Gumla

District in Jharkhand

Population
10.3 Lakh
State: 3.3 Crore
Area
5,155 km²
6.7% of state
Literacy Rate
65.7%
State: 66.4%
Sex Ratio
993
State: 948
Density
199 /km²
State: 430 /km²
Population Rank
16th of 24
In Jharkhand

Credit Growth (5-Year) in Gumla: 117.4%, 7th of 24 districts in Jharkhand

MSME Density in Gumla: 12.0 per 1,000 people, lowest of 24 districts in Jharkhand

Women Literacy in Gumla: 63.7%, 10th of 24 districts in Jharkhand

Health Insurance in Gumla: 51.7%, 14th of 24 districts in Jharkhand

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Gumla is a district in Jharkhand with a population of 10.3 Lakh spread across 5,155 sq km. Its literacy rate of 65.7% is below the state average of 66.4% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 993 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 948.


Demographics

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Population Density199 /km²▼430 /km²379 /km²
Sex Ratio993▲948943
Literacy Rate65.7%▼66.4%72.9%
SC Population3.2%▼12.1%16.6%
ST Population68.9%▲26.2%8.7%
Worker Participation47.6%▲39.7%39.8%

Health & Development

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Wasting15th of 2420.1%▼23.6%18.4%
Child Anaemia17th of 2465.8%▼68.2%65.2%

Women & Gender

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational

Economy & Infrastructure

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
MSME DensityLowest of 2412.0 per 1k pop▼21.8 per 1k pop42.6 per 1k pop
Total MSMEs18th of 2412.3k▼33.4k61.7k

Governance

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Pending Cases17th of 241061 per lakh▼1483 per lakh3585 per lakh

Safety & Crime

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
SC/ST Atrocities0.0 per lakh▼17.8 per lakh17.4 per lakh
Domestic Violence0.0 per lakh▼33.5 per lakh12.6 per lakh
Child Abuse (POCSO)4th highest of 2452.0 per lakh▲37.4 per lakh89.0 per lakh
Cyber CrimeLowest of 233.0 per lakh▼35.2 per lakh55.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Gumla district?

Gumla has a population of 10.3 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 199 people per sq km across 5,155 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Gumla?

Gumla has a literacy rate of 65.7%, which is below the Jharkhand average of 66.4% and below the national average of 72.9%.

How does Gumla compare to Jharkhand?

Gumla has a sex ratio of 993 (above state average of 948) and a literacy rate of 65.7% (below state average of 66.4%).

What data sources are used for Gumla?

Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019-21), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015-16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.

Data Sources

Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.