Issues income, caste, domicile, residence and EWS certificates, and maintains land records under the state revenue code.
26.5% of women in Salem own land in their name, behind the typical district. 56.9% own a house in their name, better than the typical district. The Tehsil Office maintains the land records that underlie ownership like this.
59% of registered enterprises are in services while 41% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 82% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Salem, which ranks 24 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.7 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 7.1%. On women with a bank account at 84.1%, it sits close to the national mark.