Kanker | |
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  Kanker Location in Chhattisgarh, India | |
| Coordinates:20°16′N81°29′E / 20.27°N 81.49°E /20.27; 81.49 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| District | Kanker |
| Named after | Kank Rishi |
| Elevation | 388 m (1,273 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 41,500 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi,Chhattisgarhi[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 494 334 |
| Telephone code | 91 7868 |
| Vehicle registration | CG 19 |
Kanker is amunicipality and the headquarters ofKanker District, in theIndian state ofChhattisgarh. It is the second largest city of Bastar division afterJagdalpur.
Kanker is located at20°16′N81°29′E / 20.27°N 81.49°E /20.27; 81.49.[2] It has an average elevation of 388 metres (1272 feet).
As of the2011 census[update],[3] Kanker has a population of 51,385. Males are 51.6% of the population and females are 49.4%.[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.
Kanker is located onNational Highway 30 (known as Raipur-Jagdalpur-Vizianagram Road) 140 km from the state capitalRaipur and 160 km from the divisional headquartersJagdalpur. Roads provide access to other parts of the state.Coaches operated by different private bus operators run at frequent intervals to major towns and cities of the state.[5] A shared cab facility offers connection to neighbouring local routes. The nearest airport and major railway station is in Raipur.
![Doodh river in Kanker[6]](/mt/?noimg=&dark=on&url=https%3a%2f%2fen.wikipedia.org%2fwiki%2fFile%3aDood_River_in_Kanker.jpg)
Mainly five rivers flow through the district namely- doodh river, Mahanadi, Hatkul river, sindur river and Turu river.
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