Issues income, caste, domicile, residence and EWS certificates, and maintains land records under the state revenue code.
36.3% of women in Mahasamund own land in their name, close to the typical district. 40.2% own a house in their name, behind the typical district. The Tehsil Office maintains the land records that underlie ownership like this.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Mahasamund, which ranks 17 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.8 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 36.3%. On women with a bank account at 81.4%, it sits close to the national mark.