Main district library plus branch and mobile units, free for on-site reading and lending to members.
Khowai has 4.5 public libraries per 10 lakh population, behind the typical district. 3.5% of women read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. 14.3% 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.
59% of registered enterprises are in services while 41% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 61% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Khowai, which ranks 2 of 8 in Tripura for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.1 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 16.8%. On young men using the internet at 59.2%, it sits close to the national mark.