District Profile
The newly created Khunti district, earlier a sub-division of Ranchi district was carved out of Ranchi district and created on 12.9.07 as the 23rd district of Jharkhand. Part of the South Chotanapur Commissionary, Khunti is a very new district, established on 12th September 2007. Khunti is a district with 6 Blocks, and is 40 Km. from South of the state capital, Ranchi.
At a glance
Area | 2611 Sq. Km |
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Population | 5,31,885 |
Density | 215 per sq. kms |
Literacy | 64.51% |
Language | Nagpuri, Mundari |
Villages | 756 |
Male | 2,67,525 |
Female | 2,64,360 |
Farmers' Trainings
On campus training : first on campus training on lac production for 5 days was conducted at ICAR-IINRG during 15 Oct 2019 to19 Oct 2019, and second training on lac production for 5 days was conducted at ICAR-IINRG during 21 Oct 2019 to 25 Oct 2019 in which total 66 farmers are benefited from 3 villages.
Off campus training: It was conducted on Plantation and cultivation technology of Vegetables and Fruit Plants during 2019-20 at different villages of Khunti district ,in which 1595 farmers are benefited from 22 villages. During Kharif season 2019 it was conducted on cultivation of Paddy, Groundnut, Soybean Green gram and Black gram in which 2059 farmers are benefited from 20 villages. Training on cultivation of Chickpea, Lentil and Mustard was conducted in 18 villages of Khunti district during Rabi season 2019 in which 1966 farmers are benefited. Total 5620 farmers are benefited through off campus training in Khunti district during 2019-20.