Issues income, caste, domicile, residence and EWS certificates, and maintains land records under the state revenue code.
41.2% of women in Kulgam own land in their name, better than the typical district. 44.8% own a house in their name, close to the typical district. The Tehsil Office maintains the land records that underlie ownership like this.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 53% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kulgam, which ranks 13 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 13.4%. On women with a bank account at 78.8%, it sits close to the national mark.