Main district library plus branch and mobile units, free for on-site reading and lending to members.
Chandel has 10.3 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 6.2% of women read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 42.4% 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.
57% of registered enterprises are in services while 43% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 41% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Chandel, which ranks 11 of 16 in Manipur for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young men using the internet at 74%, while it lags on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 20.3%.