Khunta is a revenue village in Chaibasa block, West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand. It had a population of 1,464 in 298 households (Census 2011).
Chaibasa block, West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand.
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IMD warning for West Singhbhum district: Heavy to very heavy rainfall over Jharkhand (29 October), heavy rainfall (30 October); low to moderate flash flood risk till 1730 IST 30 October. (IMD All India Weather Summary and Forecast Bulletin, 29 Oct 2026 20:51 IST (flash flood guidance))
Status as of 29 Oct 2026, 17:30 IST: Weakened into a Well Marked Low Pressure Area over central Chhattisgarh and adjoining Odisha at 1730 hrs IST of 29 October 2026; very likely to move north-northeastwards and weaken further into a low pressure area over northeast Chhattisgarh and neighbourhood during the next 24 hours.
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Khunta is a village in Chaibasa block, West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand. At the 2011 Census it had 1,464 people in 298 households, with a literacy rate of 66.2%. It is administered by the Tekrahatu gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 833204.
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Khunta is in the Tekrahatu gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
By population, Khunta ranks #22 of 97 inhabited villages in Chaibasa block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Khunta is a village of 1,464 people in 298 households (Census 2011) in Chaibasa block, West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand, the 22nd of 97 inhabited villages in Chaibasa block by population. Literacy is 66.2%, 3.0 points above the block figure of 63.1%, and the sex ratio is 1,119 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 833204; the LGD village code is 378102. The population is estimated at about 1,820 in 2026 (+24.2% since 2011; scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection, not a census count).
Gram panchayat: Tekrahatu →
Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here as announcements.
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Jharkhand's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+24.2%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
District factsheet values published by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the International Institute for Population Sciences. Survey estimates for the whole district, not a census.
These are district-level figures for West Singhbhum district, not figures for Khunta.
Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes
These are district-level figures for West Singhbhum district, not figures for Khunta.
26,724 of 3,02,144 rural households have a tap connection
Method: Sum of 8,574 habitation rows in 18 block resources published on data.gov.in by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (households; households with a tap connection).
Source: Households with Piped Water Supply (PWS) under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), per-block resources · retrieved 29 Oct 2026
household toilets built, 1,62,313 households listed · coverage 100.0%
Source: District-wise Coverage of Individual Household Latrine (IHHL) as on date · retrieved 29 Oct 2026
PMAY-G (rural houses) is not shown: the ministry publishes no district-wise bulk dataset.
The pin is an approximate location, within about 15 km, from the mapped villages of its mandal — not the exact site of Khunta. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Khunta · 22.5453° N, 85.7706° E
Estimated: 100% of the 15 mapped villages in the same mandal fall in this constituency. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); Election Commission of India, Jharkhand Assembly 2024 results site (archived copy, Wayback Machine).
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District Administration, Gumla · 31 Oct 2026
District Administration, Jamtara · 29 Oct 2026
District Administration, Deoghar · 29 Oct 2026
District Administration, Gumla · 29 Oct 2026
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Recruitment notices from official commissions. Dates and numbers are taken from the notice itself.
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Khunta isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Chaibasa block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Bank · No map location — listed by district
L. D. HOUSE, OPPOSITE HANUMAN MANDIR,AMLATOLA, PS. SADAR THANA,CHAIBASA, JHARKHAND, PIN 833201
Bank · No map location — listed by district
MADHU BAZAR,CHAIBASA, DIST WEST SINGHBHOOM
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SENTOLA, NEAR YASHODA TALKIES, P.O.CHAIBASA, DIST.SINGHBHUM W , JHARKHAND, PIN-833201
Bank · No map location — listed by district
VIJAYA BANK CHAIBASA , MATKAMHATUMAHULSAI , JHINKPANI ROAD, CHAIBASA , CHAIBASA , 833201
Bank · No map location — listed by district
SADAR BAZAR, CHAIBASA JHARKHAND 833 201
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JAIN MARKET 1ST FLOORSADAR BAZAR CHAIBASA DISTWEST SINGHBHUM
Clinic
New Colony Road Toongri
Hospital
Chaibasa,
Hospital
Chaibasa
Hospital
Amlatola, Chaibasa
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School
College
Bus station
Petrol pump
Petrol pump
Petrol pump
Petrol pump
Petrol pump
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Sports ground / stadium
Sports ground / stadium
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Khunta is a village in Chaibasa block of West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand, India.
Khunta is in West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand.
Khunta comes under the Tekrahatu gram panchayat.
The pincode of Khunta, Chaibasa, West Singhbhum is 833204.
As per the 2011 Census, Khunta had a population of 1,464 (691 males and 773 females).
Khunta had 298 households at the 2011 Census.
Khunta covers about 420 hectares.
The literacy rate of Khunta was 66.2% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
Khunta had 1,119 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Khunta is in the Singhbhum Lok Sabha constituency.
Joba Majhi (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) won the Singhbhum Lok Sabha seat, which includes Khunta, in 2024.
Khunta is in the Chaibasa assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Deepak Birua (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) won the Chaibasa assembly seat, which includes Khunta, in 2024.
Khunta is in the Chaibasa development block (Local Government Directory).
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Khunta is 378102 and its Census 2011 village code is 378102.
Villages near Khunta include Lupunggutu (within ~15 km), Pancho (within ~15 km), Morasai (within ~15 km), Kamarhatu (within ~15 km), Salihatu (within ~15 km).
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Khunta's Census 2011 population of 1,464 by Jharkhand's official RGI projection (+24.2% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 1,820 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
The sarpanch of Khunta has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
Long-term district average for October: 63.5 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →No market in West Singhbhum district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Baripada APMC, Saraskana APMC, Narasinghpur APMC, Mayurbhanj district — about 98 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 30 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Baripada APMC | 5,000 | 6,000 | 5,500 | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Saraskana APMC | 5,000 | 6,000 | 5,500 | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Bitter gourd · Bitter Gourd | Narasinghpur APMC | 5,000 | 7,000 | 6,000 | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Bitter gourd · Bitter Gourd | Saraskana APMC | 6,000 | 7,000 | 6,500 | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Bitter gourd · Bitter Gourd | Baripada APMC | 5,000 | 6,000 | 5,500 | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Bitter gourd · Bitter Gourd | Betnoti APMC | 3,300 | 3,700 | 3,500 | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal · Brinjal | Baripada APMC | 3,000 | 4,000 | 3,500 | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal · Brinjal | Betnoti APMC | 3,800 | 4,200 | 4,000 | 30 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Khunta's shops. Best mandi price near Khunta →
Distances are approximate (the mapped villages of its mandal).
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Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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