Gumla District Population, Jharkhand - Census India 2011

Gumla is one of district of Jharkhand in India. There are 12 Taluks, 946 villages and 3 towns in Gumla district.

As per the Census India 2011, Gumla district has 188988 households, population of 1025213 of which 514390 are males and 510823 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 173647 which is 16.94% of total population.

The sex-ratio of Gumla district is around 993 compared to 948 which is average of Jharkhand state. The literacy rate of Gumla district is 54.6% out of which 62.56% males are literate and 46.58% females are literate. The total area of Gumla is 5360 sq.km with population density of 191 per sq.km.

Out of total population, 93.65% of population lives in Urban area and 6.35% lives in Rural area. There are 3.17% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 68.94% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Gumla district.

Gumla Religion Population

DescriptionPopulationPercentage
Total1025213100%
Other religions and persuasions45746844.62%
Hindu30956330.19%
Christian20244919.75%
Muslim514295.02%
Religion not stated35290.34%
Buddhist5310.05%
Sikh2210.02%
Jain230%

Gumla Urban & Rural Population

Out of total population, 50% of population lives in Urban area and 60% lives in Rural area
DescriptionUrbanRural
Area(sq.km)26.705333.30
Number of households12355176633
Total Population65081960132
Population (%)51.1%49.89%
Male Population33255481135
Female Population31826478997
Sex Ratio957996
Literacy (%)76.39%53.12%

List of Taluks in Gumla

Check out complete list of all Taluks of Gumla district, Jharkhand
TalukPopulationArea (km2)Pop. DensitySex-ratio
Gumla213620544.30392979
Sisai116844427.042741000
Ghaghra114399538.102131002
Verno84572302.07280997
Palkot80859579.151401011
Basia80731405.721991002
Raidih71443515.60139999
Kamdara63775367.471741013
Bishunpur62319620.69100978
Chainpur56591471.14120993
Dumri49134374.75131974
Albert Ekka(Jari)30926213.98145959

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Gumla Population Facts

Number of Households188988
Population1025213
Male Population514390 (50.17%)
Female Population510823 (49.83%)
Children Population173647
Area5360 km2
Population density/km2191
Sex-ratio993
Literacy54.6%
Male Literacy62.56%
Female Literacy46.58%
Scheduled Tribes (ST) %68.94%
Scheduled Caste (SC) %3.17%

Map of Gumla, Jharkhand