Issues income, caste, domicile, residence and EWS certificates, and maintains land records under the state revenue code.
49.9% of women in Dumka own land in their name, better than the typical district. 53.9% own a house in their name, better than 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 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Dumka, which ranks 13 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.5 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 69.6%. On women with a bank account at 80%, it sits close to the national mark.