Pillar: Education & Training
In Jhargram, 42.7% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. 99.9% 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 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Jhargram, which ranks 20 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 80.8% and women's freedom of movement at 55.6%, while it lags on women who own a house at 10.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Jhargram are in the Jhargram district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jhargram youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.