Pillar: Connectivity
100% of gram panchayats in Cooch Behar are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 45.9% of young men use the internet, behind the typical district. The Common Service Centre delivers government services digitally on top of this connectivity.
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. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 68%, while it lags on women using the internet at 15.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) 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.