Administrative Setup
Gumla district has three (03) sub-divisions namely Gumla Sadar, Basia and Chainpur. There are 12 blocks, 159 Gram Panchayats and 948 villages in the District.
| No. of Sub-Divisions | 3 |
| No. of Municipalities/Corporation | 1 |
| No. of Blocks | 12 |
| No. of Gram Panchayats | 159 |
| No. of Revenue villages | 948 |
As per census 2011
| Total area | 5327Sq. Km |
| Total Population | 10,25,213 |
| Rural | 960,132 |
| Urban | 65,081 |
| Male | 514,390 |
| Female | 510,823 |
| Rural Population % | 93.65 |
| Schedule Caste % | 03.17 |
| Schedule Tribe % | 68.94 |
| Area under Forest | 1350Sq. Km |
| Population Density | 191 (Per Sq. Km) |
| Development Blocks | 12 |
| Villages | 948 |
| Gram Panchayats | 159 |
| Urban Bodies | 1 |
| Forest cover | 27.0% |
| Literacy Rate | 69.73% |
| Sex Ratio | 993 |