Kanker district

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Kanker district is an administrative district in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh, known for its tribal population, forests, and rich cultural heritage.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Kanker district canonical 4
Kanker District Administration 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf district
borderingDistrict Bastar district
linked to: Bastar region

Dhamtari district
Narayanpur district
borderingState Maharashtra
country India
formerName North Bastar Kanker district
governingBody Kanker District Administration
linked to: Kanker district
hasClimate tropical climate
hasCulturalFeature folk dances
traditional crafts
tribal festivals
hasCulturalHeritage local fairs and melas
traditional music
tribal art
hasEconomicActivity agriculture
forestry
minor forest produce collection
hasMajorHighway National Highway 30
National Highway 43
hasMajorReligion Hinduism
indigenous tribal religions
hasNaturalFeature dense forests
hilly terrain
hasNaturalResource minor forest produce
timber
hasOfficialLanguage Chhattisgarhi
Hindi
hasSignificantEthnicGroup Gond
Halba
Muria
other Adivasi communities
headquarters Kanker
knownFor forests
rich cultural heritage
tribal population
locatedIn Chhattisgarh plains and forested areas
locatedInFormerAdministrativeUnit undivided Bastar district
locatedInTimeZone Indian Standard Time
partOf Bastar division
linked to: Bastar region
region central India
state Chhattisgarh
subdivisionType tehsil
UTCOffset +05:30

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Bastar region contains Kanker district
Dhamtari district borderedBy Kanker district
Kanker district governingBody Kanker District Administration
linked to: Kanker district
Bhatra hasRegion Kanker district
Raipur division hasDistrict Kanker district