Kanker is a

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and the headquarters of

Kanker District Uttar Bastar Kanker District is located in the southern region of the state of Chhattisgarh, India within the latitudes 20.6-20.24 and longitudes 80.48-81.48. The total area of the district is 6432 square kilometers. The population is 748,941. The ...

, in the

Indian state India is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories, for a total of 36 subnational entities. The states and union territories are further subdivided into 800 districts and smaller administrative divisions by the respe ...

Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh (; ) is a landlocked States and union territories of India, state in Central India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, ninth largest state by area, and with a population of roughly 30 million, the List ...

. It is the second largest city of Bastar division after

Jagdalpur Jagdalpur is a city located in the southern part of Chhattisgarh state in India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Bastar district and Bastar division. Before the independence of India, it also served as the capital of the erstw ...

Geography

Kanker is located at . It has an average elevation of 388 metres (1272 feet).

Demographics

, Kanker has a population of 51,385. Males are 51.6% of the population and females are 49.4%. The literacy rate is 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is 83% and female literacy is 71%. In Kanker, 12% of the population is less than 23 years old.

Transport

Kanker is located on National Highway 30 (known as Raipur-Jagdalpur-Vizianagram Road) 140 km from the state capital

Raipur Raipur ( ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Raipur is also the administrative headquarters of Raipur district and Raipur division, and the largest city of the state. It was a part of Madhya Pradesh before the state of Chh ...

and 160 km from the divisional headquarters

. Roads provide access to other parts of the state.

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operated by different private bus operators run at frequent intervals to major towns and cities of the state. A shared cab facility offers connection to neighbouring local routes. The nearest airport and major railway station is in Raipur.

Gallery of places around Kanker

File:Kanker view from DIET.jpg, View of Kanker from DIET File:Dood River in Kanker.jpg, Doodh river in Kanker File:Kanker outskirts.jpg, Villages around Kanker File:Stream that joins Dood river Kanker district.jpg, Stream in Kanker File:Mosque in Kanker.jpg, Mosque in Kanker File:Mascot on the top of Kanker Tahsildar officer.jpg, Tehsildar office File:Tehsildar office kanker.jpg, Tehsildar office 2

References

Cities and towns in Kanker district {{Chhattisgarh-geo-stub