Issues income, caste, domicile, residence and EWS certificates, and maintains land records under the state revenue code.
34.6% of women in Malerkotla own land in their name, close to the typical district. 65.8% own a house in their name, better than the typical district. The Tehsil Office maintains the land records that underlie ownership like this.
69% of registered enterprises are in services while 31% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 82% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Malerkotla, which ranks 10 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 0.8%. On women with a bank account at 75.3%, it sits close to the national mark.