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Khunti Population - Saraikela Kharsawan, Jharkhand

Khunti is a large village located in Chandil Block of Saraikela Kharsawan district, Jharkhand with total 833 families residing. The Khunti village has population of 3487 of which 1789 are males while 1698 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Khunti village population of children with age 0-6 is 577 which makes up 16.55 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Khunti village is 949 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Khunti as per census is 861, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Khunti village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Khunti village was 66.19 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Khunti Male literacy stands at 77.42 % while female literacy rate was 54.58 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Khunti village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Khunti village.

Khunti Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 833 - -
Population 3,487 1,789 1,698
Child (0-6) 577 310 267
Schedule Caste 282 144 138
Schedule Tribe 488 250 238
Literacy 66.19 % 77.42 % 54.58 %
Total Workers 1,113 899 214
Main Worker 797 - -
Marginal Worker 316 200 116

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 13.99 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 8.09 % of total population in Khunti village.

Work Profile

In Khunti village out of total population, 1113 were engaged in work activities. 71.61 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.39 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1113 workers engaged in Main Work, 382 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 98 were Agricultural labourer.