Khunti Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Khunti, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Khunti is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Khunti block of Khunti district. The Khunti city is divided into 16 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 7,245 families residing in the Khunti city. The total population of Khunti is 36,390 out of which 18,566 are males and 17,824 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khunti is 960.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khunti city is 4763 which is 13% of the total population. There are 2476 male children and 2287 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khunti is 924 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (960).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khunti is 83.1%. Thus Khunti has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.9% of Khunti district. The male literacy rate is 88.65% and the female literacy rate is 77.39% in Khunti.
Khunti Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 7,245 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Khunti Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khunti Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,763 | 2,476 | 2,287 |
| Literacy | 83.1% | 76.8% | 67.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,340 | 1,177 | 1,163 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14,022 | 6,874 | 7,148 |
| Illiterate | 10,103 | 4,303 | 5,800 |
Caste-wise Population - Khunti
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 38.5% of total population in Khunti.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,340 | 1,177 | 1,163 |
| Schedule Tribe | 14,022 | 6,874 | 7,148 |
Religion-wise Population - Khunti
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Khunti is 18,867 which is 51.85% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Khunti is 3,832 which is 10.53% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Khunti as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 18,867 | (51.85%) | 9,787 | 9,080 |
| Muslim | 3,832 | (10.53%) | 2,042 | 1,790 |
| Christian | 7,393 | (20.32%) | 3,488 | 3,905 |
| Sikh | 20 | (0.05%) | 12 | 8 |
| Buddhist | 3 | (0.01%) | 2 | 1 |
| Jain | 131 | (0.36%) | 71 | 60 |
| Other Religion | 6,131 | (16.85%) | 3,157 | 2,974 |
| No Religion Specified | 13 | (0.04%) | 7 | 6 |
Literacy Rate - Khunti
The total literacy rate of Khunti was 83.12% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 66.41% of Jharkhand. Population-wise, out of total 26,287 literates, males were 14,263 while females were 12,024. Also the male literacy rate was 88.65% and the female literacy rate was 77.39% in Khunti.
| Khunti | Jharkhand | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 77.39% | 55.42% |
| Male | 88.65% | 76.84% |
| Total | 83.12% | 66.41% |
Sex Ratio - Khunti
The Sex Ratio of Khunti is 960. Thus per every 1000 men there were 960 females in Khunti. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 924 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 960 ) of Khunti.
Child Population - Khunti
According to Census 2011, there were 4,763 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Khunti. Out of which 2,476 were male while 2,287 were female.
Working Population - Khunti
In Khunti Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 11,052 were engaged in work activities. 78.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 11,052 workers engaged in Main Work, 844 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 298 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8,679 | 6,831 | 1,848 |
| Cultivators | 844 | 672 | 172 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 298 | 211 | 87 |
| Household Industries | 340 | 237 | 103 |
| Other Workers | 7,197 | 5,711 | 1,486 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,373 | 1,412 | 961 |
| Non Working | 25,338 | 10,323 | 15,015 |
Khunti Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Khunti is further divided into 16 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,836 | 68.4% | 941 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,487 | 75.1% | 949 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,278 | 67.6% | 934 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,574 | 56.1% | 991 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 3,347 | 78.8% | 878 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,244 | 82.4% | 1,077 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,607 | 82.6% | 1,034 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,788 | 76.9% | 1,040 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 3,073 | 54.3% | 954 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,549 | 73.5% | 968 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,329 | 57.6% | 984 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,236 | 80.3% | 1,026 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,268 | 85.8% | 969 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 2,533 | 82.6% | 1,093 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,426 | 80.2% | 661 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,815 | 70.7% | 1,061 |
Map of Khunti, Khunti, Jharkhand
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khunti, Khunti, Jharkhand - Wikipedia