Issues income, caste, domicile, residence and EWS certificates, and maintains land records under the state revenue code.
55.3% of women in Sundargarh own land in their name, better than the typical district. 62% own a house in their name, better than the typical district. The Tehsil Office maintains the land records that underlie ownership like this.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 10% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 74% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Sundargarh, which ranks 3 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women with a bank account at 88.4%, while it lags on households in the poorest wealth group at 39.1%.