Pillar: Agency & Engagement
The District Collectorate is the seat of district administration in Cooch Behar, coordinating every scheme and office listed on this page. Its overall youth-opportunity standing against the rest of the country is shown below.
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 runs ahead of the national picture on formal-sector jobs at 21.7% and secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 78%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 45.8%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Collectorate 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.