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Khunta Population - Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Khunta is a medium size village located in Khuntpani Block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 141 families residing. The Khunta village has population of 757 of which 368 are males while 389 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Khunta village population of children with age 0-6 is 98 which makes up 12.95 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Khunta village is 1057 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Khunta as per census is 1000, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Khunta village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Khunta village was 68.59 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Khunta Male literacy stands at 82.45 % while female literacy rate was 55.59 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Khunta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Khunta village.

Khunta Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 141 - -
Population 757 368 389
Child (0-6) 98 49 49
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 618 297 321
Literacy 68.59 % 82.45 % 55.59 %
Total Workers 391 220 171
Main Worker 265 - -
Marginal Worker 126 32 94

Caste Factor

In Khunta village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 81.64 % of total population in Khunta village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Khunta village of Pashchimi Singhbhum.

Work Profile

In Khunta village out of total population, 391 were engaged in work activities. 67.77 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.23 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 391 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 136 were Agricultural labourer.