Itki is a community development block (CD block) that forms an administrative division in the Ranchi Sadar subdivision of the Ranchi district, Jharkhand state, India.

Jharkhand is one of the states affected by Maoist activities. As of 2012, Ranchi district was among the highly affected districts in the state. “Areas of Tamar, Bundu, Sonahatu, Angarha, Sikidari Police Stations and Rahe O.P. have been widely affected by activities of CPI (Maoist) group till the end of year 2009. At the end of year 2010, The activities of CPI (Maoist) group has been minimized up to almost zero level.”

According to the Jharkhand Police spokesperson and inspector general (IG) Saket Singh, as reported on December 8, 2020, “The activities of CPI-Maoist are now confined to small pockets in the state because of our efforts.” Civilian fatalities, a key index of security in a region, declined from 20 in 2019, to 8 in 2020, the lowest in this category since 2000, when there were 13 such fatalities. The 28 total fatalities recorded in 2020 are also the lowest overall fatalities recorded in the state in a year since 2000, when they stood at 36.

Ranchi being the capital city of the state has always been under minute scrutiny of all. The arrest, from his home in Ranchi on October 9, 2020, by the NIA, of 83-years old Stan Swamy, Jesuit priest and activist, working with tribals for decades, and his subsequent death in custody, in a Mumbai hospital, on 5 July 2021, has been widely discussed.

Itki is located at 23°21′24″N 85°07′21″E / 23.3568°N 85.1226°E / 23.3568; 85.1226.

Itki CD block is located on the Ranchi plateau proper. It has an average elevation of 2,140 feet (650 m) above mean sea level and the land is undulating.

Itki CD block is bounded by the Mandar and Ratu CD blocks on the north, Nagri CD block on the east, Karra CD block in Khunti district on the south and Bero CD block on the west.

Itki CD block has an area of 96.86 km.Itki police station serves Itki CD block. The headquarters of Itki CD block is located at Itki village.

According to the 2011 Census of India, Itki CD block had a total population of 50,058, all of which were rural. There were 25,234 (50%) males and 24,824 (50%) females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 7,119. Scheduled Castes numbered 680 (1.36%) and Scheduled Tribes numbered 24,241 (48.43%).

The percentage of Scheduled Tribes in Ranchi district, in 2011, was 47.67% of the population (rural) in the blocks. The percentage of Scheduled Tribes, numbering 1,042,016, in the total population of Ranchi district numbering 2,914,253 in 2011, was 35.76%. The Oraons forming 18.20% of the population and the Mundas forming 10.30% of the population, were the main tribes. Other tribes included (percentage of population in brackets) Lohra (2.46), Bedia (1.32) and Mahli (1.09).

Large villages (with 4,000+ population) Itki CD block are (2011 census figures in brackets): Garhagaon (4,380) and Itkithakurgaon (12,174).

As of 2011 census, the total number of literate persons in Itki CD block was 31,593 (73.58% of the population over 6 years) out of which males numbered 17,724 (81.95% of the male population over 6 years) and females numbered 13,868 (65.08% of the female population over 6 years). The gender disparity (the difference between female and male literacy rates) was 16.87%.

As of 2011 census, literacy in Ranchi district was 77.13%. Literacy in Jharkhand was 67.63% in 2011. Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%.

See also – List of Jharkhand districts ranked by literacy rate

Literacy in CD Blocks of Ranchi district
Ranchi Sadar subdivision
Burmu – 64.54%
Khelari – 74.83%
Kanke – 73.75%
Ormanjhi – 67.53%
Silli – 73.73%
Angara – 64.92%
Namkum – 73.72%
Ratu – 73.00%
Nagri – 71.59%
Mandar – 67.63%
Chanho – 66.81%
Bero – 67.49%
Itki – 73.58%
Lapung – 60.29%
Bundu subdivision
Rahe – 69.19%
Bundu – 66.38%
Sonahatu – 66.04%
Tamar – 62.76%
Source: 2011 Census: CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data

Hindi is the official language in Jharkhand and Urdu has been declared as an additional official language.

60-70% of the population of Ranchi district were in the BPL category in 2004–2005. In 2011–12, the proportion of BPL population in Ranchi district came down to 27.82%. According to a study in 2013 (modified in 2019), "the incidence of poverty in Jharkhand is estimated at 46%, but 60% of the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes are still below poverty line."

