Gumla is a city which is the headquarters of Gumla district in the state of Jharkhand, India.

 

Gumla district is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state, India, and Gumla town is the administrative headquarters of this district.

 

Connectivity

a) Roadways

 

Gumla is connected to Ranchi and Simdega via NH – 43. It is connected via State Highways to Lohardaga, Latehar, Daltonganj and other major towns of the State.

 

It is connected to the State of Chhattisgarh via NH-78.

 

Union Minister of Road Transport, Highways and Shipping, Nitin Gadkari will soon lay the foundation of the much awaited Gumla bypass project. A total 12.6-kilometre-long (7.8 mi) road shall connect Silam village on NH-78 under Raidih block to Dhodhra village in Gumla block on NH - 23. The work is expected to start by 2018.

 

b) Railways

 

Pokla railway station is the only Indian Railways station in the District of Gumla , the other stations in proximity being Bano, Govindpur Road, Tori, Latehar, Orga and Mccluskieganj.

 

Education

In 1986, Rakesh Popli and his wife, Rama (an expert in childhood education), founded the first Ekal Vidyalaya (one-teacher) schools to bring education to the tribes of the region. From 2018, Deptt. of Higher and Technical Education, Govt. of Jharkhand is going to start Polytechnic College "Gumla Polytechnic".The Polytechnic college will be run and manage under "PPP" Mode by Gumla Educational Foundation.

 

Three colleges under Ranchi University:

 

Kartik Oraon College

Karunavati Devi Memorial College

Women’s College

Technical Institute

 

Gumla Polytechnic

IIST Computer Institute

Media INFOTECH

Wings IT

Schools in Gumla:

 

Adarsh Vidya Mandir School, Pugu

Chanchal Cygnus School, Dumerdih

D.A.V. Public School, Neemtoli

Don Bosco School, Bhamni

Kendriya Vidyalaya Gumla

Notre Dame School

Oxford Public School

S.S. High School

Saraswati Shishu-Vidya Mandir

Solitaire Educational Academy

St. Ignatius School

St. Patrick School

St. Stephen’s School

Ursuline Convent School

Wescott Public School

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Masaria Dam

 

St. Ignatius School, founded in 1935 and administered by the Jesuits, has produced international-level hockey players.

 

Tourist attractions

Palkot Fort- Palkot Fort is a historic place which was one of the capital of the Nagvanshi dynasty. It is located in Palkot block of the district.

Anjan - Small village about 18 km away from Gumla. The name of the village has been derived from the name of goddess Anjani, mother of Hanuman. Many objects of archeological importance obtained from this place has been placed at Patna Museum.It is believed to be the birth place of Lord Hanuman.

Hapamuni - The ancient village Mahamaya temple that is the identity of this village. Hapamuni Mahamaya temple traces its origin to 11th century.It also has some ancient rock sculpture in front of temple dating to that period.Moreover,with the arrival of Hapamuni agro tech,village economy has reached to new dimensions.

Nagfeni - It is known for the Jagannath temple and there is a big rock in the shape of snake 'Nag'.

Navratangarh- It was the seat of old Nagvanshi kings located in Sisai block of the district.

Tanginath - Tanginath Dham is located in Gumla’s Dumri block. Several devotees during the month of Shravan come to shrine which goes back to 7th or 9th Century AD.

Festivals and dances

Barefoot women in pink saris dancing

Sarhul dance

The Karma festival rotates from village to village. It is divided into three parts: Raj karma, Budhui karma and Padda karma. Raj karma is celebrated by the entire community; Budhi karma is celebrated by old women in June to summon the rain god. Padda karma is celebrated by the entire village.

 

Sarhul, an Oraon festival, is known for its dance. Dancers form a circle, with musicians playing traditional instruments inside it. Men wear a white dhoti with a red border and women wear a white sari with a red border. In the bheja dance, dozens of young boys and girls form a chain by clasping hands. The dance has a variety of postures, with melodious traditional music and rhythmic songs.

 

Administration

District Commissioner Shri Shashi Ranjan (IAS Batch :2013 – Jharkhand)

 

 

Blocks/Mandals

Gumla district consists of 12 Blocks. The following are the list of the Blocks in Gumla district:

 

Basia block

Bherno block

Bishunpur block

Chainpur block

Dumri block

Ghaghra block

Gumla block

Kamdara block

Palkot block

Paramvir Albert Ekka block

Raidih block

Sisai block

 

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gumla