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Uttar Bastar Kanker district, Chhattisgarh

Uttar Bastar Kanker is one of the 33 districts of Chhattisgarh. Its headquarters is Kanker. At the 2011 census it had about 7.5 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Chhattisgarh
Headquarters
Kanker
Name in Hindi
कांकेर जिला
Population (2011 census)
7,48,941
Rank in Chhattisgarh by population
17th of 30
Area
6,506 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
115
Official website
kanker.gov.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
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Wikidata entry Q2310530
All districts of Chhattisgarh

Population in context

With 7,48,941 people in 2011, Uttar Bastar Kanker ranks 17th among the 30 districts of Chhattisgarh for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Raipur (40,63,872) and the least populous is Narayanpur (1,39,820).

District boundaries change. If Uttar Bastar Kanker has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

Nearby districts

Straight-line distance from the map point of Uttar Bastar Kanker to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 33 districts of Chhattisgarh

BalodBalodabazar-BhataparaBalrampur-RamanujganjBastarBemetaraBijapurBilaspurDakshin Bastar DantewadaDhamtariDurgGariyabandGaurela-Pendra-MarwahiJanjgir-ChampaJashpurKabeerdhamKhairagarh-Chhuikhadan-GandaiKondagaonKorbaKoreaMahasamundManendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur(M C B)Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh ChoukiMungeliNarayanpurRaigarhRaipurRajnandgaonSaktiSarangarh-BilaigarhSukmaSurajpurSurgujaUttar Bastar Kanker

Questions people ask

Which state is Uttar Bastar Kanker district in?

Uttar Bastar Kanker district is in Chhattisgarh, India.

What is the headquarters of Uttar Bastar Kanker district?

The headquarters of Uttar Bastar Kanker district is Kanker, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Uttar Bastar Kanker district?

Uttar Bastar Kanker district had a population of 7,48,941 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.