Issues income, caste, domicile, residence and EWS certificates, and maintains land records under the state revenue code.
24.6% of women in Bapatla own land in their name, behind the typical district. 44.3% own a house in their name, close to the typical district. The Tehsil Office maintains the land records that underlie ownership like this.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 53% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Bapatla, which ranks 19 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.7 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 6%. On women with a bank account at 75.3%, it sits close to the national mark.