Gumla District
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General Description
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Gumla district was carved out of Ranchi district in May 1983.
Gumla and Simdega are the two towns in the district which has 1398 villages.
Gumla is covered by dense forests, hills and rivers. It has a highly undulating
terrain. Nearly 70% of the population is tribal. Gumla is famous for a cattle
fair held every Tuesday, which earlier was held annually and lasted a whole week.
Paddy, mahua, pulses are the main crops. Vegetables are also grown in abundance.
Industrial activity is limited to small scale units manufacturing candles, bidi
and soap. Gumla has no direct rail link.
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| Population |
1,345,520 |
Gross enrollment ratio
( elementary
level -- class I to VIII) |
75.3 |
| Density of population (Persons/sq km) |
148 |
Birth Rate |
30.7 |
| Men |
674,455 |
Death Rate |
NA |
| Women |
671,065 |
Infant mortality rate ( per 1000) |
67 |
| Total rural population |
1,345,520 |
Maternal mortality rate ( per 1000) |
NA |
| Total urban population |
73,752 |
% of
girls marrying below 18 years of age
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27.2 |
| % of
Scheduled castes |
4.96% |
Health Infrastructure |
11 PHCs, 13 APHCs, 242 HSubC |
| % of Scheduled tribes |
68.42% |
% of
children getting complete immunization
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35.6 |
| Sex-ratio (females/1000 males) |
995 |
Estimated % coverage of safe drinking
water (habitations) |
29.50 |
| % Below poverty line |
45.7 |
%
villages not connected to pucca roads
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66.43 |
| Literacy rate(2001) |
52.35 |
Composite Index |
37.25 |
| % Literate males
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64.14 |
Ranking (out of 569 districts of India)
on the basis of composite index |
513 |
| %
Literate females |
40.56 |
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