Khunti

Khunti is a district in the Jharkhand State of India. Total area of Khunti is 2,535 km² including 2,500.70 km² rural area and 34.30 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Khunti has a population of 5,31,885 peoples, out of which urban population is 44,982 while rural population is 4,86,903. Khunti has a sex ratio of approximately 997 females for every 1,000 males. The district has a population density of 209.8 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 1,03,700 houses in the district, including 9,055 urban houses and 94,645 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 754 villages in khunti district.

The Khunti district is further divided in to Subdivisions / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.

For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.

Karra is the largest subdivision in khunti district by area while Khunti is the largest subdivision by population. Rania is the smallest subdivision in khunti district by both area and population. There are 6 subdivisions in Khunti district. Here is the list of all Khunti Subdivisions / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.

List of CD Blocks / Subdivisions in Khunti District

#Subdivision (CD Block)Area (km²)Population (2011)
1Erki50080,589
2Karra5001,09,082
3Khunti4641,24,388
4Murhu38085,486
5Rania25739,349
6Torpa43492,991

Population of Khunti District

Particulars Rural Urban Total
Total Population 4,86,903 44,982 5,31,885
Male Population 2,43,494 22,841 2,66,335
Female Population 2,43,409 22,141 2,65,550
Population Density 195 / km² 1,311 / km² 210 / km²

Households in Khunti District

Particulars Households
Rural Households 94,645
Urban Households 9,055
Total Households 1,03,700