Khunti District

Jharkhand

Khunti district is one of the districts of Jharkhand. Its administrative headquarters is at Khunti. It covers 2,535 sq km and had a population of 5,31,885 at the 2011 census, a density of 210 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 2 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Khunti
Area
2,535 sq km
Population
5.32 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
210 /km²
Literacy Rate
63.86%
Sex Ratio
997
per 1,000 males
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Khunti District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Khunti district.

Total Population
5.32 Lakh
Male Population
2.66 Lakh
Female Population
2.66 Lakh
Rural Population
4.82 Lakh
Urban Population
49,785
Scheduled Caste
24,100
Scheduled Tribe
3.89 Lakh
Literacy Rate
63.86%
Population Density
210 /km²
Sex Ratio
997
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 74.25%Female literacy 53.49%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Khunti district.

1
Tehsils
6
Blocks
40
Nyay Panchayats
86
Gram Panchayats
760
Villages
Headquarters
Khunti
Languages
Mundari, Nagpuri, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
23.07° N, 85.28° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Khunti

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Khunti

Constituency No. 11 · Scheduled Tribe
Primary
Kali Charan Munda
Kali Charan Munda
Indian National Congress
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Torpa
  • Khunti
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Khunti

(2)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Khunti
No. 60 · Khunti
RM
Ram Suriya Munda
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
MLA

Your Representatives from Khunti

(3)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Khunti district.

  • Kali Charan Munda
    Kali Charan Munda
    Indian National Congress
    MP
    Khunti · No. 11
  • SG
    Sudeep Gudhiya
    Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
    MLA
    Torpa · No. 59
  • RM
    Ram Suriya Munda
    Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
    MLA
    Khunti · No. 60

Election History

Lok Sabha

Khunti · No. 11

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaINCKali Charan Munda
    Votes 5,11,055Vote share 48.28%Margin 1,49,675
    1. 1. Kali Charan Munda · INC5,11,055 (48.28%)
    2. 2. Arjun Munda · BJP3,61,380 (34.14%)
    3. 3. Babu Ram Munda · Independent48,210 (4.55%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaBJPArjun Munda
    Votes 3,82,638Vote share 45.97%Margin 1,445
    1. 1. Arjun Munda · BJP3,82,638 (45.97%)
    2. 2. Kali Charan Munda · INC3,81,193 (45.8%)
    3. 3. Meenakshi Munda · BSP12,410 (1.49%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaBJPKaria Munda
    Votes 2,69,185Vote share 36.49%Margin 92,248
    1. 1. Karia Munda · BJP2,69,185 (36.49%)
    2. 2. Anosh Ekka · Jharkhand Party1,76,937 (23.98%)
    3. 3. Dayamani Barla · AAP22,100 (3%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Jharkhand
State
Khunti
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 11
2 Assembly
No. 59, 60

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Khunti District at a Glance

State
Jharkhand
Headquarters
Khunti
Area
2,535 sq km
Population
5.32 Lakh
Population density
210 per km²
Sex ratio
997 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
63.86%
Languages
Mundari, Nagpuri, Hindi
Tehsils
1
Blocks
6
Gram panchayats
86
Villages
760
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
2
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Jharkhand
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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