Main district library plus branch and mobile units, free for on-site reading and lending to members.
Darjeeling has 66.2 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 14.1% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 52.2% 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.
86% of registered enterprises are in services while 14% are in manufacturing. Only 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 77% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Darjeeling, which ranks 3 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.1 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 12.3%. On young men using the internet at 56.1%, it sits close to the national mark.