Uttar Bastar Kanker district | |
|---|---|
 Tributary of Dood river near Kanker | |
.svg) Location in Chhattisgarh | |
 Kanker district | |
| Coordinates (Kanker): 20°16′19″N 81°29′35″E / 20.27194°N 81.49306°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| Division | Bastar |
| Headquarters | Kanker |
| Tehsils | 11 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Collector - Abhijit Singh (IAS) Superintendent of Police - Divyang Patel (IPS) |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | 1 (Kanker-ST) |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | 3 (Antagarh, Bhanupratappur, Kanker) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,432 km2 (2,483 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 748,941 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 494xxx (Kanker)[1] |
| Vehicle registration | CG 19 |
| Major highways | NH-30 |
| Website | kanker |
Uttar Bastar Kanker District is located in the southern region of the state of Chhattisgarh, India within the latitudes 20.6-20.24 and longitudes 80.48-81.48. The total area of the district is 6432 square kilometers. The population is 748,941.
The district's headquarters, Kanker town, is situated on the National Highway 30 almost halfway between Chhattisgarh's two major cities - Raipur, the state capital, and Jagdalpur, the headquarters of the neighbouring Bastar district.