Issues income, caste, domicile, residence and EWS certificates, and maintains land records under the state revenue code.
45.5% of women in Dhanbad own land in their name, better than the typical district. 57.5% own a house in their name, better than the typical district. The Tehsil Office maintains the land records that underlie ownership like this.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Dhanbad, which ranks 5 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 20.4% and women with a bank account at 66.7%.