Issues income, caste, domicile, residence and EWS certificates, and maintains land records under the state revenue code.
29% of women in Shimla own land in their name, behind the typical district. 31.6% own a house in their name, behind the typical district. The Tehsil Office maintains the land records that underlie ownership like this.
87% of registered enterprises are in services while 13% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 90% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Shimla, which ranks 2 of 12 in Himachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 62.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 4.2%. On women with a bank account at 85.5%, it sits close to the national mark.