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About Gumma Village

Gumma is a mid sized village in Chirgaon tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 559, made up of 274 males and 285 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,040 females per 1000 males. The village covers 110.82 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171028, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gumma Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gumma village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Chirgaon
Pincode 171028
Area (hectares) 110.82 hectares
Population 559
Male Population 274
Female Population 285
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,040
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Gumma compares

By the 2011 count Gumma is the 28th largest of the 114 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 397 residents. Its 110.82 hectares work out to about 5.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 954.

Getting to Gumma

Gumma is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gumma as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Gumma from other places

Gumma lies about 31 km from Shimla. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Gumma
Tehsil headquarters Chirgaon 31 km
District headquarters Shimla 31 km

Villages closest to Gumma

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chirgaon tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Gumma

As per the Census of India 2011, Gumma village had a population of 559. That makes it the 28th largest of the 114 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 397 residents.

Gumma village has 274 males and 285 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gumma has about 1040 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 954.

The pincode recorded for Gumma is 171028. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gumma covers 110.82 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Gumma falls under Chirgaon tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Gumma notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Gumma.

Gumma is about 31 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gumma is in Chirgaon tehsil of Shimla district. Chirgaon is about 31 km away. Shimla is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sandasu (5.4 km), Bhatwa (8.1 km) and Bhatwari (8.1 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Gumma today is likely to be higher.

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