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Gurma Population - Gumla, Jharkhand

Gurma is a medium size village located in Palkot Block of Gumla district, Jharkhand with total 237 families residing. The Gurma village has population of 1145 of which 565 are males while 580 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gurma village population of children with age 0-6 is 276 which makes up 24.10 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gurma village is 1027 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Gurma as per census is 1015, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Gurma village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Gurma village was 47.87 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Gurma Male literacy stands at 58.18 % while female literacy rate was 37.87 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Gurma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Gurma village.

Gurma Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 237 - -
Population 1,145 565 580
Child (0-6) 276 137 139
Schedule Caste 126 69 57
Schedule Tribe 580 287 293
Literacy 47.87 % 58.18 % 37.87 %
Total Workers 594 301 293
Main Worker 471 - -
Marginal Worker 123 3 120

Caste Factor

In Gurma village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 50.66 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 11.00 % of total population in Gurma village.

Work Profile

In Gurma village out of total population, 594 were engaged in work activities. 79.29 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.71 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 594 workers engaged in Main Work, 378 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourer.