An ICAR-funded centre that tests improved farming on local fields and trains farmers and rural youth, free of charge.
58.7% of workers in Cooch Behar are employed in agriculture, behind the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.
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. The district runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 37.3%, while it lags on households in the poorest wealth group at 40%. On value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,53,705, it sits close to the national mark.