Pillar: Agency & Engagement
Jalpaiguri has generated 487 jobs through self-employment loans. The district's core road network density is 0.5 /sq km, behind the typical district. The Urban Local Body runs the municipal services and livelihood schemes that sit on top of this base.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 3% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Jalpaiguri, which ranks 8 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.9 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on formal-sector jobs at 15.6%. On gram panchayats with working broadband at 100%, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 60,554 registered enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the Urban Local Body in Jalpaiguri are in the Jalpaiguri district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jalpaiguri youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.