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Khunti district, Jharkhand

Khunti is one of the 24 districts of Jharkhand. Its headquarters is the town of the same name. At the 2011 census it had about 5.3 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Jharkhand
Headquarters
Khunti
Name in Hindi
खूंटी जिला
Population (2011 census)
5,31,885
Rank in Jharkhand by population
23rd of 24
Area
2,611 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
204
Official website
jharkhand.gov.in/web/khunti
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
Check or correct
Wikidata entry Q367344

Population in context

With 5,31,885 people in 2011, Khunti ranks 23rd among the 24 districts of Jharkhand for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Ranchi (29,14,253) and the least populous is Lohardaga (4,61,790).

District boundaries change. If Khunti has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

Nearby districts

Straight-line distance from the map point of Khunti to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 24 districts of Jharkhand

Questions people ask

Which state is Khunti district in?

Khunti district is in Jharkhand, India.

What is the headquarters of Khunti district?

The headquarters of Khunti district is Khunti, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Khunti district?

Khunti district had a population of 5,31,885 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.