- Kanker
Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Kanker | type = city | latd = 20.27 | longd = 81.49
locator_position = right | state_name = Chhattisgarh
district = Kanker
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altitude = 388
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 24,485| population_density =
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footnotes =Kanker is a city and a
municipality inKanker District in the Indian state ofChhattisgarh .Geography
Kanker is located at coord|20.27|N|81.49|E| [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/37/Kanker.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kanker] ] . It has an average elevation of 388
metre s (1272 feet).Demographics
As of 2001 Indiacensus [GR|India] , Kanker had a population of 24,486. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Kanker has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 71%. In Kanker, 12% of the population is under 23 years of age.References
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