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

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

Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh · Pillar: Education & Training

In Mainpuri, 39.6% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. 93.5% 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.

  • 39.6% India 33.4%
  • 93.5% India 95.3%

Youth opportunity in Mainpuri

74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 67% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Mainpuri, which ranks 19 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 45.9%, while it lags on women who own a house at 36.3%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 67%, it sits close to the national mark.