Khunti block is a CD block that forms an administrative division in the Khunti Sadar subdivision of Khunti district, in the Indian state of Jharkhand. History Khunti subdivision was formed in Ranchi district in 1905 and Khunti district was created on 12 September 2007. Maoist activities Hemant Soren, Chief Minister of Jharkhand, has claimed, in September 2021, that effective action against Left wing extremism has reduced the active involvement of such groups to only a few areas that includes the tri-junction of Khunti, Seraikela Kharsawan and West Singhbhum districts. Khunti has been a Maoist-hit district. Well co-ordinated efforts by Jharkhand police, including community policing programmes in remote areas, have shown positive results. Geography Khunti district occupies a part of the Ranchi Plateau with hills and undulating terrain. A major part of the district is in the altitude range of , with up to ± 200 m for some parts. Khunti CD block is bounded by Namkum and Bundu CD blocks in Ranchi district on the north, Arki CD block on the east, Murhu CD block on the south, and Karra CD block on the west. Khunti CD block has an area of 448.96 km2.Khunti police station serves Khunti CD block. The headquarters of Khunti CD block is located at Khunti town. Demographics Population According to the 2011 Census of India, Khunti CD block had a total population of 87,998, all of which were rural. There were 43,835 (50%) males and 44,163 (50%) females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 14,936. Scheduled Castes numbered 3,905 (4.44%) and Scheduled Tribes numbered 67,815 (77.06%). Literacy According to the 2011 census, the total number of literate persons in Khunti CD block was 42,667 (58.40% of the population over 6 years) out of which males numbered 25,374 (69.89% of the male population over 6 years) and females numbered 17,293(47.05% of the female population over 6 years). The gender disparity (the difference between female and male literacy rates) was 22.83%. census, literacy in Khunti district was 64.51%. Literacy in Jharkhand was 67.63% in 2011. Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%. See also – List of Jharkhand districts ranked by literacy rate Language and religion At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 61.72% of the population in the district spoke Mundari, 27.79% Sadri, 5.78% Hindi and 2.9% Kurmali as their first language. Hindi is the official language in Jharkhand and Urdu has