Gua is a census town

Census town

In India, a census town is one which has:# A minimum population of 5,000# At least 75% of male working population engaged in non-agricultural pursuits# A density of population of at least 400 persons per km2.In Ireland, a census town is;...

 in Pashchimi Singhbhum district in the India

India

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n state

States and territories of India

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 of Jharkhand

Jharkhand

Jharkhand is a state in eastern India. It was carved out of the southern part of Bihar on 15 November 2000. Jharkhand shares its border with the states of Bihar to the north, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to the west, Orissa to the south, and West Bengal to the east...

. It is a mining township situated in the Chotanagpur Plateau

Chota Nagpur Plateau

The Chota Nagpur Plateau is a plateau in eastern India, which covers much of Jharkhand state as well as adjacent parts of Orissa, West Bengal, Bihar and Chhattisgarh. The Indo-Gangetic plain lies to the north and east of the plateau, and the basin of the Mahanadi River lies to the south...

. The mines are operated by the Steel Authority of India Limited

Steel Authority of India Limited

Steel Authority of India Limited from 116950 The company's current chairman is C.S Verma. With an annual production of 13.5 million metric tons, SAIL is the 14th largest steel producer in the world....

 and are linked to IISCO

IISCO

IISCO Steel Plant of Steel Authority of India Limited is located at Burnpur, near Asansol. The turbulent history of the plant, starting from its pioneering days, has found it a place in industrial history....

 at Burnpur

Burnpur

Burnpur is an important industrial city in Asansol sub-division in the state of West Bengal, India . It is located in Bardhaman District, in the heart of the mining-industrial belt in the western periphery of the state....

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Beside having a small geographical area Gua is having a dominent position in Jharkhand politics. Many private companies such as Jindal Steel, Adhunik, Rungta etc. are making huge profit out of these area but are not seeking & interested for the education, health & other necessities for the common public.

Demographics

India census

Census

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, Gua had a population of 10,891. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Gua has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 50%. In Gua, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age. The local inhabitants are known as Ho people

Ho people

The Ho people are a tribe of people belonging to the Indian state of Jharkhand.They are the fourth most numerous scheduled tribe Jharkhand after Santals, Oraons, and Mundas, and constitute around 10.5 percent of the total population in the state, numbering 7,087,068 in the 2001 census...

. But the second largest inhabitants of this area is Oriya. The source of water at Gua is the Great Karo River. The river bank is also full of Iron Ore (Hametite) and Manganese minerals, one of the very valuable mineral ore.
The main festivals of Gua are Durga Puja, Diwali, Kali Puja, Makar Shankranti, Vishwakarma Puja,Ganesh Chaturti, Ram Navami, Krishna Jayanti, Basanti Puja, Chatt, Mage Purv, Eid and Mines Safety Week as well.
Gua, a beautiful place amidst Saranda Forest

Saranda forest

Saranda forest is a dense forest in the hilly region of West Singhbhum district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. This area was formerly the private hunting reserve of the Singh Deo familySaranda forest is a dense forest in the hilly region of West Singhbhum district in the Indian state of ...

 is well connected by Rail and Road to major township of Chaibasa

Chaibasa

Chaibasa is a city and a municipality in West Singhbhum district in the state of Jharkhand, India. Chaibsa is district headquarter of West Singhbhum district.- Geography :Chaibasa is located at...

, Chakradharpur

Chakradharpur

Chakradharpur is a city and a municipality in West Singhbhum district in the state of Jharkhand, India. It is located on the Chota Nagpur Plateau 62 Kilometers west of Jamshedpur, 115 Kilometers south of Ranchi, 101 Kilometers east of Rourkela and 24 Kilometers north of Chaibasa...

, Tatanagar(Jamshedpur), Rourkela

Rourkela

Rourkela is located in the northwestern tip of the Indian state of Orissa at the heart of a rich mineral belt. It is situated about north of state capital Bhubaneswar.It is surrounded by a range of hills and encircled by rivers. One of the largest steel plants of the Steel Authority of India...

, Cuttack

Cuttack

Cuttack is the former capital of the state of Orissa, India. It is the headquarters of Cuttack district and is located about 20 km to the north east of Bhubaneswar, the capital of Orissa. The name of the city is an anglicised form of Kataka that literally means The Fort, a reference to the...

 and Bhubaneshwar.