Kanker is a Town and Tehsil in Uttar Bastar Kanker District of Chhattisgarh. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.
According to census 2011 information the sub-district code of Kanker Block (CD) is 03351. Total area of kanker tehsil is 633 km² including 609.43 km² rural area and 23.93 km² urban area. Kanker tehsil has a population of 1,23,650 peoples, out of which urban population is 37,442 while rural population is 86,208. Kanker tehsil has a population density of 195.2 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 27,850 houses in the sub-district, including 8,724 urban houses and 19,126 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 68.57% population of kanker tehsil is literate, out of which 76.16% males and 61.13% females are literate. There are about 101 villages in kanker tehsil, which you can browse from kanker tehsil villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albeda | Albeda | Kanker (25 km) |
| 2 | Amajhola | Ichchhapur | Kanker (10 km) |
| 3 | Andi | Aandi | Kanker (30 km) |
| 4 | Anjani | Anjani | Kanker (20 km) |
| 5 | Arjuni | Arjuni | Kanker (4 km) |
| 6 | Aturgaon | Aturgaon | Kanker (10 km) |
| 7 | Awrabhat | Kodagaon | Kanker (26 km) |
| 8 | Bagodar | Bagodar | Kanker (12 km) |
| 9 | Barchegondi | Albeda | Kanker (25 km) |
| 10 | Bevarti | Bewarati | Kanker (11 km) |
| 11 | Bhairadih | Bhairadih | Kanker (35 km) |
| 12 | Bhaisgaon | Muragaon | Kanker (33 km) |
| 13 | Bhirawahi | Bhirawahi | Kanker (3 km) |
| 14 | Borgaon | Byaskongera | Kanker (12 km) |
| 15 | Budhiyarmari | Muragaon | Kanker (29 km) |
| 16 | Chiwranj | Kodejunga | Kanker (10 km) |
| 17 | Dabena | Babudabena | Kanker (27 km) |
| 18 | Dashpur | Daspur | Kanker (10 km) |
| 19 | Deori | Bardevari | Kanker (15 km) |
| 20 | Devkongera | Byaskongera | Kanker (9 km) |
| 21 | Dhanelikanhar | Dhanelikanhar | Kanker (24 km) |
| 22 | Dhantulsi | Tultuli | Kanker (22 km) |
| 23 | Domaharra | Domaharra | Kanker (32 km) |
| 24 | Dumali | Dumali | Kanker (5 km) |
| 25 | Gad Pichhawadi | Gadpichhwadi | Kanker (5 km) |
| 26 | Gaurgaon | Pandarwahi | Kanker (12 km) |
| 27 | Ghothiya | Nawagaon Bhavgir | Kanker (10 km) |
| 28 | Gobardhan | Kulgaon | Kanker (15 km) |
| 29 | Gotpur | Gotpur | Kanker (12 km) |
| 30 | Govindpur | Govindpur | Kanker |
| 31 | Hatkongera | Hatkongera | Kanker (10 km) |
| 32 | Ichchhapur | Ichchhapur | Kanker (7 km) |
| 33 | Iradah | Mardapoti | Kanker (15 km) |
| 34 | Jiwalamari | Mardapoti | Kanker (18 km) |
| 35 | Kalmuchche | Tultuli | Kanker (27 km) |
| 36 | Kanagaon | Pidapal | Kanker (24 km) |
| 37 | Kanharpuri | Kanharpuri | Kanker (20 km) |
| 38 | Kapsi | Kapsi | Kanker (25 km) |
| 39 | Kewatintola | Kewantintola | Kanker (30 km) |
| 40 | Khamdhodangi | Kokpur | Kanker (11 km) |
| 41 | Kirgapati | Mandari | Kanker (25 km) |
| 42 | Kirgoli | Kirgoli | Kanker (15 km) |
| 43 | Kodabhat | Kodabhat | Kanker |
| 44 | Kodajunga | Kodejunga | Kanker (4 km) |
| 45 | Kokadi | Kokdi | Kanker (12 km) |
| 46 | Kokanpur | Kokanpur | Kanker (30 km) |
| 47 | Kokpur | Kokpur | Kanker (8 km) |
| 48 | Koliyari | Sureli | Kanker (35 km) |
| 49 | Komalpur | Kulgaon | Kanker (15 km) |
| 50 | Kondagaon | N/A | Kanker (25 km) |
