Issues income, caste, domicile, residence and EWS certificates, and maintains land records under the state revenue code.
19.9% of women in Dhenkanal own land in their name, behind the typical district. 29.8% own a house in their name, behind the typical district. The Tehsil Office maintains the land records that underlie ownership like this.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 74% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Dhenkanal, which ranks 22 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women with a bank account at 88.6%, while it lags on households in the poorest wealth group at 38.2%.