Issues income, caste, domicile, residence and EWS certificates, and maintains land records under the state revenue code.
47.5% of women in Basti own land in their name, better than the typical district. 56.4% own a house in their name, better than the typical district. The Tehsil Office maintains the land records that underlie ownership like this.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 61% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Basti, which ranks 27 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.5 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 22.1%. On women with a bank account at 80.4%, it sits close to the national mark.