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District of Jharkhand

Gumla District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 12.77 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

12,77,000 1.28 million 1 March 2026

Gumla district's population is estimated at ≈12.77 lakh (12,77,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Jharkhand projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 10,25,213.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Jharkhand. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

Gumla district

Census 2011
10,25,213
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 12.77 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
65,081

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
9,60,132

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 12.77 lakh 12,77,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
10.25 lakh 10,25,213 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
191per km² 2011
Sex ratio
993 Jharkhand: 948
Child sex ratio (0–6)
963 Jharkhand: 948
Literacy rate
65.7% Male 75.6% · Female 55.9%
Urban share
6.4% Jharkhand: 24.1%
Growth 2001–11
+23.2% Jharkhand: +22.4%
Area
5,360km² Census 2011
Households
1.89 lakh 5.4 people per household
Villages
946 Census 2011
Towns
3 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census counts on 2011 boundaries, then our estimate to 2036.

Gumla: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
14 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19514,21,922
19614,84,924
19715,57,041
19816,13,331
19917,07,555
20018,32,447
201110,25,213
2016 *11,14,000
2021 *11,98,000
2026 *12,77,000
2031 *13,48,000
2036 *14,10,000

* Estimate

How Gumla's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How Gumla's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Gumla2,13,62020.8%97972.3%26.4%
2 Sisai1,16,84411.4%100063.1%0.0%
3 Ghaghra1,14,39911.2%100257.6%7.5%
4 Verno84,5728.2%99758.2%0.0%
5 Palkot80,8597.9%101161.6%0.0%
6 Basia80,7317.9%100267.7%0.0%
7 Raidih71,4437.0%99969.0%0.0%
8 Kamdara63,7756.2%101368.5%0.0%
9 Bishunpur62,3196.1%97857.9%0.0%
10 Chainpur56,5915.5%99371.2%0.0%
11 Dumri49,1344.8%97469.8%0.0%
12 Albert Ekka(Jari)30,9263.0%95971.4%0.0%

Largest towns in Gumla (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Gumla (Census 2011)
  1. Gumla 51,264
  2. Ghagra CT 8,580
  3. Toto CT 5,237

How people in Gumla worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

65.9%

Agricultural labourers

20.1%

Household industry

2.6%

Other work

11.4%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 47.6%.

Age structure of Gumla

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Age structure of Gumla
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
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AgeMenWomen
0-458,45356,385
5-970,26967,775
10-1469,38968,168
15-1951,51149,600
20-2439,62440,463
25-2935,66236,280
30-3430,50132,563
35-3930,65730,241
40-4426,12327,095
45-4925,13323,558
50-5419,54518,495
55-5915,71716,637
60-6416,10717,973
65-6911,76912,127
70-747,5417,312
75-793,0333,002
80+3,1793,015
Children (0–14)
38.1%
Jharkhand 36.2%
Working age (15–59)
53.6%
Jharkhand 56.7%
Older people (60+)
8.3%
Jharkhand 7.2%
Median age
21.3years
Jharkhand 22.4
Dependency ratio
75.7
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Jharkhand 67.9

Languages spoken in Gumla

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 35 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Gumla
  1. Hindi 58.1%
  2. Kurukh/Oraon 29.6%
  3. Mundari 4.7%
  4. Kharia 3.7%
  5. Urdu 2.3%
  6. Others 1.0%
  7. Odia 0.2%
  8. Munda 0.1%
  9. All other languages 0.2%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Kurukh/Oraon29.6%
  2. Nagpuria25.5%
  3. Sadan/Sadri25.2%
  4. Hindi7.0%
  5. Mundari4.7%
  6. Kharia3.7%
  7. Urdu2.3%
  8. Odia0.2%

Housing and amenities in Gumla

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 16.8%

    Jharkhand 45.9%

  • Tap water 3.8%

    Jharkhand 12.9%

  • Water source within premises 10.7%

    Jharkhand 23.2%

  • Toilet within premises 10.3%

    Jharkhand 22.1%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 88.8%

    Jharkhand 76.9%

  • Bathing area within premises 10.1%

    Jharkhand 25.5%

  • Closed drainage 1.7%

    Jharkhand 7.2%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 4.8%

    Jharkhand 11.7%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 94.5%

    Jharkhand 68.7%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 27.8%

    Jharkhand 46.1%

  • Television 9.9%

    Jharkhand 26.9%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 8.5%

    Jharkhand 16.1%

  • Computer or laptop 4.1%

    Jharkhand 6.9%

  • Car, jeep or van 1.2%

    Jharkhand 2.8%

  • Use banking services 52.8%

    Jharkhand 54.0%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 20.9%

    Jharkhand 21.0%

The home itself

  • Own their home 94.9%

    Jharkhand 89.3%

  • Rent their home 4.1%

    Jharkhand 7.7%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 10.5%

    Jharkhand 38.3%

  • House in good condition 35.2%

    Jharkhand 43.4%

  • Concrete roof 4.2%

    Jharkhand 26.0%

  • Cement or tiled floor 8.6%

    Jharkhand 28.8%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 19.4%

    Jharkhand 29.2%

Jharkhand

What the numbers say

  • Gumla district held 3.1% of Jharkhand's population in 2011, 16th of 24 districts.
  • Literacy is 65.7%, 0.7 points below the Jharkhand average of 66.4%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 75.6% of men but only 55.9% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 993 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 948.
  • 6.4% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Jharkhand as a whole (24.1%).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈12.77 lakh, implies growth of about 25% since 2011; it is tied to the official Jharkhand projection.
  • Its largest town, Gumla, had 51.3 thousand people in 2011, 5.0% of the district.

Compare with

All districts of Jharkhand →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (16 May 2026 – 14 June 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)

  3. Results

    Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Gumla, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Gumla (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Population by religion in Gumla (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareJharkhand
Hindu 3,09,563 30.2% 67.8%
Muslim 51,429 5.0% 14.5%
Christian 2,02,449 19.7% 4.3%
Sikh 221 0.0% 0.2%
Buddhist 531 0.1% 0.0%
Jain 23 0.0% 0.0%
Other religions and persuasions 4,57,468 44.6% 12.8%
Religion not stated 3,529 0.3% 0.2%
Total10,25,213100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Gumla district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈12,77,000 (12.77 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Gumla's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Jharkhand projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 10,25,213.

What was the population of Gumla district in Census 2011?
10,25,213: 5,14,390 males and 5,10,823 females, of whom 65,081 lived in towns and 9,60,132 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Gumla?
Literacy was 65.7% in 2011 (men 75.6%, women 55.9%). The sex ratio was 993 females per 1,000 males, and 963 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Gumla district?
Gumla, with 51,264 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Gumla district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 946 Census 2011 villages and 3 towns.

⤓ Download Jharkhand district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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