Pillar: Connectivity
7.3% of women in Cooch Behar own land in their name, behind the typical district. 9% own a house in their name, behind the typical district. The Tehsil Office maintains the land records that underlie ownership like this.
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 trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 40%. On women with a bank account at 81.8%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Tehsil Office 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.