Khunti district is one of the twenty-four districts in
South Chotanagpur division of the
India
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of
Jharkhand
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. The district of Khunti was carved out of
Ranchi district on 12 September 2007. , it is the second least populous district of Jharkhand (out of
24), after
Lohardaga.
Khunti
Khunti is the headquarter of Khunti district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
It is in South Chotanagpur division and one of the 24 districts in the Indian state of Jharkhand. The district of Khunti was carved out of Ranchi district on 12 Sept ...
town is the headquarters of the district. It is historically known as the birthplace of
Birsa Munda, and being the centre of activity of the Birsa movement. It is the part of State Capital Region (SCR).
[Birsa Mumda commemorative postage stamp and biography]
India Post
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, 15 November 1988.
The district is currently a part of the
Red Corridor.
History
In ancient site of
Saridkel, burnt bricks houses, red ware pottery, copper tools, coins and iron tools found which are belongs to early centuries CE.
Administration
Khunti district has one sub-division and 6 blocks. The district is headed by
Deputy Commissioner (DC). The Khunti sub-division is the only sub-disvision in the district headed by the
SDM.
Blocks/Mandals
Khunti district has six
community development blocks:
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Arki Block
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Khunti Block
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Murhu Block
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Rania Block
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Torpa Block
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karra Block
Demographics
census of India
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, Khunti district has a
population
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of 531,885,
roughly equal to the nation of
Cape Verde
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.
This gives it a ranking of 541st in India (out of a total of
640).
[ The district has a population density of .][ Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 21.96%.][ Khunti has a ]sex ratio
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of 994 females for every 1000 males,[ and a ]literacy rate
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of 63.86%. 8.46% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes collectively account for 77.77% (SC 4.52% and ST 73.25%)[ of the district's total population. The prominent communities in this group, in terms of the district's total population, was Munda (61.28%), Oraon (6.24%), Lohra (2.82%), Ghasi (1.46%), Pan/Sawasi (0.96%), Bhogta (0.85%), Chik Baraik (0.48%), Mahli (0.34%), Turi (0.3%), and ]Dhobi
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(0.22%). Additionally, communities such as Dom, Binjhia, Chamar
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/Mochi, Santal, Bhuiya, Bedia, Kharia, Kharwar, Kora, Gorait, Ho, and Musahar also has populations ranging between one thousand to a hundred.Hindi
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and 2.90% Panchpargania as their first language.
Local places
Panchghagh waterfall has 5 streams to it. The Banai River branches itself out in five different streams, generating rivulets through the cluster of rocks.
Anganbari –Shiva Temple is a religious center of the district known for its Shiva
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Temple. Every year during Sawan season local festival is celebrate for one month long. On Maha-shivratri Day, temple is visited by many disciples from different regions of Jharkhand. It is located on Khunti-Torpa road 9 km from the district headquarters.
Dombari Buru rises above Sail Rakab village close to Ulihatu. It is in the hills of Dombari Buru where Birsa Munda led his legendary ulgulan (rebellion) against the British more than a century ago. It is located 50 km from the state capital.
Politics
References
External links
Official websiteTourism guide of jharkhand state, more about khunti
Ranchi Talk
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Districts of Jharkhand
2007 establishments in Jharkhand