As of 2012[update], Ramgarh was not among the highly affected districts in the state.

[1] According to the Jharkhand Police spokesperson and Inspector General (IG) Saket Singh, as reported on 8 December 2020, "The activities of CPI-Maoist are now confined to small pockets in the state because of our efforts."

[citation needed] A major portion of the district is a part of the Damodar trough on the Chota Nagpur Plateau.

The main tributaries of Damodar in the area are Naikari, Bhairavi/ Bhera and Bokaro.

The Rajrappa falls and Naikari dam are important landmarks.

[11] According to the 2011 Census of India, Gola CD block had a total population of 149,810, all of which were rural.

The gender disparity (the difference between female and male literacy rates) was 23.76%.

[13] Languages of Gola CD block (2011)[14] At the time of the 2011 census, 73.68% of the population spoke Khortha, 8.40% Santali, 6.43% Urdu, 5.02% Kurmali, 4.01% Hindi and 1.92% Bengali as their first language.

[18] The main occupation of the people of Ramgarh district is cultivation.

Rice, maize, ragi, fruits and vegetables are the main crops of the district.