Issues income, caste, domicile, residence and EWS certificates, and maintains land records under the state revenue code.
23.4% of women in West Jaintia Hills own land in their name, behind the typical district. 51.6% own a house in their name, better than the typical district. The Tehsil Office maintains the land records that underlie ownership like this.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 64% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In West Jaintia Hills, which ranks 5 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.1 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 46% and women with a bank account at 63.3%.