Issues income, caste, domicile, residence and EWS certificates, and maintains land records under the state revenue code.
52.3% of women in Rayagada own land in their name, better than the typical district. 62.6% 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 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 73% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Rayagada, which ranks 5 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.5 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 51.7%. On women with a bank account at 86.9%, it sits close to the national mark.