Issues income, caste, domicile, residence and EWS certificates, and maintains land records under the state revenue code.
39.5% of women in Sonepur own land in their name, better than the typical district. 45.9% own a house in their name, close to the typical district. The Tehsil Office maintains the land records that underlie ownership like this.
57% of registered enterprises are in services while 43% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 72% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Sonepur, which ranks 20 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 29.6%. On women with a bank account at 80.9%, it sits close to the national mark.