Main district library plus branch and mobile units, free for on-site reading and lending to members.
Papum Pare has 35.4 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 14% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 50.3% use the internet, better than the typical district. The Public Library remains one of the few free, physical spaces for reading and study in the district.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 11% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 93% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Papum Pare, which ranks 1 of 27 in Arunachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 59.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young men using the internet at 66.1%, while it lags on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 12.9%.