Kanker: facts

At a glance

• Country: India
• Region: Chhattisgarh
• Administrative status: populated place (GeoNames code PPL)
• Population: approximately 37,442
• Coordinates: 20.2719° N, 81.4918° E
• Time zone: Asia/Kolkata (UTC+05:30)
• Currency: Rupee (INR)
• Distance to the capital, New Delhi: 1,024 km (636 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Swami Vivekananda Airport (RPR): 104 km (65 mi), straight line
• Jagdalpur Airport (JGB): 145 km (90 mi), straight line
• Utkela Airport (UKE): 178 km (110 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Dhamtari: 49 km (30 mi)
• Dalli Rajhara: 56 km (35 mi)
• Balod: 59 km (37 mi)
• Narainpur: 67 km (42 mi)
• Gariaband: 72 km (45 mi)
• Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Dhamtari, 49 km (30 mi)