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Khunti is the headquarter of Khunti district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is in South Chotanagpur division and one of the 24 districts in the Indian state of Jharkhand. The district of Khunti was carved out of Ranchi district on 12 September 2007. It is historically known as the centre of activity of the Birsa movement. As of 2011, it is the second least populous district of Jharkhand (out of 24), after Lohardaga. The district is a part of the Red Corridor.

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Settlement.name
Khunti
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.pushpin_map
India Jharkhand#India3
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Jharkhand, India
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
State
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Jharkhand
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Khunti
Settlement.unit_pref
Metric
Settlement.elevation_m
611
Settlement.population_total
36,390
Settlement.population_as_of
2011
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto
Settlement.demographics_type1
Languages
Settlement.demographics1_title1
Official
Settlement.demographics1_info1
Hindi, Nagpuri, Mundari,

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Population
29271
Elevation
611
Official website
khunti.nic.in
Image
Khunti, Cathedral Saint-Michael.JPG
Dialing code
6528
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postal code
835210
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Khunti is the headquarter of Khunti district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is in South Chotanagpur division and one of the 24 districts in the Indian state of Jharkhand. The district of Khunti was carved out of Ranchi district on 12 September 2007. It is historically known as the centre of activity of the Birsa movement. As of 2011, it is the second least populous district of Jharkhand (out of 24), after Lohardaga. The district is a part of the Red Corridor.

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