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

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

Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh · Pillar: Education & Training

In Bijnor, 57.9% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. 94.1% 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.

  • 57.9% India 33.4%
  • 94.1% India 95.3%

Youth opportunity in Bijnor

72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Bijnor, which ranks 35 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 52.2%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 51%. On women's freedom of movement at 38.1%, it sits close to the national mark.