Issues income, caste, domicile, residence and EWS certificates, and maintains land records under the state revenue code.
19.6% of women in Bhavnagar own land in their name, behind the typical district. 22% own a house in their name, behind 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 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Bhavnagar, which ranks 17 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 13.1%, while it lags on women with a bank account at 56.5%.