Gumla District Map

Gumla District created from Ranchi District in the year 1983 covers an area of 5327 sq. km. Extending from 22° 35' to 23° 33' north latitude and from 84° 40' to 85° 1' east longitude, Gumla District nestled in the Chotanagpur Plateau is renown for its Gau- Mela.

With a population of 7,06,489, the residents of Gumla practice agriculture, forestry and sericulture to earn their livelihood. Besides the district with its rich deposits of bauxite and aluminum ore has many people working in the mines.

Gumla District, with its beautiful landscape of sun kissed hills, plateaus with lush vegetation and dotted by streaming rivers attracts tourists by the droves. The sanctified Gumla Diocese erected by the late Pope John Paul II, the legendary Gau Mela and the primitive Adivasi villages are worth visiting to gain an insight to India's diverse heritage.