KANKER

About Kanker

Kanker is a city and a municipality in Kanker District in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Kanker is located at 2016N 8129E / 20.27N 81.49E / 20.27; 81.49. It has an average elevation of 388metres (1272feet). As of 2001 India census, Kanker had a population of 24,486. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Kanker has an average literacy rate of 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 under 23 years of age, meaning they are younger than the population aged 23 and above.