Kanker (Uttar Bastar Kanker) District - Population 2011-2024

An official Census 2011 detail of Kanker (Uttar Bastar Kanker), a district of Chhattisgarh has been released by Directorate of Census Operations in Chhattisgarh. Enumeration of key persons was also done by census officials in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh.

In 2011, Kanker had population of 748,941 of which male and female were 373,338 and 375,603 respectively. In 2001 census, Kanker had a population of 650,934 of which males were 324,636 and remaining 326,298 were females. Kanker District population constituted 2.93 percent of total Maharashtra population. In 2001 census, this figure for Kanker District was at 3.12 percent of Maharashtra population.

There was change of 15.06 percent in the population compared to population as per 2001. In the previous census of India 2001, Kanker District recorded increase of 18.68 percent to its population compared to 1991.

Kanker Literacy Rate

Average literacy rate of Kanker in 2011 were 70.29 compared to 70.29 of 2001. If things are looked out at gender wise, male and female literacy were 80.03 and 60.64 respectively. For 2001 census, same figures stood at 82.72 and 63.25 in Kanker District. Total literate in Kanker District were 456,042 of which male and female were 258,298 and 197,744 respectively. In 2001, Kanker District had 396,797 in its district.

Kanker Sex Ratio

With regards to Sex Ratio in Kanker, it stood at 1006 per 1000 male compared to 2001 census figure of 1005. The average national sex ratio in India is 940 as per latest reports of Census 2011 Directorate. In 2011 census, child sex ratio is 978 girls per 1000 boys compared to figure of 975 girls per 1000 boys of 2001 census data.

Kanker District Religion Data

Kanker Population 2023 - 2024

Kanker Population 2011 - 2001

Kanker Child Population

In census enumeration, data regarding child under 0-6 age were also collected for all districts including Kanker. There were total 100,099 children under age of 0-6 against 106,879 of 2001 census. Of total 100,099 male and female were 50,598 and 49,501 respectively. Child Sex Ratio as per census 2011 was 978 compared to 975 of census 2001. In 2011, Children under 0-6 formed 13.37 percent of Kanker District compared to 16.42 percent of 2001. There was net change of -3.05 percent in this compared to previous census of India.

Kanker Houseless Data

In 2011, total 144 families live on footpath or without any roof cover in Kanker district of Chhattisgarh. Total Population of all who lived without roof at the time of Census 2011 numbers to 528. This approx 0.070499545358046% of total population of Kanker district.

Kanker District Density

The initial provisional data released by census India 2011, shows that density of Kanker district for 2011 is 105 people per sq. km. In 2001, Kanker district density was at 100 people per sq. km. Kanker district administers 7,161 square kilometers of areas.

Kanker District Urban/Rural 2011

Out of the total Kanker population for 2011 census, 10.25 percent lives in urban regions of district. In total 76,761 people lives in urban areas of which males are 38,189 and females are 38,572. Sex Ratio in urban region of Kanker district is 1010 as per 2011 census data. Similarly child sex ratio in Kanker district was 965 in 2011 census. Child population (0-6) in urban region was 8,658 of which males and females were 4,407 and 4,251. This child population figure of Kanker district is 11.54 % of total urban population. Average literacy rate in Kanker district as per census 2011 is 86.90 % of which males and females are 92.46 % and 81.43 % literates respectively. In actual number 59,183 people are literate in urban region of which males and females are 31,235 and 27,948 respectively.

As per 2011 census, 89.75 % population of Kanker districts lives in rural areas of villages. The total Kanker district population living in rural areas is 672,180 of which males and females are 335,149 and 337,031 respectively. In rural areas of Kanker district, sex ratio is 1006 females per 1000 males. If child sex ratio data of Kanker district is considered, figure is 980 girls per 1000 boys. Child population in the age 0-6 is 91,441 in rural areas of which males were 46,191 and females were 45,250. The child population comprises 13.78 % of total rural population of Kanker district. Literacy rate in rural areas of Kanker district is 68.34 % as per census data 2011. Gender wise, male and female literacy stood at 78.58 and 58.19 percent respectively. In total, 396,859 people were literate of which males and females were 227,063 and 169,796 respectively.

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City/Metros in Kanker District