In Itki CD block in 2011, amongst the class of total workers, cultivators numbered 9.077 and formed 43.39%, agricultural labourers numbered 5,629 and formed 26.91%, household industry workers numbered 663 and formed 3.17% and other workers numbered 5,551 and formed 26.53%. Total workers numbered 20,920 and formed 41.79% of the total population, and non-workers numbered 29,138 and formed 58.21% of the population.

There are 30 inhabited villages in Itki CD block. In 2011, 13 villages had power supply. 2 villages had tap water (treated/ untreated), 30 villages had well water (covered/ uncovered), 30 villages had hand pumps, and all villages have drinking water facility. 5 villages had post offices, 5 villages had sub post offices, 3 villages had telephones (land lines), 18 villages had mobile phone coverage. 26 villages had pucca (paved) village roads, 7 villages had bus service (public/ private), 8 villages had autos/ modified autos, 6 villages had taxi/vans, 11 villages had tractors. 3 villages had bank branches. 12 villages had public distribution system, 22 villages had assembly polling stations.

In Ranchi district, 23% of the total area is covered with forests. “With the gradual deforestation of the district, more and more land is being brought under cultivation.” Terraced low lands are called don and the uplands are called tanr. The hill streams remain almost dry, except in the rainy season, and does not offer much scope for irrigation.

In Itki CD block, 44.14% of the total area was cultivable, in 2011. Out of this, 9.76% was irrigated land.

Ranchi district is listed as a backward region and receives financial support from the Backward Regions Grant Fund. The fund, created by the Government of India, is designed to redress regional imbalances in development. As of 2012, 272 districts across the country were listed under this scheme. The list includes 21 districts of Jharkhand.

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km 0 Son Nagar Mughalsarai Jn. · Gaya Jn. 8 Baghabishnupur 16 Ankorah 22 Barkisalaiya 30 Nabinagar Road Bihar Jharkhand border 39 Kajrat Nawadih 46 Japla 53 Haidar Nagar 58 Kosiara 65 Mohammad Ganj 71 Satbahini 77 Untari Road 82 Karkatta 87 Sigsigi to Chunar 135 Billi to Singrauli 132 Salai Banwa 124 Paras Pani 119 Gurmura 110 Jogidih 100 Renukut 93 Muirpur Road 85 Jharokhas 78 Dudhinagar Kanhar River 66 Mahuariya 56 Wyndhamganj Uttar Pradesh Jharkhand border 44 Nagaruntari 32 Ramna MBRL siding Banki River 21 Meralgram 10 Garhwa North Koel River 93 0 Garhwa Road 99 Tolra 104 Lalgarh Bihar Halt 109 Rajhura Amanat River 120 Kajri to Rafiganj (planned) 126 Daltonganj 134 Chianki Auranga River 141 Kechki 148 Mangra Halt to Ambikapur (planned) 154 Barwadih 162 Chhipadohar 171 Hehegara Halt 181 Kumendi 188 Bendi 194 Latehar 201 Demu 209 Richughuta 217 Chetar 227 0 Tori Tori–Shivpur–Koderma line 14 Bodagram 30 Barkichampi 36 Hendlaso Bhogta Bagicha Hindalco Siding 44 Lohardaga 53 Irgaon 58 Akashi 64 Nagjua 72 Narkopi 82 Tangerbansli 89 Itki 98 Piska to Lodhma (planned) Hatia–Rourkela line 109 Argora 111 Ranchi Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh–Hatia line Barkakana–Ranchi line 233 Mahuamilan Damodar River 247 Nindra 249 McCluskieganj Piparwar CCP/CHP Siding Damodar River Khalari Cement Plant siding 255 Khalari Hesalong Colliery siding 261 Ray 269 Kole Block Halt 275 Hendegir 278 Chhapar Halt 283 Tokisud Religara Colliery siding Giddi Colliery siding Damodar River 290 Patratu Sayal Colliery siding JSEB Thermal Power Station Saunda Colliery siding JSPL Steel and Power plant 299 Bhurkunda to Gomoh/ Koderma 308 Barkakana Barkakana–Ranchi line Barkakana–Muri–Chandil line

There is a railway station at Itki on the Ranchi-Tori line.

Itki CD block had 6 villages with pre-primary schools, 29 villages with primary schools, 11 villages with middle schools, 6 villages with secondary schools, 2 villages with senior secondary schools, 1 villages with no educational facility.
.*Senior secondary schools are also known as Inter colleges in Jharkhand

Itki CD block had 1 village with primary health centre, 4 villages with primary health subcentres, 1 village with maternity and child welfare centres, 2 villages with family welfare centres, 21 villages with medicine shops.
.*Private medical practitioners, alternative medicine etc. not included