Rania block (also spelled Raniya) 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. Rania CD block is bounded by Torpa CD block on the north, Gudri and Anandpur CD blocks in West Singhum district on the east and south, and Bano CD block in Simdega district and Kamdara CD block in Gumla district on the west. Rania CD block has an area of 267.38 km2.Rania police station serves Rania CD block. The headquarters of Rania CD block is located at Rania village. Demographics Population According to the 2011 Census of India, Rania CD block had a total population of 39,349, all of which were rural. There were 19,638 (50%) males and 19,711 (50%) females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 6,597. Scheduled Castes numbered 1,142 (2.90%) and Scheduled Tribes numbered 27,330 (69.46%). Literacy According to the 2011 census, the total number of literate persons in Rania CD block was 21,547 (65.77% of the population over 6 years) out of which males numbered 12,337 (75.70% of the male population over 6 years) and females numbered 9,210 (55.97% of the female population over 6 years). The gender disparity (the difference between female and male literacy rates) was 19.72%. 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