Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Cooch Behar runs at 21.8%, better than the typical district. The district has 26 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
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 secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 78%, while it lags on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 12.4%. 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 Government Degree College 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.