Kanker

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, the sub-district code of Kanker Block (CD) is 03351. The total area of Kanker Tehsil is 633 km², which includes 609.43 km² of rural area and 23.93 km² of urban area. Kanker has a sex ratio of approximately 1021 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Kanker Tehsil

Kanker Tehsil has a total of 101 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Kanker Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Kanker Tehsil

The population profile of Kanker Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Kanker Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Kanker Tehsil is around 1,23,650 people. This includes 61,180 males and 62,470 females. Rural population is about 86,208 (42,759 males and 43,449 females), while urban population is nearly 37,442 (18,421 males and 19,021 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 14,060 of the population, with 7,068 boys and 6,992 girls. Rural areas have 9,979 children, and urban areas have about 4,081 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 84,782 literate people in Kanker Tehsil, including 46,596 literate males and 38,186 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 55,265 individuals and urban literacy covers around 29,517 people.
• About 38,868 people in Kanker Tehsil are not literate, including 14,584 males and 24,284 females. Rural areas include 30,943 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 7,925 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 27,850 households, with 19,126 in villages and 8,724 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Kanker Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Kanker Tehsil is approximately 6,797 people, including 3,364 males and 3,433 females. Around 4,252 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,545 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Kanker Tehsil is about 61,951 people, including 30,205 males and 31,746 females. Around 52,546 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 9,405 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 195 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 142 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,565 people per sq. km.