Issues income, caste, domicile, residence and EWS certificates, and maintains land records under the state revenue code.
10.6% of women in Maihar own land in their name, behind the typical district. 14.6% own a house in their name, behind the typical district. The Tehsil Office maintains the land records that underlie ownership like this.
85% of registered enterprises are in services while 15% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 53% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Maihar, which ranks 28 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.2 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 44.5%. On women with a bank account at 83.8%, it sits close to the national mark.