Pillar: Education & Training
In Purba Bardhaman, 35.7% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, close to the typical district. 100% 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.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 52% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 17% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Purba Bardhaman, which ranks 10 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 60.5%, while it lags on women who own a house at 26.9%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 67%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Purba Bardhaman are in the Purba Bardhaman district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Purba Bardhaman youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.