The primary responsibilities include revenue collection, maintaining law and order, overseeing developmental activities and coordinating various departments within a sub-division.

The judicial powers of a sub-divisional magistrate are drawn from the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

They are also empowered to issue various kinds of statutory certificates including SC/ST and OBC, Domicile, Nationality etc.

In this role they are responsible for operating preventive Sections of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita.

[6] This department is given the primary responsibility for relief and rehabilitation operations in any calamity whether natural or man-made.