education & Training

In Kota, 28.4% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, better than the typical district. 90% 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.

  • 28.4% India 33.4%
  • 90% India 95%

Youth opportunity in Kota

75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 79% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Kota, which ranks 12 of 41 in Rajasthan for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 79% and women's freedom of movement at 48.3%, while it lags on women who own a house at 32.8%.