Issues income, caste, domicile, residence and EWS certificates, and maintains land records under the state revenue code.
60.1% of women in Gumla own land in their name, better than the typical district. 68.1% 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 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 47% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Gumla, which ranks 20 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 74.1%. On women with a bank account at 76.2%, it sits close to the national mark.