Kanker
Kanker is a town in Chhattisgarh state of India and serves as Nagar Parishad. It is also one of the districts of Chhattisgarh.
As on December 2024, the current population of Kanker is 45.1 thousands out of which 22.2 thousands are males and rest 22.9 thousands are females. The sex ratio of this town is 1033 females per 1000 males. There are around 4.1 thousands teenagers in Kanker. It has literacy rate of 79% which means around 35.6 thousands persons can read and write. Total 3.1 thousands people belonging to scheduled caste and 11.3 thousands scheduled tribe people live in the town. There are around 10.5 thousands households in Kanker, which means every family has 4 members on average. The town has working population of 16.5 thousands.
Schools
Kanker has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.
- Pvt St. Michael's Higher Secondary School Govindpur
- Pvt St.Joseph's Higher Secondary School Bhanupratappur
- Govt. Narhardev Higher Secondary English Medium School Of Excellence Kanker
- Pvt. J. P. International School Sarangpal
- Pvt Paradise Higher Secondary School Kanker
Hospitals
Kanker has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.
- Sub-Health Center Lakhanpuri
- Sub-Health Center Tahnkapar
- Sub-Health Center Thanabodi
- Sub-Health Center Chilhati
- Sub-Health Center Selegaon
Banks
Kanker has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.
- Bank of Baroda Bhanupratappur
- Bank of Baroda Kanker
- Bank of Baroda Pakhanjur
- Bank of Baroda Kanker, Chhattisgarh
- Bandhan Bank Kanker
Kanker District
Kanker is one of the 33 districts of Chhattisgarh, spread in an area of 7161 square kilometers. It is divided into 7 Tehsils and 7 blocks. As on 22nd December 2024, the current population of Kanker district is 9.03 lakhs, which includes urban population of 92.6 thousands and rural population of 8.1 lakhs. The sex ratio of district is 1006 females per 1000 males. There are 1.94 lakhs houses in the district which means every household has around 5 members. There are around 1 lakhs teenagers in district. It has literacy rate of 61% which means around 5.5 lakhs persons can read and write. The district has working population of 4.69 lakhs. Total 38 thousands people belonging to scheduled caste and 5 lakhs scheduled tribe people live in the district.
Tehsils in Kanker district
Kanker district has total 7 Tehsil.
Blocks in Kanker district
Kanker district has total 7 blocks.
Kanker Zilla Panchayat
Hemant Kumar Dhruva is the President (Adhyaksha) of Zilla Panchayat Kanker, who can be contacted at email address rgsakanker@gmail.com and mobile number 79998xxx07. The office landline number is 07868-24**82. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is Dr Sanjay Kannouje , who can be reached at email address zp-kanker.cg@gov.in and mobile number 84630xxx99. The office address is Zila Panchayat Kanker, Behind Collectorate Office, Near New Bus Stand, Pincode - 494334. You can reach there by taking a bus till Kanker bus stop which is less than a km away. The office has internet facility, Wi-Fi facility and homestay option.There are fifty computers, three laptops, ten printers and ten scanners available for various works.It also has a CSC center. Kanker Zilla Panchayat consists of total 7 Janpad Panchayat.
Kanker Janpad Panchayat
Ramcharan Korram is the President (Block Pramukh) of Janpad Panchayat Kanker, who can be contacted at email address ramcharan106@gmail.com and mobile number 91654xxx15. The Block landline number is 07868-22**03. The Block Development Officer (BDO) is Kalpana Dhruw, who can be reached at email address kalpudhruw123@gmail.com and mobile number 85329xxx00. The Block address is Janpad Panchayat Kanker, Near Gramin Bank Kanker, Old Kuchhery Road, Pincode - 494334. You can reach there by taking a bus till New Bus Stand Kanker which is less than a km away. The Block has internet facility.There are one computer available for various works.Kanker Janpad Panchayat consists of total 64 Gram Panchayat.
- Aandi
- Albeda
- Anjani
- Arjuni
- Aturgaon
- Babudabena
- Bagodar
- Bardevari
- Bewarati
- Bhairadih
- Bhirawahi
- Byaskongera
- Daspur
- Dhanelikanhar
- Domaharra
- Dumali
- Gadpichhwadi
- Gotpur
- Govindpur
- Hatkongera
- Ichchhapur
- Kanharpuri
- Kapsi
- Kewantintola
- Kirgoli
- Kodabhat
- Kodagaon
- Kodejunga
- Kokanpur
- Kokdi
- Kokpur
- Kulgaon
- Kuristikur
- Makdikhuna
- Malgaon
- Mandari
- Mankesari
- Mardapoti
- Markatola
- Matwada
- Matwada Lal
- Mode
- Mohpur
- Muragaon
- Nara
- Nathiya Nawagaon
- Nawagaon Bhavgir
- Pandarwahi
- Patod
- Petoli
- Pidapal
- Potgaon
- Puswada
- Sarangpal
- Sidesar
- Singarbhat
- Sureli
- Talakurra
- Telawat
- Thelkabode
- Tultuli
- Iradah
- Makadi Singrai
- Pushawand