Kanker Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011

Kanker is a Municipality + Outgrowth city situated in Kanker tehsil of Uttar Bastar Kanker district. The Kanker city is divided into 23 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 8,724 families residing in the Kanker city. The total population of Kanker is 37,442 out of which 18,421 are males and 19,021 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanker is 1,033.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanker city is 4081 which is 11% of the total population. There are 2082 male children and 1999 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanker is 960 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,033).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanker is 88.5%. Thus Kanker has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.3% of Uttar Bastar Kanker district. The male literacy rate is 93.36% and the female literacy rate is 83.79% in Kanker.

Population
37,442
Literacy
88.5%
Sex Ratio
1,033

Kanker Municipality + Outgrowth has total administration over 8,724 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipality + Outgrowth limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Kanker Municipality + Outgrowth

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanker Municipality + Outgrowth.

Total Male Female
Children 4,081 2,082 1,999
Literacy 88.5% 82.8% 75%
Scheduled Caste 2,545 1,238 1,307
Scheduled Tribe 9,405 4,490 4,915
Illiterate 7,925 3,167 4,758

Caste-wise Population - Kanker

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 25.1% of total population in Kanker.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 2,545 1,238 1,307
Schedule Tribe 9,405 4,490 4,915

Religion-wise Population - Kanker

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kanker is 32,483 which is 86.76% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kanker is 3,219 which is 8.6% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Kanker as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 32,483 (86.76%) 15,974 16,509
Muslim 3,219 (8.6%) 1,609 1,610
Christian 485 (1.3%) 244 241
Sikh 100 (0.27%) 48 52
Buddhist 334 (0.89%) 157 177
Jain 223 (0.6%) 116 107
Other Religion 580 (1.55%) 267 313
No Religion Specified 18 (0.05%) 6 12

Literacy Rate - Kanker

The total literacy rate of Kanker was 88.48% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 70.28% of Chhattisgarh. Population-wise, out of total 29,517 literates, males were 15,254 while females were 14,263. Also the male literacy rate was 93.36% and the female literacy rate was 83.79% in Kanker.

  Kanker Chhattisgarh
Female 83.79% 60.24%
Male 93.36% 80.27%
Total 88.48% 70.28%

Sex Ratio - Kanker

The Sex Ratio of Kanker is 1,033. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,033 females in Kanker. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 960 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,033 ) of Kanker.


Child Population - Kanker

According to Census 2011, there were 4,081 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Kanker. Out of which 2,082 were male while 1,999 were female.


Working Population - Kanker

In Kanker Municipality + Outgrowth out of total population, 13,702 were engaged in work activities. 82.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 13,702 workers engaged in Main Work, 402 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 700 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 11,329 8,442 2,887
Cultivators 402 289 113
Agriculture Labourer 700 385 315
Household Industries 305 222 83
Other Workers 9,922 7,546 2,376
Marginal Workers 2,373 1,341 1,032
Non Working 23,740 8,638 15,102

Kanker Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Kanker is further divided into 23 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 1,314 86.5% 1,096
2 Ward No - 2 1,920 80.5% 1,040
3 Ward No - 3 1,342 85.5% 1,068
4 Ward No - 4 1,332 79.2% 965
5 Ward No - 5 1,140 80% 1,011
6 Ward No - 6 1,131 82.8% 1,031
7 Ward No - 7 1,557 78.1% 1,079
8 Ward No - 8 1,805 78.5% 1,028
9 Ward No - 9 1,531 67.5% 1,126
10 Ward No - 10 942 81.7% 1,043
11 Ward No - 11 1,330 87.5% 879
12 Ward No - 12 1,474 80.1% 981
13 Ward No - 13 1,536 79.5% 1,053
14 Ward No - 14 2,698 71% 974
15 Ward No - 15 1,689 74.4% 1,098
16 Ward No - 16 1,796 77.4% 1,043
17 Ward No - 17 1,701 78.4% 1,097
18 Ward No - 18 1,303 83.1% 1,102
19 Ward No - 19 1,620 73% 1,038
20 Ward No - 20 2,901 77.4% 1,090
21 Ward No - 21 981 79.2% 1,023
22 Ward No - 22 2,093 80.9% 954
23 Ward No - 23 2,306 82.8% 986

Map of Kanker, Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh


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