Pillar: Connectivity
100% of gram panchayats in Cooch Behar are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 15.3% of women use the internet, behind the typical district. The Aadhaar Enrolment Centre is often the first digital-identity touchpoint on this connectivity base.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 64% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 21% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Cooch Behar, which ranks 12 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.3 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men using the internet at 45.9%. On women with a bank account at 81.8%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Aadhaar Enrolment Centre in Cooch Behar are in the Cooch Behar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Cooch Behar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.