Issues income, caste, domicile, residence and EWS certificates, and maintains land records under the state revenue code.
41.8% of women in Barpeta own land in their name, better than the typical district. 48.4% own a house in their name, close to the typical district. The Tehsil Office maintains the land records that underlie ownership like this.
66% of registered enterprises are in services while 34% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Barpeta, which ranks 15 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 41.2%. On women with a bank account at 76.3%, it sits close to the national mark.