Issues income, caste, domicile, residence and EWS certificates, and maintains land records under the state revenue code.
54.3% of women in Surguja own land in their name, better than the typical district. 56% own a house in their name, better than the typical district. The Tehsil Office maintains the land records that underlie ownership like this.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 66% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Surguja, which ranks 18 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.7 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 59.8%. On women with a bank account at 79.6%, it sits close to the national mark.