Main district library plus branch and mobile units, free for on-site reading and lending to members.
Thane has 3 public libraries per 10 lakh population, behind the typical district. 32% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 61.5% 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.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 89% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Thane, which ranks 3 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 59.3 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 53.3% and young men using the internet at 84.9%.