Issues income, caste, domicile, residence and EWS certificates, and maintains land records under the state revenue code.
8% of women in Karaikal own land in their name, behind the typical district. 35.3% own a house in their name, behind the typical district. The Tehsil Office maintains the land records that underlie ownership like this.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Karaikal, which ranks 2 of 2 in Puducherry for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 57.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 6% and women with a bank account at 95.1%.