A state office in every district that helps people register a unit and apply for MSME loans, subsidies, and Udyam.
Cooch Behar has 62,295 registered MSMEs. 2.4% of the workforce is employed in small and medium enterprises, behind the typical district. The District Industries Centre registers, licenses, and supports this enterprise base.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 78% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Cooch Behar, which ranks 13 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.3 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 845, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 15,755 registered manufacturing enterprises.