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Area
: 9077 sq. kms.
District Headquarter
: GUMLA
History
: The district was a part of undivided Ranchi district at the time of 1981 census. Gumla and Simdega are the two towns in the district and 1398 villages. The 18 Blocks in the district are :
Bishunpur, Ghaghra, Chainpur, Dumri, Raidih, Gumla, Sisai, Verno,
Kamdara, Basia, Palkot, Simdega, Kolebira, Bano, Jaldega, Thethaitangar, Kurdeg and
Bolba.
Total population
: 1153976
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Male : 580729
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Female : 573247
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Rural : 1101687
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Urban : 52289
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Scheduled Caste : 61299
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Scheduled Tribe : 816988
Communications
: No rail link. Roads connecting neighbouring areas are there. Nearest airport is Ranchi.
Agriculture and Irrigation
: Paddy, mahua, pulses are the main crops grown in the district. Vegetables are also grown in abundance.
Education
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Total literates : 368637
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Males : 241815
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Females : 126822
Parliamentary Constituency
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Assembly Constituencies
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Industries
: Small scale industries manufacturing candles, biri and soap are existing but no large scale industry is there in the district.
Places of Tourist interest
: Bagdega, Chingri, Deogaon, Nagar, Nagpheni, Palkot, Rajadera, Ramrekha, Taisar, Taraloya. |
