KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Sikar, Rajasthan

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

Sikar, Rajasthan · Pillar: Education & Training

In Sikar, 30.7% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, close to the typical district. 88.7% 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.

  • 30.7% India 33.4%
  • 88.7% India 95.3%

Youth opportunity in Sikar

73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 86% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Sikar, which ranks 7 of 41 in Rajasthan for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 86.1%, while it lags on women who own a house at 23.7%. On women's freedom of movement at 42.1%, it sits close to the national mark.