Main district library plus branch and mobile units, free for on-site reading and lending to members.
East Khasi Hills has 1.1 public libraries per 10 lakh population, behind the typical district. 34.6% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 44% 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.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 75% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In East Khasi Hills, which ranks 1 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.6 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 13% and young men using the internet at 39.6%.