Issues income, caste, domicile, residence and EWS certificates, and maintains land records under the state revenue code.
54.3% of women in Saharsa own land in their name, better than the typical district. 68% own a house in their name, better than the typical district. The Tehsil Office maintains the land records that underlie ownership like this.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 36% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Saharsa, which ranks 14 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.1 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 61.8%. On women with a bank account at 79%, it sits close to the national mark.