Gumla is one of 24 districts located in eastern Indian state Jharkhand. There are total 12 blocks which comes under Gumla district, and there are total 946 villages and 2 town areas which comes under this district.
As per Indian government records district code of Gumla district is 366 and number of houses in this district is 179264.
As per Census 2011, total population of this district is 973949. Out of total 973949, male population count is 488138, where as female population count is 485811 in Gumla.
According to the Indian Government population count of year 2011, this district has total 167274 children are in the age group of 0-6 years. In these 167274 children 85162 are boys and 82112 are girl child.
Literacy rate of Gumla district is 53%. 519619 out of total 973949 population is literate in this district.
Going in details, Male literacy rate in this district is 61% and 300455 males are literate out of total 488138 male population, where as female literacy rate is 54% and 219164 out of total 485811 females are literate in this district.
Coming to dark side, illiteracy rate of Gumla district is 46%. 454330 out of total 973949 population is illiterate in this village. In details, Male illiteracy rate in this district is 38% and 187683 males are illiterate out of total 488138 male population, where as female illiteracy rate is 54% and 266647 out of total 485811 females are illiterate in this district.
Total working population of Gumla district is 473418 and non-working population is 500531 and out of 473418 working population 196072 peoples are totally dependent on agriculture.
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