Gumla subdivision
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Gumla subdivision | |
|---|---|
Subdivision | |
Gumla landscape | |
| Coordinates: 22°02′40″N 84°32′30″E / 22.044444°N 84.541667°E | |
| Country | |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Gumla |
| Established | 1902 |
| Headquarters | Gumla |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,930.76 km2 (1,131.57 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 663,197 |
| • Density | 226.288/km2 (586.084/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu, Sadri, Kurukh |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Website | gumla |
Gumla subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Gumla district in the South Chotanagpur division in the state of Jharkhand, India.
Gumla was made a subdivision of Ranchi district in 1902 and it was made a subdivision of Gumla district in 1983 when the latter was made a district.[1]
As of 2022, Gumla district is divided into three subdivisions – Gumla subdivision (with Gumla, Ghaghra, Bharno, Bishunpur, Raidih and Sisai blocks), Basia subdivision (with Palkot, Basia and Kamdara blocks), and Chainpur subdivision (with Chainpur, Albert Ekka (Jari) and Dumri blocks).[2]
Overview
The subdivisions of Gumla district have the following distinctions:[3]
| Subdivision | Headquarters | Area km2 | Population (2011) | Rural population % (2011) | Urban population % (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gumla | Gumla | 2,930.76 | 663,197 | 90.19 | 9.81 |
| Chainpur | Chainpur | 1,053.50 | 136,651 | 100 | 0 |
| Basia | Basia | 1,343.43 | 225,365 | 100 | 0 |
Note: Calculated on the basis of block-wise data available.

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River
River
Wildlife
Sanctuary
Falls
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, T: tourist centre, B: Bauxite mining centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Police stations
Blocks
Community development blocks in the Gumla subdivision are:[3]
| CD Block | Headquarters | Area km2 | Population (2011) | SC % | ST % | Literacy rate % | CT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gumla | Gumla | 528.77 | 162,356 | 3.84 | 64.29 | 66.56 | Toto |
| Ghaghra | Ghaghra | 544.67 | 114,399 | 1.84 | 77.63 | 57.56 | Ghaghra |
| Bharno | Bharno | 299.87 | 84,572 | 1.53 | 73.83 | 66.92 | - |
| Bishunpur | Bishunpur | 609.47 | 62,319 | 1.64 | 89.94 | 57.95 | - |
| Raidih | Raidih | 514.13 | 71,443 | 2.99 | 64.72 | 68.98 | - |
| Sisai | Sisai | 425.96 | 116,844 | 1.04 | 64.37 | 63.06 | - |