Issues income, caste, domicile, residence and EWS certificates, and maintains land records under the state revenue code.
35.4% of women in Sonitpur own land in their name, close to the typical district. 43.1% own a house in their name, close to the typical district. The Tehsil Office maintains the land records that underlie ownership like this.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Sonitpur, which ranks 20 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.6 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 34.5%. On women with a bank account at 79.7%, it sits close to the national mark.