labourers numbered 15,440 and formed 18.33%, household industry workers numbered 2,715 and formed 3.22% and other workers numbered 21,943 and formed 26.05%. Total workers numbered 84,231 and formed 60.57% of the total population, and non-workers numbered 129,389 and formed 49.32% of the population. Infrastructure There are 107 inhabited villages in Gumla CD block. In 2011, 43 villages had power supply. 5 villages had tap water (treated/ untreated), 107 villages had well water (covered/ uncovered), 107 villages had hand pumps, and all villages have drinking water facility. 12 villages had post offices, 19 villages had sub post offices, 9 villages had telephones (land lines), 71 villages had mobile phone coverage. 107 villages had pucca (paved) village roads, 38 villages had bus service (public/ private), 39 villages had autos/ modified autos, 13 villages had taxi/ vans, 32 villages had tractors. 5 villages had bank branches, 3 villages had agricultural credit societies, 52 villages had public distribution system. Agriculture In Gumla district, only three CD blocks, namely Sisai, Bharno and Kamdara, have plain lands. Rest of the district is mostly undulating in nature. Forests cover around 27% of the total area. About 35% of the total geographical area of the district is under cultivation. Out of 3.296 lakh hectare cultivable lands, only 22,056 hectare of land is under assured irrigation coverage. “The main economy of the village depends upon agriculture, forest produce, cattle development, and other labour activities...” About 70% farmers belong to the small and marginal category and have small plots scattered all around. Percentages of landless farmers are negligible. Backward Regions Grant Fund Gumla district is listed as a backward region and receives financial support from the Backward Regions Grant Fund. The fund, created by the Government of India, is designed to redress regional imbalances in development. As of 2012, 272 districts across the country were listed under this scheme. The list includes 21 districts of Jharkhand. Education Gumla CD block had 29 villages with pre-primary schools, 101 villages with primary schools, 58 villages with middle schools, 15 villages with secondary schools, 1 village with senior secondary school, 6 villages had no educational facility. .*Senior secondary schools are also known as Inter colleges in Jharkhand Healthcare Gumla CD block had 5 villages with primary health centres, 31 villages with primary health subcentres, 5 villages with maternity and child welfare centres, 3 villages with dispensaries, 2 villages with veterinary hospitals, 2 villages