Arki 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. Arki CD block is bounded by Bundu and Tamar CD blocks in Ranchi district on the north, Kuchai CD block in Seraikela Kharsawan district on the east, Bandgaon CD block in West Singhbhum district on south, and Murhu and Khunti CD blocks on the west. Arki CD block has an area of 514.94 km2.Arki police station serves Arki CD block. The headquarters of Arki CD block is located at Arki village. Demographics Population According to the 2011 Census of India, Arki CD block had a total population of 80,589, all of which were rural. There were 40,473 (50%) males and 40,116 (50%) females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 13,379. Scheduled Castes numbered 4,708 (5.84%) and Scheduled Tribes numbered 63,804 (79.17%). Literacy According to the 2011 census, the total number of literate persons in Arki CD block was 36,433 (54.21% of the population over 6 years) out of which males numbered 22,640 (67.41% of the male population over 6 years) and females numbered 13,793 (41.02% of the female population over 6 years). The gender disparity (the difference between female and male literacy rates) was 26,39%. 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.