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District of Chhattisgarh

Kanker District Population 2026

Formerly Uttar Bastar Kanker district

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 8.7 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

8,70,000 870,000 1 March 2026

Kanker district's population is estimated at ≈8.7 lakh (8,70,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Chhattisgarh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 7,48,941.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Chhattisgarh. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

Kanker district

Census 2011
7,48,941
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 8.7 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
76,761

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
6,72,180

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 8.7 lakh 8,70,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
7.49 lakh 7,48,941 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
105per km² 2011
Sex ratio
1006 Chhattisgarh: 991
Child sex ratio (0–6)
978 Chhattisgarh: 969
Literacy rate
70.3% Male 80.0% · Female 60.6%
Urban share
10.3% Chhattisgarh: 23.2%
Growth 2001–11
+15.1% Chhattisgarh: +22.6%
Area
7,161km² Census 2011
Households
1.61 lakh 4.7 people per household
Villages
1,070 Census 2011
Towns
6 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census counts on 2011 boundaries, then our estimate to 2036.

Kanker: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
9.2 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19511,95,482
19612,58,593
19713,70,295
19814,43,508
19915,48,476
20016,50,934
20117,48,941
2016 *7,95,000
2021 *8,36,000
2026 *8,70,000
2031 *8,96,000
2036 *9,18,000

* Estimate

How Kanker's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How Kanker's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Pakhanjur1,71,00022.8%94468.1%6.0%
2 Kanker1,23,65016.5%102177.4%30.3%
3 Narharpur1,10,42414.7%104869.2%4.1%
4 Charama1,06,46214.2%104177.4%9.1%
5 Bhanupratappur94,93712.7%102671.4%8.6%
6 Antagarh78,17510.4%100259.3%8.7%
7 Durgkondal64,2938.6%99662.6%0.0%

Largest towns in Kanker (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Kanker (Census 2011)
  1. Kanker 37,442
  2. Pakhanjur 10,201
  3. Charama 9,707
  4. Bhanupratappur 8,125
  5. Antagarh 6,777
  6. Narharpur 4,509

How people in Kanker worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

49.8%

Agricultural labourers

33.2%

Household industry

2.0%

Other work

15.0%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 52.0%.

Age structure of Kanker

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Age structure of Kanker
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
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AgeMenWomen
0-435,04634,172
5-939,33538,585
10-1440,73039,900
15-1938,35837,710
20-2435,44336,884
25-2931,23730,198
30-3426,54326,416
35-3926,48226,064
40-4423,93224,613
45-4922,48221,071
50-5416,14415,999
55-5912,29812,530
60-649,84611,215
65-696,4198,254
70-744,6005,885
75-792,0222,750
80+2,2873,201
Children (0–14)
30.4%
Chhattisgarh 32.1%
Working age (15–59)
62.0%
Chhattisgarh 60.1%
Older people (60+)
7.5%
Chhattisgarh 7.9%
Median age
24.9years
Chhattisgarh 24.1
Dependency ratio
54.2
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Chhattisgarh 58.7

Languages spoken in Kanker

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 45 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Kanker
  1. Hindi 66.8%
  2. Gondi 17.1%
  3. Bengali 13.1%
  4. Halabi 1.7%
  5. Kurukh/Oraon 0.4%
  6. Marathi 0.3%
  7. Sindhi 0.2%
  8. Odia 0.1%
  9. All other languages 0.4%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Chhattisgarhi60.8%
  2. Gondi17.1%
  3. Bengali13.1%
  4. Hindi5.7%
  5. Halabi1.7%
  6. Kurukh/Oraon0.4%
  7. Marathi0.2%
  8. Sindhi0.2%

Housing and amenities in Kanker

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 69.7%

    Chhattisgarh 75.1%

  • Tap water 11.0%

    Chhattisgarh 20.7%

  • Water source within premises 13.7%

    Chhattisgarh 19.0%

  • Toilet within premises 19.7%

    Chhattisgarh 24.6%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 80.0%

    Chhattisgarh 74.0%

  • Bathing area within premises 13.4%

    Chhattisgarh 20.2%

  • Closed drainage 1.1%

    Chhattisgarh 5.3%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 4.9%

    Chhattisgarh 11.2%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 94.0%

    Chhattisgarh 85.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 21.7%

    Chhattisgarh 29.1%

  • Television 23.4%

    Chhattisgarh 31.3%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 12.3%

    Chhattisgarh 15.6%

  • Computer or laptop 2.6%

    Chhattisgarh 4.7%

  • Car, jeep or van 1.2%

    Chhattisgarh 2.3%

  • Use banking services 49.7%

    Chhattisgarh 48.8%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 21.0%

    Chhattisgarh 27.1%

The home itself

  • Own their home 93.8%

    Chhattisgarh 90.2%

  • Rent their home 4.1%

    Chhattisgarh 6.5%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 14.1%

    Chhattisgarh 30.7%

  • House in good condition 51.4%

    Chhattisgarh 46.6%

  • Concrete roof 6.2%

    Chhattisgarh 16.6%

  • Cement or tiled floor 10.6%

    Chhattisgarh 19.4%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 23.5%

    Chhattisgarh 36.8%

Chhattisgarh

What the numbers say

  • Kanker district held 2.9% of Chhattisgarh's population in 2011, 18th of 33 districts.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 80.0% of men but only 60.6% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 1006 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 991.
  • 10.3% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Chhattisgarh as a whole (23.2%).
  • The population grew 15.1% in 2001–11, slower than Chhattisgarh's 22.6%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈8.7 lakh, implies growth of about 16% since 2011; it is tied to the official Chhattisgarh projection.

Compare with

All districts of Chhattisgarh →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (1 May 2026 – 30 May 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)

  3. Results

    Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Kanker, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Kanker (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Population by religion in Kanker (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareChhattisgarh
Hindu 6,27,460 83.8% 93.2%
Muslim 6,040 0.8% 2.0%
Christian 4,007 0.5% 1.9%
Sikh 552 0.1% 0.3%
Buddhist 2,213 0.3% 0.3%
Jain 1,071 0.1% 0.2%
Other religions and persuasions 1,05,869 14.1% 1.9%
Religion not stated 1,729 0.2% 0.1%
Total7,48,941100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Kanker district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈8,70,000 (8.7 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Kanker's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Chhattisgarh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 7,48,941.

What was the population of Kanker district in Census 2011?
7,48,941: 3,73,338 males and 3,75,603 females, of whom 76,761 lived in towns and 6,72,180 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Kanker?
Literacy was 70.3% in 2011 (men 80.0%, women 60.6%). The sex ratio was 1006 females per 1,000 males, and 978 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Kanker district?
Kanker, with 37,442 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Kanker district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 1,070 Census 2011 villages and 6 towns.

⤓ Download Chhattisgarh district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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