A residential school in backward blocks for SC, ST, OBC, minority and BPL girls; tuition, hostel and meals at no cost.
In Pauri Garhwal, 6.5% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, better than the typical district. 85.9% 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.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 71% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Pauri Garhwal, which ranks 3 of 13 in Uttarakhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 59.6%, while it lags on women who own a house at 16.5%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 71.4%, it sits close to the national mark.