Issues income, caste, domicile, residence and EWS certificates, and maintains land records under the state revenue code.
41.8% of women in Gaya own land in their name, better than the typical district. 51.2% own a house in their name, better than 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 43% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Gaya, which ranks 6 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.7 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 42.6%. On women with a bank account at 75.1%, it sits close to the national mark.