Gumla Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Gumla, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Gumla is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Gumla block of Gumla district. The Gumla city is divided into 20 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 9,724 families residing in the Gumla city. The total population of Gumla is 51,264 out of which 26,252 are males and 25,012 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gumla is 953.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gumla city is 6373 which is 12% of the total population. There are 3310 male children and 3063 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gumla is 925 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (953).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gumla is 89.3%. Thus Gumla has higher literacy rate compared to 65.7% of Gumla district. The male literacy rate is 93.02% and the female literacy rate is 85.48% in Gumla.
Gumla Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 9,724 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Gumla Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gumla Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 6,373 | 3,310 | 3,063 |
| Literacy | 89.3% | 81.3% | 75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,506 | 1,312 | 1,194 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 17,911 | 8,674 | 9,237 |
| Illiterate | 11,163 | 4,912 | 6,251 |
Caste-wise Population - Gumla
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 34.9% of total population in Gumla.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,506 | 1,312 | 1,194 |
| Schedule Tribe | 17,911 | 8,674 | 9,237 |
Religion-wise Population - Gumla
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Gumla is 23,546 which is 45.93% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Gumla is 10,433 which is 20.35% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Gumla as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 23,546 | (45.93%) | 12,398 | 11,148 |
| Muslim | 10,433 | (20.35%) | 5,465 | 4,968 |
| Christian | 9,365 | (18.27%) | 4,344 | 5,021 |
| Sikh | 159 | (0.31%) | 80 | 79 |
| Buddhist | 38 | (0.07%) | 20 | 18 |
| Jain | 4 | (0.01%) | 2 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 7,666 | (14.95%) | 3,914 | 3,752 |
| No Religion Specified | 53 | (0.1%) | 29 | 24 |
Literacy Rate - Gumla
The total literacy rate of Gumla was 89.33% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 66.41% of Jharkhand. Population-wise, out of total 40,101 literates, males were 21,340 while females were 18,761. Also the male literacy rate was 93.02% and the female literacy rate was 85.48% in Gumla.
| Gumla | Jharkhand | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 85.48% | 55.42% |
| Male | 93.02% | 76.84% |
| Total | 89.33% | 66.41% |
Sex Ratio - Gumla
The Sex Ratio of Gumla is 953. Thus per every 1000 men there were 953 females in Gumla. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 925 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 953 ) of Gumla.
Child Population - Gumla
According to Census 2011, there were 6,373 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gumla. Out of which 3,310 were male while 3,063 were female.
Working Population - Gumla
In Gumla Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 14,090 were engaged in work activities. 84.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 14,090 workers engaged in Main Work, 445 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 203 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 11,905 | 9,672 | 2,233 |
| Cultivators | 445 | 345 | 100 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 203 | 168 | 35 |
| Household Industries | 800 | 661 | 139 |
| Other Workers | 10,457 | 8,498 | 1,959 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,185 | 1,372 | 813 |
| Non Working | 37,174 | 15,208 | 21,966 |
Gumla Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Gumla is further divided into 20 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,548 | 81.5% | 1,095 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 3,140 | 78.3% | 956 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,659 | 84.5% | 1,426 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 3,905 | 75.6% | 1,019 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,840 | 77.7% | 945 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 3,573 | 71.8% | 951 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,080 | 63.7% | 971 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 3,405 | 69.7% | 975 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,313 | 74.8% | 1,078 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,890 | 80.5% | 736 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 3,398 | 83.3% | 884 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 816 | 82.6% | 872 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,809 | 81.9% | 892 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 2,789 | 74.7% | 1,002 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,486 | 80.6% | 1,073 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,873 | 83.9% | 592 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,961 | 81.3% | 999 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 2,275 | 76.2% | 859 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 2,086 | 84.6% | 923 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 3,418 | 79.2% | 950 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gumla, Gumla, Jharkhand - Wikipedia