Khunti is one of 24 districts located in eastern Indian state Jharkhand. There are total 6 blocks which comes under Khunti district, and there are total 756 villages and 1 town area which comes under this district.
As per Indian government records district code of Khunti district is 365 and number of houses in this district is 96455.
As per Census 2011, total population of this district is 495495. Out of total 495495, male population count is 247769, where as female population count is 247726 in Khunti.
According to the Indian Government population count of year 2011, this district has total 81529 children are in the age group of 0-6 years. In these 81529 children 41471 are boys and 40058 are girl child.
Literacy rate of Khunti district is 52%. 258288 out of total 495495 population is literate in this district.
Going in details, Male literacy rate in this district is 60% and 150478 males are literate out of total 247769 male population, where as female literacy rate is 56% and 107810 out of total 247726 females are literate in this district.
Coming to dark side, illiteracy rate of Khunti district is 47%. 237207 out of total 495495 population is illiterate in this village. In details, Male illiteracy rate in this district is 39% and 97291 males are illiterate out of total 247769 male population, where as female illiteracy rate is 56% and 139916 out of total 247726 females are illiterate in this district.
Total working population of Khunti district is 248932 and non-working population is 246563 and out of 248932 working population 106378 peoples are totally dependent on agriculture.
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