Gumla

This page provides an overview of Gumla: population, literacy, households and a list of sub-districts (tehsils) and major villages.

Quick facts

5,060,984
Population
932,585
Households
994
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
54.32%
Approx. literacy

Gumla has an aggregated population of 5,060,984. Approximately 40.51% live in rural areas (2,050,426) and 2.57% live in urban areas (130,162).

Tehsils / Sub-districts

Below are the tehsils (sub-districts) in this district. Click a tehsil to view village listings and details.

Tehsil / Sub-districtPopulationVillages
Taluk 0 2,050,426 3
Albert Ekka(Jari) 92,778 55
Basia 242,193 91
Bishunpur 186,957 71
Chainpur 169,773 88
Dumri 147,402 66
Ghaghra 334,617 122
Gumla 584,359 110
Kamdara 191,325 76
Palkot 242,577 76
Raidih 214,329 64
Sisai 350,532 91
Verno 253,716 72

Population summary

Gumla has a population of 5,060,984 (2,538,695 males and 2,522,289 females). The sex ratio is about 994 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population5,060,984
Male2,538,695
Female2,522,289
Rural population2,050,426 (40.51%)
Urban population130,162 (2.57%)
Households932,585

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 54.32%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates2,748,885
Total illiterates2,312,099

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 159,342 (3.15%). ST: 3,509,805 (69.35%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC159,3423.15%
ST3,509,80569.35%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 859,785 (16.99%). Workers: 2,419,700 (47.81%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)859,78516.99%
Total workers2,419,70047.81%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
Gumla 1,025,213
Gumla 960,132
Gumla 213,620
Gumla 157,119
Sisai 116,844
Sisai 116,844
Ghaghra 114,399
Ghaghra 105,819
Verno 84,572
Verno 84,572