Gumla Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Gumla district, Jharkhand
Gumla Block of Gumla district has total population of 213,620 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 107,917 are males while 105,703 are females. In 2011 there were total 39,347 families residing in Gumla Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Gumla Block is 979.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 26.4% people lives in Urban areas while 73.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.5% while that in the rural areas is 66.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Gumla Block is 951% while that of Rural areas is 990.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gumla Block is 34928 which is 16% of the total population. There are 17893 male children and 17035 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gumla Block is 952 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 979 ) of Gumla Block.
The total literacy rate of Gumla Block is 72.28%. The male literacy rate is 67.43% and the female literacy rate is 53.35% in Gumla Block.
To facilitate the administration, Gumla Block is further divided into 2 towns and 107 villages.
Gumla Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gumla Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 34,928 | 17,893 | 17,035 |
| Literacy | 72.28% | 67.43% | 53.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8,741 | 4,485 | 4,256 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 122,290 | 60,801 | 61,489 |
| Illiterate | 84,460 | 35,152 | 49,308 |
Caste-wise Population - Gumla Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 57.2% of total population in Gumla Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 8,741 | 4,485 | 4,256 |
| Schedule Tribe | 122,290 | 60,801 | 61,489 |
Religion-wise Population - Gumla Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 76,594 | (35.86%) | 39,356 | 37,238 |
| Muslim | 21,173 | (9.91%) | 10,983 | 10,190 |
| Christian | 20,722 | (9.7%) | 9,905 | 10,817 |
| Sikh | 172 | (0.08%) | 89 | 83 |
| Buddhist | 71 | (0.03%) | 39 | 32 |
| Jain | 5 | (0%) | 3 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 94,517 | (44.25%) | 47,363 | 47,154 |
| No Religion Specified | 366 | (0.17%) | 179 | 187 |
Literacy Rate - Gumla Block
Average literacy rate of Gumla Block in 2011 were 72.28% in which, male and female literacy were 80.83% and 63.6% respectively. Total literate in Gumla Block were 129,160 of which male and female were 72,765 and 56,395 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Gumla Block
The Sex Ratio of Gumla Block is 979 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 979 females in Gumla Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 952 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 979 ) of Gumla Block.
Child Population - Gumla Block
According to Census 2011, there were 34,928 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gumla Block. Out of which 34,928 were male while 34,928 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Gumla Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 10,626 families under Gumla Block living in urban areas while 10,626 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 26.4% of total population of Gumla Block lives in Urban areas while 73.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 7,170 while that in rural region is 27,758.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 213,620 | 56,501 | 157,119 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 34,928 | 7,170 | 27,758 |
| Schedule Caste | 8,741 | 2,787 | 5,954 |
| Schedule Tribe | 122,290 | 19,100 | 103,190 |
| Literacy | 72.28% | 88.51% | 66.09% |
| Sex Ratio | 979 | 951 | 990 |
Working Population - Gumla Block
In Gumla Block out of total population, 84,231 were engaged in work activities. 58.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 84,231 workers engaged in Main Work, 24,010 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5,154 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 49,065 | 35,272 | 13,793 |
| Cultivators | 24,010 | 16,548 | 7,462 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5,154 | 3,195 | 1,959 |
| Household Industries | 1,877 | 1,272 | 605 |
| Other Workers | 18,024 | 14,257 | 3,767 |
| Marginal Workers | 35,166 | 15,803 | 19,363 |
| Non Working | 129,389 | 56,842 | 72,547 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gumla, Jharkhand - Wikipedia