Pillar: Education & Training
In Gorakhpur, 36.3% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, close to the typical district. 93.9% 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.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 51% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Gorakhpur, which ranks 24 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 76.1% and women who own a house at 63.2%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 27.4%.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Gorakhpur are in the Gorakhpur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Gorakhpur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.