Nagar Panchayat, Nagar Palika, or Nagar Nigam by population. Provides water, sanitation, roads, and trade licences.
Fatehgarh Sahib has generated 180 jobs through self-employment loans. The district's core road network density is 0.8 /sq km, better than the typical district. The Urban Local Body runs the municipal services and livelihood schemes that sit on top of this base.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 25% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 81% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Fatehgarh Sahib, which ranks 4 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55.2 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on formal-sector jobs at 15.7%. On gram panchayats with working broadband at 99.3%, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 34,240 registered enterprises.