Issues income, caste, domicile, residence and EWS certificates, and maintains land records under the state revenue code.
21.5% of women in Patiala own land in their name, behind the typical district. 66.9% own a house in their name, better than the typical district. The Tehsil Office maintains the land records that underlie ownership like this.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 92% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Patiala, which ranks 8 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 0.7% and women with a bank account at 87.4%.