KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in West Tripura, Tripura

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

West Tripura, Tripura · Pillar: Education & Training

In West Tripura, 21.2% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, better than the typical district. 89.9% 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.

  • 21.2% India 33.4%
  • 89.9% India 95.3%

Youth opportunity in West Tripura

72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 77% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In West Tripura, which ranks 1 of 8 in Tripura for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 76.6% and women's freedom of movement at 57.1%, while it lags on women who own a house at 13.7%.