Issues income, caste, domicile, residence and EWS certificates, and maintains land records under the state revenue code.
60.8% of women in Kolar own land in their name, better than the typical district. 80% own a house in their name, better than the typical district. The Tehsil Office maintains the land records that underlie ownership like this.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kolar, which ranks 7 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.9 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 3.5% and women with a bank account at 90.4%.