| 51 | Koretha | Sureli | Kanker (30 km) |
| 52 | Kotgaon | Domaharra | Kanker (35 km) |
| 53 | Kulgaon | Kulgaon | Kanker (13 km) |
| 54 | Kumkakudum | Domaharra | Kanker (30 km) |
| 55 | Kurishtikur | Kuristikur | Kanker (12 km) |
| 56 | Lulegondi | Kulgaon | Kanker (14 km) |
| 57 | Makri Singrai | Makdikhuna | Kanker (8 km) |
| 58 | Makrikhuna | Makdikhuna | Kanker (7 km) |
| 59 | Malajkudum | Mardapoti | Kanker (18 km) |
| 60 | Malaldobri | Pandarwahi | Kanker (12 km) |
| 61 | Malgaon | Malgaon | Kanker (75 km) |
| 62 | Mandri | Mandari | Kanker (15 km) |
| 63 | Mankeshri | Mankesari | Kanker (2 km) |
| 64 | Mardapoti | Mardapoti | Kanker (12 km) |
| 65 | Markatola | Markatola | Kanker (25 km) |
| 66 | Marrapi | Mardapoti | Kanker (25 km) |
| 67 | Matwada | Matwada Lal | Kanker (12 km) |
| 68 | Mode | Mode | Kanker (20 km) |
| 69 | Mohpur | Mohpur | Kanker (7 km) |
| 70 | Muddongari | Kirgoli | Kanker (12 km) |
| 71 | Mudpar | Nara | Kanker (15 km) |
| 72 | Mujalgondi | Muragaon | Kanker (31 km) |
| 73 | Murragaon | Muragaon | Kanker (45 km) |
| 74 | Nadanmara | Arjuni | Kanker (5 km) |
| 75 | Nara | Nara | Kanker (10 km) |
| 76 | Nawagaon | Nathiya Nawagaon | Kanker (11 km) |
| 77 | Pandarwahi | Pandarwahi | Kanker (10 km) |
| 78 | Pandripani | Matwada | Kanker |
| 79 | Patharri | Aturgaon | Kanker (7 km) |
| 80 | Patoud | Patod | Kanker (10 km) |
| 81 | Petoli | Petoli | Kanker (15 km) |
| 82 | Pidhapal | Pidapal | Kanker (20 km) |
| 83 | Potgaon | Potgaon | Kanker (28 km) |
| 84 | Pusajhar | Muragaon | Kanker (27 km) |
| 85 | Pusawand | Anjani | Kanker (15 km) |
| 86 | Puswada | Puswada | Kanker (15 km) |
| 87 | Rode | Kanharpuri | Kanker (21 km) |
| 88 | Salhebhat | Kokdi | Kanker (10 km) |
| 89 | Sarangpal | Sarangpal | Kanker (6 km) |
| 90 | Satlor | Patod | Kanker (9 km) |
| 91 | Sidesar | Sidesar | Kanker (6 km) |
| 92 | Siltara | Bhairadih | Kanker (27 km) |
| 93 | Singarbhat | N/A | Kanker |
| 94 | Sureli | Sureli | Kanker (28 km) |
| 95 | Talakurra | Talakurra | Kanker (30 km) |
| 96 | Telawat | Telawat | Kanker (25 km) |
| 97 | Thelkabode | N/A | Kanker |
| 98 | Tondamarka | Muragaon | Kanker (28 km) |
| 99 | Tultuli | Tultuli | Kanker (25 km) |
| 100 | Turakhar | Bhirawahi | Kanker (6 km) |
| 101 | Viyas Kongera | Byaskongera | Kanker (9 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 86,208 | 37,442 | 1,23,650 |
| Male Population | 42,759 | 18,421 | 61,180 |
| Female Population | 43,449 | 19,021 | 62,470 |
| Population Density | 142 / km² | 1,565 / km² | 195 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Kanker (कांकेर) |
| District : | Uttar Bastar Kanker |
| State / UT : | Chhattisgarh |
| Total Area : | 633 km² |
| Total Population : | 1,23,650 |
| Density : | 195/km² |
| Total Villages : | 101 |
| Total Population | Villages in Kanker Tehsil |
| less Than 200 | 9 |
| 200 - 499 | 24 |
| 500 - 999 | 34 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 28 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 5 |
| 5000 - 9999 | N/A |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
| Related Pages |
| List of Tehsils in Uttar Bastar Kanker |
| List of Districts in Chhattisgarh |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.