Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Cooch Behar stands at 12.4%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 45.8%, close to the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
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 self-employed workers at 40.7%, while it lags on average daily wage for regular work at ₹429.6. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 4.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Model Career 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.