Khunti Subdivision, 1908

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Khunti Subdivision, 1908

South-eastern subdivision of Ranchi Dis- trict, Bengal, lying between 22 degree 38' and 23 degree 18' N. and 84 degree 56' and 85 degree 54' E., with an area of 1,140 square miles. The subdivision, which was created in 1905, is an elevated table-land ; but to the south the surface is broken and the undulating ridges and valleys give place to steep hills and ravines, terminating in a comparatively open plain to the south-east towards Manbhum. It had a population in 1901 of 225,407, compared with 198,730 in 1891, the density being 198 persons per square mile. It contains one town, Bundu (popula- tion, 5,469), and 599 villages, one of which, Khunti, is the head- quarters.

This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.

Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.