A residential school in backward blocks for SC, ST, OBC, minority and BPL girls; tuition, hostel and meals at no cost.
In Ballia, 34.4% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, close to the typical district. 89.4% 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.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Ballia, which ranks 62 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 66.7%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 36%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 69.9%, it sits close to the national mark.