Issues income, caste, domicile, residence and EWS certificates, and maintains land records under the state revenue code.
40.1% of women in Kanpur Nagar own land in their name, better than the typical district. 45.8% own a house in their name, close to the typical district. The Tehsil Office maintains the land records that underlie ownership like this.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kanpur Nagar, which ranks 6 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 15.2%, while it lags on women with a bank account at 69.1%.