Issues income, caste, domicile, residence and EWS certificates, and maintains land records under the state revenue code.
15.7% of women in Kollam own land in their name, behind the typical district. 39.2% own a house in their name, behind the typical district. The Tehsil Office maintains the land records that underlie ownership like this.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 90% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kollam, which ranks 6 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 56.7 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 1.1%. On women with a bank account at 84.8%, it sits close to the national mark.