The district of Gumla was carved out of Ranchi on 18th May, 1983. During the British Period, Gumla was a part of the Lohardaga district; but in 1843, Gumla was transferred in the Bishnupur province, which came to be known as Ranchi.
Gumla is situated in the south western portion of Jharkhand. Gumla is blessed with a beautiful landscape, and consists of a number of plateaus, hills, rivers and a lush green forest cover within the territory. An estimate on the geographic details of Gumla in Jharkhand is as follows:
* Area - 5327 square kilometers.
* Inhabited area - 444541 hectares.
* Cultivable land - 3.296 lakh hectares.
* Forest cover - 1.356 lakh hectares.
* Latitude - 22º35' to 23º33' North.
* Longitude - 84º40' to 85º1' East.
* Population - 7,06,489.
* Density of Population - 133 people per square kilometer.
* Languages - Mundari, Oraon and Nagpuria.
* Literacy rate - 39.67%
* Subdivisions - 1.
* Municipality - 1.
* Panchayats - 1 Municipality and 159 Rural Panchayats.
Further, the district of Gumla at Jharkhand is the seat of the Deputy Commissioner. In fact, most of the departments have their divisional headquarter located within the district. The Gumla District Administration is divided into 11 community blocks, 11 police stations and 11 revenue circles. The names of the CD blocks, police stations and anchals in Gumla are:
* Dumri
* Raidih
* Gumla
* Bishnupur
* Ghaghra
* Chainpur
* Basia
* Sisai
* Bherno
* Palkot and
* Kamdara.
Moreover, some of the development agencies under the Deputy Commissioner of Gumla of Jharkhand are:
* Revenue Services
* DRDA
* Co-operative Department
* Welfare Department
* District Soil Conservation Department
* Health Services
* Bank Services
* District Fisheries Department
* Agriculture Department
* Labor and Employment Department
* District Planning Department
* District Animal Husbandry Department
* Supply Department
* District Transport Department
* District Board
* NREP
* PHED
* REO and Special Divisions water resources
* Education Department
* Electric Supply Division
* Minor Irrigation Division
* District Industry Department
* Commercial Taxes Department
* FCI and SFC, and
* MESO Area.
Thus, it is evident that the district of Gumla shares a rich past with Ranchi and Lohardaga and occupies a significant position among the districts of Jharkhand.
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Jharkhand-map-district
bokaro chatra deogarh
dhanbad dumka eastsinghbhum
garhwa giridih godda
gumla hazaribagh jamtara
koderma latehar lohardaga
pakaur palamau ranchi
sahibganj saraikelakharsawan
westsinghbhum simdega
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