KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Khowai, Tripura

Pillar: Education & Training

In Khowai, 21.2% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, better than the typical district. 79.8% 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.

Youth opportunity in Khowai

59% of registered enterprises are in services while 41% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Khowai, which ranks 2 of 8 in Tripura for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 62.6%, while it lags on women who own a house at 17.1%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 60.8%, it sits close to the national mark.

Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Khowai are in the Khowai district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Khowai youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.