As per 2011 Census of India, Guma had a total population of 12,025, of which 6,089 were males and 5,936 were females. Population below 6 years was 1,190. The total number of literates in Guma was 9,479. As per the 2011 Census of India, HabraUrban Agglomeration had a total population of 304,584, of which 154,863 were males and 149,723 were females. Population below 6 years was 23,023. The total number of literates in Habra UA was 256,313. The constituents of Habra Urban Agglomeration were Habra, Ashoknagar Kalyangarh, Bara Bamonia, Guma, Anarbaria and Khorddabamonia. India census, total Guma had a population of 9,297. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Guma has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 69%. In Guma, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Administration
Guma falls under the jurisdiction of Ashokenagar Police Station. Guma I and Guma II gram panchayats are responsible for development of Guma. It falls under the Assembly constituency of Ashoknagar and Barasat. Headquarters of Habra II is at Guma.
Healthcare
North 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination. Local clubs sometimes conducts health awareness programmes with the help of Department of health and Gram panchayats. Guma Sub-Health Center is situated in the junction of Guma-Rajibpur Road and Kamarpur Road.also here now new health center besides guma 1 no panchayat
Education
There are two Higher Secondary schools in Guma. Students wanting to proceed secondary education, sometimes have to travel to nearby towns or villages for that purpose. Other than that there are two Madrasas at Choto Bamonia and Khosdelpur. There is no college in Guma. Office of the Habra II CD Block Sub-Inspector of Schools is also in Guma.
It is 38 km from Sealdah Station and 15 km from Barasat on the Sealdah-Bangaon branch line of Eastern Railway. It is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system. Guma railway station has been selected to be constructed as a Model Station in the 2009 rail budget by Mamata Banerjee. Habra local, Gobardanga local, Thakurnagar local, Bangaon local Connects Guma to Sealdah, Bangaon and other stations of Sealdah-Bangaon branch line.
Road
Guma is situated on NH 112 . It connects Guma to Kolkata and the Bangladesh border at Petrapole. Guma is connected to the nearby villages by Guma-Rajibpur Road, Guma-Prithiba Road and Kamarpur Road. Auto rickshaws and cycle rickshaws are the only mode of public transport in Guma for traveling within the town. Auto rickshaw connects this town to its nearby villages. Other towns like Habra, Duttapukur, Barasat, Naihati, chakla dham, Madhyamgram, Kalyani, Kolkata, Bagdha, etc. are connected to Guma with buses from Habra and Barasat.
