Issues income, caste, domicile, residence and EWS certificates, and maintains land records under the state revenue code.
37% of women in Golaghat own land in their name, better than the typical district. 50.7% own a house in their name, better than the typical district. The Tehsil Office maintains the land records that underlie ownership like this.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Golaghat, which ranks 9 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.7 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 40.7%. On women with a bank account at 79.1%, it sits close to the national mark.