Kanker Tehsil - Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh
Kanker is an administrative tehsil in the Uttar Bastar Kanker district of Chhattisgarh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Dalli Rajhara, while the nearest airport is Raipur Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 85.4 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 633 km², including 609.43 km² of rural area and 23.93 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1021 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Kanker Tehsil
Kanker Tehsil has a total of 106 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Tehsil, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albeda | Rural | Albeda |
| 2 | Amajhola | Rural | Ichchhapur |
| 3 | Andi | Rural | Aandi |
| 4 | Anjani | Rural | Anjani |
| 5 | Arjuni | Rural | Arjuni |
| 6 | Aturgaon | Rural | Aturgaon |
| 7 | Awrabhat | Rural | Kodagaon |
| 8 | Bagodar | Rural | Bagodar |
| 9 | Barchegondi | Rural | Albeda |
| 10 | Bevarti | Rural | Bewarati |
| 11 | Bhairadih | Rural | Bhairadih |
| 12 | Bhaisgaon | Rural | Muragaon |
| 13 | Bhirawahi | Rural | Bhirawahi |
| 14 | Borgaon | Rural | Byaskongera |
| 15 | Budhiyarmari | Rural | Muragaon |
| 16 | Chiwranj | Rural | Kodejunga |
| 17 | Dabena(Babu) | Rural | Babudabena |
| 18 | Dashpur | Rural | Daspur |
| 19 | Deori(Bar) | Rural | Bardevari |
| 20 | Devkongera | Rural | Byaskongera |
| 21 | Dhanelikanhar | Rural | Dhanelikanhar |
| 22 | Dhantulsi | Rural | Tultuli |
| 23 | Domaharra | Rural | Domaharra |
| 24 | Dumali | Rural | Dumali |
| 25 | Gad Pichhawadi | Rural | Gadpichhwadi |
| 26 | Gaurgaon | Rural | Pandarwahi |
| 27 | Ghothiya | Rural | Nawagaon Bhavgir |
| 28 | Gobardhan | Rural | Kulgaon |
| 29 | Gotpur | Rural | Gotpur |
| 30 | Govindpur (Og) | Rural | Govindpur |
| 31 | Hatkongera | Rural | Hatkongera |
| 32 | Ichchhapur | Rural | Ichchhapur |
| 33 | Iradah | Rural | Iradah |
| 34 | Jiwalamari | Rural | Iradah |
| 35 | Kalmuchche | Rural | Tultuli |
| 36 | Kanagaon | Rural | Pidapal |
| 37 | Kanharpuri | Rural | Kanharpuri |
| 38 | Kanker | Urban | Not applicable |
| 39 | Kapsi | Rural | Kapsi |
| 40 | Kewatintola | Rural | Kewantintola |
| 41 | Khamdhodangi | Rural | Kokpur |
| 42 | Kirgapati | Rural | Mandari |
| 43 | Kirgoli | Rural | Kirgoli |
| 44 | Kodabhat (Og) | Rural | Kodabhat |
| 45 | Kodajunga | Rural | Kodejunga |
| 46 | Kokadi | Rural | Kokdi |
| 47 | Kokanpur | Rural | Kokanpur |
| 48 | Kokpur | Rural | Kokpur |
| 49 | Koliyari | Rural | Sureli |
| 50 | Komalpur | Rural | Kulgaon |
| 51 | Kondagaon | Rural | Kodagaon |
| 52 | Koretha | Rural | Sureli |
| 53 | Kotgaon(Niche) | Rural | Domaharra |
| 54 | Kotgaon(Uper) | Rural | Domaharra |
| 55 | Kulgaon | Rural | Kulgaon |
| 56 | Kumkakudum | Rural | Domaharra |
| 57 | Kurishtikur | Rural | Kuristikur |
| 58 | Lulegondi | Rural | Kulgaon |
| 59 | Makri Singrai | Rural | Makadi Singrai |
| 60 | Makrikhuna | Rural | Makdikhuna |
| 61 | Malajkudum | Rural | Iradah |
| 62 | Malaldobri | Rural | Pandarwahi |
| 63 | Malgaon | Rural | Malgaon |
| 64 | Mandri | Rural | Mandari |
| 65 | Mankeshri | Rural | Mankesari |
| 66 | Mardapoti | Rural | Mardapoti |
| 67 | Markatola(Fatechand) | Rural | Markatola |
| 68 | Marrapi | Rural | Mardapoti |
| 69 | Matwada(Lal) | Rural | Matwada Lal |
| 70 | Matwada(Modi) | Rural | Matwada |
| 71 | Mode | Rural | Mode |
| 72 | Mohpur | Rural | Mohpur |
| 73 | Muddongari | Rural | Kirgoli |
| 74 | Mudpar (Subhiya) | Rural | Nara |
| 75 | Mujalgondi | Rural | Muragaon |
| 76 | Murragaon | Rural | Muragaon |
| 77 | Nadanmara | Rural | Arjuni |
| 78 | Nara | Rural | Nara |
| 79 | Nawagaon(Bhavgir) | Rural | Nawagaon Bhavgir |
| 80 | Nawagaon(Nathiya) | Rural | Nathiya Nawagaon |
| 81 | Pandarwahi | Rural | Pandarwahi |
| 82 | Pandripani (Og) | Rural | Matwada |
| 83 | Patharri | Rural | Aturgaon |
| 84 | Patoud | Rural | Patod |
| 85 | Petoli | Rural | Petoli |
| 86 | Pidhapal | Rural | Pidapal |
| 87 | Potgaon | Rural | Potgaon |
| 88 | Pusajhar | Rural | Muragaon |
| 89 | Pusawand | Rural | Pushawand |
| 90 | Puswada | Rural | Puswada |
| 91 | Rode | Rural | Kanharpuri |
| 92 | Salhebhat | Rural | Mandari |
| 93 | Salhebhat(Makdi) | Rural | Kokdi |
| 94 | Sarangpal | Rural | Sarangpal |
| 95 | Satlor | Rural | Patod |
| 96 | Sidesar | Rural | Sidesar |
| 97 | Siltara | Rural | Bhairadih |
| 98 | Singarbhat (Og) | Rural | Singarbhat |
| 99 | Sureli | Rural | Sureli |
| 100 | Talakurra | Rural | Talakurra |
| 101 | Telawat | Rural | Telawat |
| 102 | Thelkabode (Og) | Rural | Thelkabode |
| 103 | Tondamarka | Rural | Muragaon |
| 104 | Tultuli | Rural | Tultuli |
| 105 | Turakhar | Rural | Bhirawahi |
| 106 | Viyas Kongera | Rural | Byaskongera |
Population of Kanker Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Kanker Tehsil had a total population of 1,23,650 people living in 27,850 households. The population comprised 61,180 males and 62,470 females, with an average population density of 195 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,23,650 | 86,208 | 37,442 |
| Male Population | 61,180 | 42,759 | 18,421 |
| Female Population | 62,470 | 43,449 | 19,021 |
| Total Households | 27,850 | 19,126 | 8,724 |
| Population Density | 195 / km² | 141 / km² | 1,565 / km² |
Kanker Tehsil had 84,782 literate people and 14,060 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 6,797 and 61,951 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 14,060 | 9,979 | 4,081 |
| Literate Population | 84,782 | 55,265 | 29,517 |
| Illiterate Population | 38,868 | 30,943 | 7,925 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 6,797 | 4,252 | 2,545 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 61,951 | 52,546 | 9,405 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.