Khunti Subdivision - Jharkhand

Khunti is an administrative subdivision in the Khunti district of Jharkhand, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Khunti is the main town for most villages within the subdivision. The nearest railway station is situated at Balasiring, while the nearest airport is Birsa Munda Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 19.1 km.

The total area of the subdivision is 464 km², including 438.09 km² rural area and 25.80 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 993 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Khunti Subdivision

Khunti Subdivision has a total of 148 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Subdivision, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:

Sl. No.	Village Name	Category	Gram Panchayat
1	Akta	Rural	Murhi
2	Alaundi	Rural	Siladon
3	Anidih	Rural	Murhi
4	Anigara	Rural	Barudih
5	Argori	Rural	Fudi
6	Bagru	Rural	Tirla
7	Bandih	Rural	Landup
8	Bara Banri	Rural	Murhi
9	Bara Baru	Rural	Murhi
10	Bara Sarle	Rural	Dadigutu
11	Barbanda	Rural	Bhandra
12	Bariloyong	Rural	Tilma
13	Barkargi	Rural	Murhi
14	Bartoli	Rural	Murhi
15	Barudih	Rural	Barudih
16	Barudih	Rural	Siladon
17	Belahathi	Rural	Tirla
18	Belangi	Rural	Gutjora
19	Belwadag	Rural	Birhu
20	Bhanrra	Rural	Bhandra
21	Bhut	Rural	Maranghada
22	Bichagutu	Rural	Landup
23	Birhu	Rural	Birhu
24	Bokadahesa	Rural	Landup
25	Bongamad	Rural	Dadigutu
26	Budhudih	Rural	Tirla
27	Burhadih	Rural	Dadigutu
28	Burudih	Rural	Dadigutu
29	Buruhatu	Rural	Landup
30	Chalam	Rural	Barudih
31	Chalangi	Rural	Gutjora
32	Chalmbartoli	Rural	Barudih
33	Chamri	Rural	Bhandra
34	Chandor	Rural	Landup
35	Chhota Banri	Rural	Murhi
36	Chhota Baru	Rural	Murhi
37	Chhotasarle	Rural	Dadigutu
38	Chikor	Rural	Bhandra
39	Chinchal	Rural	Dadigutu
40	Chiruhatu	Rural	Birhu
41	Chitramu	Rural	Siladon
42	Chukru	Rural	Siladon
43	Dabgana	Rural	Murhi
44	Dandaul	Rural	Fudi
45	Dangiadag	Rural	Tilma
46	Dargama	Rural	Barudih
47	Darigutu	Rural	Dadigutu
48	Dev	Rural	Dadigutu
49	Dokar	Rural	Bhandra
50	Dugdugiya	Rural	Gutjora
51	Dulli	Rural	Dadigutu
52	Dulmi	Rural	Landup
53	Dumardaga	Rural	Birhu
54	Dundidih	Rural	Murhi
55	Dungra	Rural	Fudi
56	Eranda	Rural	Tirla
57	Gadigaon	Rural	Maranghada
58	Ganeor	Rural	Siladon
59	Garamara	Rural	Dadigutu
60	Ghaghra	Rural	Gutjora
61	Gutjora	Rural	Gutjora
62	Habuidih	Rural	Dadigutu
63	Hakaduba	Rural	Tilma
64	Hating Chauli	Rural	Tilma
65	Hatudami	Rural	Murhi
66	Hendwa	Rural	Dadigutu
67	Hesag	Rural	Murhi
68	Hesahatu	Rural	Bhandra
69	Hurlung	Rural	Murhi
70	Hutar	Rural	Gutjora
71	Idri	Rural	Birhu
72	Irud	Rural	Siladon
73	Jamri	Rural	Bhandra
74	Jiarapa	Rural	Gutjora
75	Jiki	Rural	Siladon
76	Jikilata	Rural	Barudih
77	Jilinga	Rural	Bhandra
78	Jojohatu	Rural	Landup
79	Jonodih	Rural	Landup
80	Jordag	Rural	Dadigutu
81	Kalamati	Rural	Fudi
82	Kanadih	Rural	Gutjora
83	Kanki	Rural	Murhi
84	Kapariya	Rural	Gutjora
85	Karetumbi	Rural	Landup
86	Karge	Rural	Siladon
87	Karora	Rural	Tilma
88	Katud	Rural	Landup
89	Kenduasokra	Rural	Dadigutu
90	Kerra	Rural	Landup
91	Khijuri	Rural	Gutjora
92	Kujram	Rural	Tilma
93	Kumkuma	Rural	Siladon
94	Kurkuta	Rural	Dadigutu
95	Kurkutiya	Rural	Murhi
96	Labodag	Rural	Dadigutu
97	Lamlum	Rural	Dadigutu
98	Landup	Rural	Landup
99	Latarhatu	Rural	Tilma
100	Latarjang	Rural	Siladon
101	Lotor	Rural	Landup
102	Manhu	Rural	Birhu
103	Maranghada	Rural	Maranghada
104	Maranghatu	Rural	Maranghada
105	Murhi	Rural	Murhi
106	Nachitola	Rural	Landup
107	Nehaldih	Rural	Fudi
108	Omto	Rural	Tilma
109	Ondra	Rural	Bhandra
110	Patibera	Rural	Siladon
111	Patomgara	Rural	Siladon
112	Patratoli	Rural	Landup
113	Patratoli	Rural	Maranghada
114	Phuddi	Rural	Fudi
115	Pirihatu	Rural	Landup
116	Poseya	Rural	Barudih
117	Poseya	Rural	Bhandra
118	Putidag	Rural	Tilma
119	Rabangdag	Rural	Siladon
120	Rai	Rural	Fudi
121	Rangrum	Rural	Landup
122	Remta	Rural	Siladon
123	Rewa	Rural	Birhu
124	Salgadih	Rural	Dadigutu
125	Sandasom	Rural	Tilma
126	Saridkel	Rural	Tirla
127	Sarjama	Rural	Maranghada
128	Senegutu	Rural	Maranghada
129	Setagara	Rural	Maranghada
130	Siladon	Rural	Siladon
131	Siladon	Rural	Birhu
132	Silda	Rural	Fudi
133	Simbhukel	Rural	Tirla
134	Sirum	Rural	Landup
135	Sodag	Rural	Siladon
136	Sosotoli	Rural	Tirla
137	Sukandih	Rural	Dadigutu
138	Sukrisereng	Rural	Maranghada
139	Sulhe	Rural	Siladon
140	Takra	Rural	Murhi
141	Taro	Rural	Siladon
142	Tarub	Rural	Tilma
143	Teram	Rural	Murhi
144	Tilma	Rural	Tilma
145	Tirla	Rural	Tirla
146	Torangkel	Rural	Tirla
147	Totadag	Rural	Dadigutu
148	Utrung	Rural	Landup

