Issues income, caste, domicile, residence and EWS certificates, and maintains land records under the state revenue code.
7.8% of women in Kozhikode own land in their name, behind the typical district. 14.2% own a house in their name, behind the typical district. The Tehsil Office maintains the land records that underlie ownership like this.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 97% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kozhikode, which ranks 10 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 0.7%, while it lags on women with a bank account at 71.3%.