Gumla is a district in the Jharkhand State of India. Total area of Gumla is 5,360 km² including 5,333.30 km² rural area and 26.70 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Gumla has a population of 10,25,213 peoples, out of which urban population is 65,081 while rural population is 9,60,132. The district has a population density of 191.3 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 1,88,988 houses in the district, including 12,355 urban houses and 1,76,633 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 942 villages in gumla district.
The Gumla district is further divided in to Subdivisions / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
Bishunpur is the largest subdivision in gumla district by area while Gumla is the largest subdivision by population. Albert Ekka(Jari) is the smallest subdivision in gumla district by both area and population. There are 12 subdivisions in Gumla district. Here is the list of all Gumla Subdivisions / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Subdivision (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert Ekka | 214 | 30,926 |
| 2 | Basia | 406 | 80,731 |
| 3 | Bishunpur | 621 | 62,319 |
| 4 | Chainpur | 471 | 56,591 |
| 5 | Dumri | 375 | 49,134 |
| 6 | Ghaghra | 538 | 1,14,399 |
| 7 | Gumla | 544 | 2,13,620 |
| 8 | Kamdara | 367 | 63,775 |
| 9 | Palkot | 579 | 80,859 |
| 10 | Raidih | 516 | 71,443 |
| 11 | Sisai | 427 | 1,16,844 |
| 12 | Verno | 302 | 84,572 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 9,60,132 | 65,081 | 10,25,213 |
| Male Population | 4,81,135 | 33,255 | 5,14,390 |
| Female Population | 4,78,997 | 31,826 | 5,10,823 |
| Population Density | 180 / km² | 2,437 / km² | 191 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Gumla (गुमला) |
| State / UT : | Jharkhand |
| Total Area : | 5,360 km² |
| Total Population : | 10,25,213 |
| Density : | 191/km² |
| Total Subdivisions : | 12 |
| Total Villages : | 942 |
| Total Population | Villages in Gumla District |
| less Than 200 | 36 |
| 200 - 499 | 213 |
| 500 - 999 | 357 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 247 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 80 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 8 |
| 10000 and above | 1 |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.