[2] Efforts are on to get the first unit of the NTPC Limited’s North Karanpura Thermal Power Station (3x660 MW), ready in 2021.

[3]North Karanpura Coalfield of Central Coalfields Limited, spread over 1,230 square kilometres (470 sq mi) in the southern part of the district, with spill over to neighbouring districts, and having coal reserves of 14 billion tonnes is among the biggest in India.

According to the 2011 Census of India, Itkhori (location code 349000) had a total population of 7,121, of which 3,568 (50%) were males and 3,553 (50%) were females.

Affiliated with the Vinoba Bhave University it offers courses in arts, science and commerce streams.

Buddhist and Jain monks from different countries visit Itkhori round the year.

[13] It is believed that Siddhārtha Gautama travelled from Itkhori to Bodh Gaya where he attained enlightenment.

Numerous Buddhist and Hindu sculptures have been unearthed at a village called Bihari, near Itkhori.