Issues income, caste, domicile, residence and EWS certificates, and maintains land records under the state revenue code.
50.8% of women in Simdega own land in their name, better than the typical district. 69.3% own a house in their name, better than the typical district. The Tehsil Office maintains the land records that underlie ownership like this.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Simdega, which ranks 11 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women with a bank account at 90.2%, while it lags on households in the poorest wealth group at 77.3%.