Issues income, caste, domicile, residence and EWS certificates, and maintains land records under the state revenue code.
10.4% of women in Chennai own land in their name, behind the typical district. 35.7% 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 12% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 100% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Chennai, which ranks 2 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 62.9 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 0.3% and women with a bank account at 97.1%.