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.
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 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khunti, Saraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand - Wikipedia