KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh

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

Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh · Pillar: Education & Training

In Baghpat, 33.2% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, close to the typical district. 94% 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.

  • 33.2% India 33.4%
  • 94% India 95%

Youth opportunity in Baghpat

71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 59% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Baghpat, which ranks 7 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.2 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 46%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 59.5% and women who own a house at 36.5%.