Gumla District

Jharkhand

Gumla district is one of the districts of Jharkhand. Its administrative headquarters is at Gumla. It covers 5,360 sq km and had a population of 10,25,213 at the 2011 census, a density of 191 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 3 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Gumla
Area
5,360 sq km
Population
10.25 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
191 /km²
Literacy Rate
65.73%
Sex Ratio
993
per 1,000 males
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Gumla District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Gumla district.

Total Population
10.25 Lakh
Male Population
5.14 Lakh
Female Population
5.11 Lakh
Rural Population
9.58 Lakh
Urban Population
67,113
Scheduled Caste
32,100
Scheduled Tribe
7.01 Lakh
Literacy Rate
65.73%
Population Density
191 /km²
Sex Ratio
993
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 75.55%Female literacy 55.9%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Gumla district.

3
Tehsils
12
Blocks
70
Nyay Panchayats
218
Gram Panchayats
948
Villages
Headquarters
Gumla
Languages
Kurukh, Nagpuri, Hindi, Mundari
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
23.04° N, 84.54° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Gumla

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Lohardaga

Constituency No. 12 · Scheduled Tribe
Primary
Sukhdeo Bhagat
Sukhdeo Bhagat
Indian National Congress
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Sisai
  • Gumla
  • Bishunpur
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Gumla

(3)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Sisai
No. 67 · Lohardaga
JH
Jiga Susaran Horo
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
MLA

Your Representatives from Gumla

(4)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Gumla district.

  • Sukhdeo Bhagat
    Sukhdeo Bhagat
    Indian National Congress
    MP
    Lohardaga · No. 12
  • JH
    Jiga Susaran Horo
    Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
    MLA
    Sisai · No. 67
  • BT
    Bhushan Tirkey
    Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
    MLA
    Gumla · No. 68
  • CL
    Chamra Linda
    Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
    MLA
    Bishunpur · No. 69

Election History

Lok Sabha

Lohardaga · No. 12

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaINCSukhdeo Bhagat
    Votes 4,83,038Vote share 49.05%Margin 1,39,138
    1. 1. Sukhdeo Bhagat · INC4,83,038 (49.05%)
    2. 2. Sameer Oraon · BJP3,43,900 (34.92%)
    3. 3. Chamra Linda · Independent1,08,210 (10.99%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaBJPSudarshan Bhagat
    Votes 3,71,595Vote share 45.45%Margin 10,363
    1. 1. Sudarshan Bhagat · BJP3,71,595 (45.45%)
    2. 2. Sukhdeo Bhagat · INC3,61,232 (44.18%)
    3. 3. Deo Sharan Bhagat · AITC18,210 (2.23%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaBJPSudarshan Bhagat
    Votes 2,26,288Vote share 34.79%Margin 6,489
    1. 1. Sudarshan Bhagat · BJP2,26,288 (34.79%)
    2. 2. Rameshwar Oraon · INC2,19,799 (33.79%)
    3. 3. Chamra Linda · AITC1,18,355 (18.19%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Jharkhand
State
Gumla
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 12
3 Assembly
No. 67, 68, 69

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Gumla District at a Glance

State
Jharkhand
Headquarters
Gumla
Area
5,360 sq km
Population
10.25 Lakh
Population density
191 per km²
Sex ratio
993 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
65.73%
Languages
Kurukh, Nagpuri, Hindi, Mundari
Tehsils
3
Blocks
12
Gram panchayats
218
Villages
948
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
3
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Jharkhand
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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