Main district library plus branch and mobile units, free for on-site reading and lending to members.
Dhalai has 2.3 public libraries per 10 lakh population, behind the typical district. 2.3% of women read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 11.2% use the internet, behind the typical district. The Public Library remains one of the few free, physical spaces for reading and study in the district.
63% of registered enterprises are in services while 37% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Dhalai, which ranks 8 of 8 in Tripura for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.8 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 16.6% and young men using the internet at 35.4%.