Ulihatu
Ulihatu is a village in the Arki CD block in the Khunti Sadar subdivision of the Khunti district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Geography. Location. Ulihatu is located at The place is surrounded by hills providing great scenic beauty. It is 40 km from Khunti and 30 km from Murhu. Area overview. In the adjacent map the area shown is “undulating and covered with hills, hillocks and jungles (jungles/ forests are shown as shaded area in the map). The soil of the area is rocky, sandy and red loam upland. There are paddy fields only in the depressions . It has a gentle slope adjacent to the streams.” A major part of the district is in the altitude range of , with up to ± 200 m for some parts.In 2011, it had a density of population of 210 persons per sq km. Khunti is an overwhelmingly rural district with 91.5% of the population living in rural areas.Famous places in this area are Ulihatu, the birth place of Bhagwan Birsa Munda, and Dombari Buru, the central point of his activity. Historical significance. Bhagwan Birsa Munda, freedom fighter, religious leader and tribal icon was born on 15 November 1875  at Ulihatu. He is the only tribal leader whose portrait adorns the central hall of the Indian parliament. Dombari Buru. Dombari Buru, a picturesque hill close to Ulihatu, "had turned red with blood when Birsa Munda led his legendary "ulgulan" (rebellion) against the British more than a century ago" Many years ago padmasri Dr.Ramdayal Munda and others made a huge pillar in memory of 9 January 1900 dombari buru incident. Demographics. According to the 2011 Census of India, Ulihatu had a total population of 1,126, of which 675 (60%) were males and 451 (40%) were females. Population in the  age range 0-6 years was 191. The total number of literate persons in Ulihatu was 678 (72.51% of the population over 6 years). (*For language details see Arki block#Language and religion) External links.