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About Gumla District
Gumla is a district in Jharkhand, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Gumla was 1,025,213 with a growth rate of 23.16%. Gumla covers 5,360 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Gumla's population is 993 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 963 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Gumla, Urban/Rural population of Gumla, Literacy data of Gumla and Religion wise data of Gumla. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Gumla,Jharkhand, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Gumla
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,025,213 | Growth (%) | 23.16 |
| Male Population | 514,390 | Sex Ratio | 993 |
| Female Population | 510,823 | Child Sex Ratio | 963 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 5,360 |
Gumla has a total population of 1,025,213 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 514,390 while the female population 510,823. The state area is 5,360 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Gumla has sex ratio of 993 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 963. Gumla makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Gumla
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 65,081 | Rural Population | 960,132 |
| Urban Population (%) | 6.35 | Rural Population (%) | 93.65 |
| Urban male Population | 33,255 | Rural Male Population | 481,135 |
| Urban Female Population | 31,826 | Rural Female Population | 478,997 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 957 | Rural Sex Ratio | 996 |
Gumla urban population is 65,081 (6.35% of the total), while the rural population is 960,132 (93.65% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 33,255 are males, and 31,826 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 957 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 481,135 are males and 478,997 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 996 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Gumla
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 559,720 | Literacy (%) | 65.73 |
| Male Literate | 321,795 | Male Literacy (%) | 75.55 |
| Female Literate | 237,925 | Female Literacy (%) | 55.90 |
| Urban Literate | 49,715 | Rural Literate | 510,005 |
| Urban Male Literates | 26,628 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 92.19 |
| Rural Male Literates | 295,167 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 74.34 |
| Urban Female Literates | 23,087 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 83.20 |
| Rural Female Literates | 214,838 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 53.99 |
The literacy data of Gumla highlights a total literacy rate stands at 65.73% with 559,720 literate individuals. Male literacy is 75.55% while female literacy is lower at 55.90% among them, 321,795 males and 237,925 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 49,715 people being literate, with men at 92.19% and female at 83.20%, compared to rural areas whereas 510,005 people are literate, with male at 74.34% and female at 53.99%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Gumla
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 309,563 | Hindu (%) | 30.19 |
| Muslim | 51,429 | Muslim (%) | 5.02 |
| Sikh | 221 | Sikh (%) | 0.02 |
| Christian | 202,449 | Christian (%) | 19.75 |
| Jain | 23 | Jain (%) | 0 |
| Buddhist | 531 | Buddhist (%) | 0.05 |
| Other | 457,468 | Other (%) | 44.62 |
| Not Avaiable | 3,529 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.34 |
Gumla population is mostly hindu (30.19%) with a total 309,563 people. Muslim(5.02%) with a total 51,429 people. Sikh are (0.02%) with a total 221 people. Smaller communities include Christian (19.75% with 202,449 people). Jain (0.00% with 23 people) Buddhist (0.05% with 531 people) and Other (44.62% with 457,468 people). Around (0.34% with 3,529 people) did not specify their religion.