Khunta
Khunta is a revenue village in Dharmasala tehsil, Jajpur district, Odisha. It had a population of 329 in 62 households (Census 2011).
329 people. 62 homes.
Dharmasala tehsil, Jajpur district, Odisha.
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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
Khunta is a village in Dharmasala tehsil, Jajpur district, Odisha. At the 2011 Census it had 329 people in 62 households, with a literacy rate of 86.9%. It is administered by the Thanual gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 755010.
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Gram panchayat
Khunta is in the Thanual gram panchayat.
Other villages in Thanual
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Khunta compares
By population, Khunta is #182 of 249 inhabited villages in Dharmasala tehsil.
| — | Khunta | Dharmasala tehsil | Jajpur |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy rate | 86.9% | 79.7% | 79.7% |
| Women per 1,000 men | 1,123 | 965 | 975 |
| People per household | 5.3 | 4.6 | 4.5 |
Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.
Villages sharing PIN 755010
- Chandapur · Rasulpur
- Kantigadia · Dharmasala
- Routrapur · Rasulpur
- Arabal · Dharmasala
- Baranahanagar · Dharmasala
- Kaimabada · Dharmasala
- Arangabad · Dharmasala
- Deoda · Dharmasala
- Mirjapur · Dharmasala
All villages with PIN 755010 →
Source: LGD village–pincode mapping.
Find nearby
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Schemes worth checking
- PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
- Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
- PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
- National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
- National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
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.
- PM Shram Yogi Maandhan ↗ · Ministry of Labour & Employment
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
- Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
- Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
- Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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Helplines
- Emergency (police, fire, ambulance)112Ministry of Home Affairs (ERSS)
- Women helpline181Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Child helpline1098Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Cyber crime helpline1930Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (MHA)
- Kisan Call Centre1800-180-1551Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Official services
- PM-Kisan status ↗
- Ration card (NFSA) ↗
- MGNREGA job card & wages ↗
- PMAY-Gramin housing ↗
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗
- DigiLocker ↗
- myScheme scheme finder ↗
- Search the electoral roll ↗
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News near Khunta
Press releases from the government and the district administration, with a link to each original.
No official news for Khunta in the last 30 days. We check government press releases every night.
All official news · Summaries are ours; the original release is the record.
Government jobs near Khunta
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Essential services & places near Khunta
Khunta isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Dharmasala tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices522 in Jajpur district
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics109 in Jajpur district
Clinic
Chandikhol Chhak, Balibiri
Clinic
Near United Bank, Chandikhol Chhak, Chandikhol
Dental clinic
Sunguda
Hospital
Chandikhole Police Station, Chandikhole
- bp hospital
Hospital
Primary / community health centre
Dharmasala Tahasil, Post Office, Dharmasala
Schools & anganwadis6 in Jajpur district
Colleges & universities2 in Jajpur district
Revenue & panchayat offices1 in Jajpur district
Government offices1 in Jajpur district
Temples9 in Jajpur district
- LORD SIBA TEMPLE
Temple
- my lord kaliaghoda
Temple
Other places of worship2 in Jajpur district
Transport39 in Jajpur district
- Petrol pump (no name listed)
Petrol pump
- Petrol pump (no name listed)
Petrol pump
- Petrol pump (no name listed)
Petrol pump
- Petrol pump (no name listed)
Petrol pump
- Petrol pump (no name listed)
Petrol pump
- Petrol pump (no name listed)
Petrol pump
Agriculture services2 in Jajpur district
Community places4 in Jajpur district
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Khunta on the map
Electoral profile
Estimated: 100% of the 8 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, Odisha Assembly 2024 results site (archived copy, Wayback Machine).
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Questions about Khunta
- Where is Khunta located?
- Khunta is a village in Dharmasala tehsil of Jajpur district, Odisha, India.
- Which district is Khunta in?
- Khunta is in Jajpur district of Odisha.
- Which gram panchayat does Khunta belong to?
- Khunta comes under the Thanual gram panchayat.
- What is the pincode of Khunta?
- The pincode of Khunta, Dharmasala, Jajpur is 755010.
- What is the population of Khunta?
- As per the 2011 Census, Khunta had a population of 329 (155 males and 174 females).
- How many households are there in Khunta?
- Khunta had 62 households at the 2011 Census.
- What is the literacy rate of Khunta?
- The literacy rate of Khunta was 86.9% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
- What is the sex ratio of Khunta?
- Khunta had 1,123 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
- Which Lok Sabha constituency is Khunta in?
- Khunta is in the Jajpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Who is the MP for Khunta?
- Rabindra Narayan Behera (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Jajpur Lok Sabha seat, which includes Khunta, in 2024.
- Which assembly constituency is Khunta in?
- Khunta is in the Dharmasala assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
- Who is the MLA for Khunta?
- Himanshu Sekhar Sahoo F-Late Ramesh Chandra Sahoo (Independent) won the Dharmasala assembly seat, which includes Khunta, in 2024.
- What is the LGD code of Khunta?
- The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Khunta is 401202 and its Census 2011 village code is 401202.
- Which villages are near Khunta?
- Other villages in Dharmasala tehsil include Abhayapur, Achhutapur, Agaramala, Alarpur, Alijanga.
Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.
Villages in Dharmasala tehsil
- Marzitapur
- Neulpur
- Kantigadia
- Jenapur
- Arabal
- Baranahanagar
- Kaimabada
- Chahata
- Bichhakhandi
- Balikudia
- Arangabad
- Brundadei Pur
- Deoda
- Raichhanda
- Madhupur Gada
- Narasinghpur
- Mirjapur
- Antia
- Sahanidiha
- Bada Mangalpur
- Chora Muhan
- Areikana
- Aruha
- Sorei
- Kadampal
- Talajanga
- Kotapur
- Kolhasamil Hinjalpata
- Chakradhar Pur
- Bhagabanpur
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: 134.6 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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