Khunti Population, Caste, Working Data Saraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand - Census 2011

Khunti is a village situated in Chandil block of Saraikela-Kharsawan district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 833 families residing in the village Khunti. The total population of Khunti is 3,487 out of which 1,789 are males and 1,698 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khunti is 949.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khunti village is 577 which is 17% of the total population. There are 310 male children and 267 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khunti is 861 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Khunti village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khunti is 66.2%. Thus Khunti village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.6% of Saraikela-Kharsawan district. The male literacy rate is 77.42% and the female literacy rate is 54.58% in Khunti village.

Population
3,487
Families
833
Literacy
66.19%
Sex Ratio
949

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khunti village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Khunti Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khunti village.

Total Male Female
Children 577 310 267
Literacy 66.19% 77.42% 54.58%
Scheduled Caste 282 144 138
Scheduled Tribe 488 250 238
Illiterate 1,561 644 917

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14% of total population in Khunti village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Khunti village out of total population, 1,113 were engaged in work activities. 71.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,113 workers engaged in Main Work, 382 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 98 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 797 699 98
Cultivators 382 341 41
Agriculture Labourer 98 68 30
Household Industries 17 14 3
Other Workers 300 276 24
Marginal Workers 316 200 116
Non Working 2,374 890 1,484

Map of Khunti, Saraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand


Nearby Villages to Khunti, Chandil

Below are the list of villages near Khunti village in Chandil.

Village Population
Chauka 1,492
Musribera 889
Tuidungri 837
Kokebera 189
Mirudih 333
Palna 843
Rugri 984
Ranka 1,153
Chaulibasa 2,000
Turu 645

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