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Khunta

खुंता
Nawadih mandal
Pincode 829144
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
UMESH MAHTO
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LGD code
362233
Pincode
829144
Post office
Phusro Bazar
Population
614
Households
109
Literacy rate
59%
Sex ratio
827 ♀/1000♂
Workers
183
Census 2011 · in context

How Khunta compares

By population, Khunta ranks #47 of 68 villages in Nawadih mandal.

Literacy rate
%
59.0%
+7.2% vs mandal average
Khunta
59.0%
Nawadih mandal
51.8%
Bokaro district
61.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
827
−142 vs mandal average
Khunta
827
Nawadih mandal
969
Household size
people per home
5.6
−0.1 vs mandal average
Khunta
5.6
Nawadih mandal
5.7

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Khunta at a glance

Khunta is a village of 614 people in 109 households (Census 2011) in Nawadih block, Bokaro district, Jharkhand, the 47th-largest of 68 villages in Nawadih block. Literacy is 59%, 7 points above the block average of 52% and the sex ratio is 827 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 829144, served by Phusro Bazar post office; the LGD village code is 362233. The sarpanch is UMESH MAHTO, and the village votes in Tundi assembly constituency, represented by MLA Mathura Prasad Mahato. The population is estimated at 724 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Khunta

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
4
Power hours (winter)
4
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
PHUSRO
Distance to nearest town (km)
20
Distance to district HQ (km)
56
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
POTSO
Total area (ha)
421.12
Irrigated area (ha)
2.46
Forest area (ha)
175.27

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Khunta

LGD code
362233
Pincode
829144
Post office
Phusro Bazar
Population (Census 2011)
614
Population (projected 2026)
724
Households
109
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
827
Literacy rate
59.0%
Lok Sabha constituency
Giridih
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Tundi
Member of Parliament
Chandra Prakash Choudhary
Member of Legislative Assembly
Mathura Prasad Mahato
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
UMESH MAHTO
Block / Mandal
Nawadih
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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