Khunti district | |
|---|---|
 Perua Gagh falls | |
.svg) Location of Khunti district in Jharkhand | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Jharkhand |
| Division | South Chotanagpur |
| Headquarters | Khunti |
| Government | |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Shri. Lokesh Mishra (IAS) |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Khunti (shared with Simdega, Ranchi and Seraikela Kharsawan districts) |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | 3 |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,535 km2 (979 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 531,885 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 63.86% |
| • Sex ratio | 994 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | JH-23 |
| Website | khunti |
Khunti district is one of the twenty-four districts in South Chotanagpur division of the Indian state of Jharkhand. The district of Khunti was carved out of Ranchi district on 12 September 2007. As of 2011[update], it is the second least populous district of Jharkhand (out of 24), after Lohardaga.[1] Khunti town is the headquarters of the district. It is historically known as the birthplace of Birsa Munda, and being the centre of activity of the Birsa movement. It is the part of State Capital Region (SCR).[2][3]
The district is currently a part of the Red Corridor.[4]
- ^ "District Census Handbook: Khunti" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ Birsa Mumda commemorative postage stamp and biography India Post, 15 November 1988.
- ^ "Jharkhand Police". Retrieved 2009-03-10. [dead link]
- ^ "83 districts under the Security Related Expenditure Scheme". IntelliBriefs. 2009-12-11. Archived from the original on 2011-10-27. Retrieved 2011-09-17.