Skip to main content

About Kanki Village

Kanki is a large village in Tilda tehsil, in the district of Raipur, Chhattisgarh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,213, made up of 1,114 males and 1,099 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 987 females per 1000 males. The village covers 542.419 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 493225, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kanki Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kanki village
Description Value
State Chhattisgarh
District Raipur
Tehsil Tilda
Pincode 493225
Area (hectares) 542.419 hectares
Population 2,213
Male Population 1,114
Female Population 1,099
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 987
Bus Service (public) Available
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kanki compares

By the 2011 count Kanki is the 23rd largest of the 131 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,467 residents. Its 542.419 hectares work out to about 4.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 997.

Getting to Kanki

Kanki is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Kanki as Available. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kanki from other places

Kanki lies about 40 km from Raipur, and the nearest railway station is Arang Mahanadi, about 22 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Kanki
Nearest railway station Arang Mahanadi 22 km
Nearest town Tilda Newra 26 km
Tehsil headquarters Tilda 26 km
District headquarters Raipur 40 km

Villages closest to Kanki

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Tilda tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Kanki

As per the Census of India 2011, Kanki village had a population of 2,213. That makes it the 23rd largest of the 131 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,467 residents.

Kanki village has 1,114 males and 1,099 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kanki has about 987 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 997.

The pincode recorded for Kanki is 493225. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kanki covers 542.419 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Kanki falls under Tilda tehsil of Raipur district in Chhattisgarh.

The nearest railway station to Kanki is Arang Mahanadi, about 22 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available and private bus service as Available within village for Kanki.

Kanki is about 40 km from Raipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kanki is in Tilda tehsil of Raipur district. Arang Mahanadi is about 22 km away. Tilda Newra is about 26 km away. Tilda is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Madadih (under 2 km), Sirri (1.8 km) and Keoradih (2.1 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Kanki today is likely to be higher.

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.

See All