Kanker District

Chhattisgarh

Kanker district is one of the districts of Chhattisgarh. Its administrative headquarters is at Kanker. It covers 7,161 sq km and had a population of 7,48,941 at the 2011 census, a density of 105 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 3 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Kanker
Area
7,161 sq km
Population
7.49 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
105 /km²
Literacy Rate
70.29%
Sex Ratio
1,009
per 1,000 males
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Kanker District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Kanker district.

Total Population
7.49 Lakh
Male Population
3.73 Lakh
Female Population
3.76 Lakh
Rural Population
6.71 Lakh
Urban Population
77,741
Scheduled Caste
32,100
Scheduled Tribe
4.12 Lakh
Literacy Rate
70.29%
Population Density
105 /km²
Sex Ratio
1,009
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 80.01%Female literacy 60.71%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Kanker district.

7
Tehsils
7
Blocks
75
Nyay Panchayats
454
Gram Panchayats
1,004
Villages
Headquarters
Kanker
Languages
Gondi, Halbi, Chhattisgarhi, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
20.27° N, 81.49° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Kanker

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Kanker

Constituency No. 11 · Scheduled Tribe
Primary
Bhojraj Nag
Bhojraj Nag
Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Antagarh
  • Bhanupratappur
  • Kanker
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Kanker

(3)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Antagarh
No. 79 · Kanker
VU
Vikram Usendi
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Bhanupratappur
No. 80 · Kanker
SM
Savitri Mandavi
Indian National Congress
MLA
Kanker
No. 81 · Kanker
AN
Asha Ram Netam
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA

Your Representatives from Kanker

(4)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Kanker district.

  • Bhojraj Nag
    Bhojraj Nag
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Kanker · No. 11
  • VU
    Vikram Usendi
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Antagarh · No. 79
  • SM
    Savitri Mandavi
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Bhanupratappur · No. 80
  • AN
    Asha Ram Netam
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Kanker · No. 81

Election History

Lok Sabha

Kanker · No. 11

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPBhojraj Nag
    Votes 5,97,624Vote share 47.23%Margin 1,884
    1. 1. Bhojraj Nag · BJP5,97,624 (47.23%)
    2. 2. Biresh Thakur · INC5,95,740 (47.08%)
    3. 3. Tilak Ram Markam · BSP11,770 (0.93%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaBJPMohan Mandavi
    Votes 5,46,233Vote share 47.12%Margin 6,914
    1. 1. Mohan Mandavi · BJP5,46,233 (47.12%)
    2. 2. Biresh Thakur · INC5,39,319 (46.53%)
    3. 3. Sube Singh Dhurva · BSP10,124 (0.87%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaBJPVikram Usendi
    Votes 4,65,215Vote share 45.75%Margin 35,158
    1. 1. Vikram Usendi · BJP4,65,215 (45.75%)
    2. 2. Foolodevi Netam · INC4,30,057 (42.29%)
    3. 3. Ramesh Gawde · CPI23,482 (2.31%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Chhattisgarh
State
Kanker
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 11
3 Assembly
No. 79, 80, 81

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Kanker District at a Glance

State
Chhattisgarh
Headquarters
Kanker
Area
7,161 sq km
Population
7.49 Lakh
Population density
105 per km²
Sex ratio
1,009 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
70.29%
Languages
Gondi, Halbi, Chhattisgarhi, Hindi
Tehsils
7
Blocks
7
Gram panchayats
454
Villages
1,004
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
3
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Chhattisgarh
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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