Population of Khunti Subdivision

As per the Census 2011, Khunti Subdivision has a total population of 1,24,388 people, consisting of 62,401 males and 61,987 females. There are 24,607 households in the subdivision with an average population density of 268 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:

Particulars	Total	Rural	Urban
Total Population	1,24,388	87,998	36,390
Male Population	62,401	43,835	18,566
Female Population	61,987	44,163	17,824
Total Households	24,607	17,362	7,245
Population Density	268 / km²	201 / km²	1,410 / km²

Beyond these basic counts, the subdivision has 68,954 literate people and 19,699 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 6,245 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 81,837 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:

Particulars	Total	Rural	Urban
Child Population (Age 0–6)	19,699	14,936	4,763
Literate Population	68,954	42,667	26,287
Illiterate Population	55,434	45,331	10,103
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population	6,245	3,905	2,340
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population	81,837	67,815	14,022

NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.

Subdivision Overview
Subdivision (Hindi)	Khunti (खूंटी)
District	Khunti
State / UT	Jharkhand
Railway Station	Balasiring
Total Area	464 km²
Sex Ratio (2011)	993
Total Population (2011)	1,24,388
Density	268/km²
Total Villages	148

Nearby Subdivisions in Khunti
Erki(Tamar Ii)	Karra
Murhu	Rania
Torpa