Kaknar Village
Kaknar is a revenue village in Darbha tehsil, Bastar district, Chhattisgarh. It had a population of 714 in 179 households (Census 2011).
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714 souls. 179 homes.
Darbha tehsil, Bastar district, Chhattisgarh.
Kaknar today
- Maize₹3,000Tokapal APMC · 11 Nov 2026
- Tamarind Fruit₹5,500Muli APMC · 11 Nov 2026
- Paddy(Common)₹2,050Devda APMC · 7 Nov 2026
Kaknar at a glance
Kaknar is a mid-sized village of Darbha tehsil: 714 people in 179 households (Census 2011), 31st of its 54 inhabited villages by population. Literacy stood at 46.3%, below Bastar district's 47.2% (Darbha tehsil: 38.0%), while the sex ratio was 983 women per 1,000 men, below the district's 1,026. It falls under Kaknar gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 494442. The village covers 215 hectares — about 2.1 km², or roughly 332 people per km² (Census 2011). For elections it falls in the Jagdalpur assembly constituency and the Bastar Lok Sabha constituency.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Darbha (दरभा) Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 0 self-help groups with 15 members (2025-26) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
Gram panchayat
Kaknar is in the Kaknar (ककनार) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Kaknar
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Kaknar compares
By population, Kaknar ranks #31 of 54 inhabited villages in Darbha tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Kaknar had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 2 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Not available
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 494442
Other villages in Darbha tehsil
View all 66 →Kaknar — Census 2011 to estimated 2026
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Chhattisgarh's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+22.2%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Population, education & work
- Population
- 714Census 2011
- Male / female
- 360 / 354
- Households
- 179
- People per home
- 4.0
- Literacy rate
- 46.3%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 296
- Work participation
- 41.5%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Kaknar on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 2 km, from the village's own post office in India Post's directory — not the exact site of Kaknar. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Kaknar · 19.0131° N, 81.8540° E
Electoral profile
Listed in this constituency by the Local Government Directory (LGD) and checked against map locations nearby. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); Election Commission of India, Chhattisgarh Assembly 2023 results site (archived copy, Wayback Machine).
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Write a postEssential services & places near Kaknar
Kaknar isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Darbha tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices113 in Bastar district
Post office
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics201 in Bastar district
Primary / community health centre
Kalepal, upper para,primary school
Primary / community health centre
Chhindbah
Primary / community health centre
Chingpal
Government offices1 in Bastar district
Temples7 in Bastar district
Other places of worship4 in Bastar district
Transport13 in Bastar district
Agriculture services1 in Bastar district
Community places2 in Bastar district
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People often ask about Kaknar
Where is Kaknar located?
Kaknar is a village in Darbha tehsil of Bastar district, Chhattisgarh, India.
Which district is Kaknar in?
Kaknar is in Bastar district of Chhattisgarh.
Which gram panchayat does Kaknar belong to?
Kaknar comes under the Kaknar gram panchayat.
How is Kaknar written in the local script?
Kaknar is written ककनार.
What is the pincode of Kaknar?
The pincode of Kaknar, Darbha, Bastar is 494442.
What is the population of Kaknar?
As per the 2011 Census, Kaknar had a population of 714 (360 males and 354 females).
How many households are there in Kaknar?
Kaknar had 179 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Kaknar?
Kaknar covers about 215 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Kaknar?
The literacy rate of Kaknar was 46.3% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Kaknar?
Kaknar had 983 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kaknar in?
Kaknar is in the Bastar Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Kaknar?
Mahesh Kashyap (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Bastar Lok Sabha seat, which includes Kaknar, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Kaknar in?
Kaknar is in the Jagdalpur assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Kaknar?
Kiran Deo (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Jagdalpur assembly seat, which includes Kaknar, in 2023.
Which development block is Kaknar in?
Kaknar is in the Darbha (दरभा) development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Kaknar?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Kaknar is 449602 and its Census 2011 village code is 449602.
Which villages are near Kaknar?
Villages near Kaknar include Tokapal (about 4 km), Sosanpal (about 6.5 km), Keshloor (about 6.5 km), Sedwa (about 7 km), Bhataguda (about 7.5 km).
What is the population of Kaknar in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Kaknar's Census 2011 population of 714 by Chhattisgarh's official RGI projection (+22.2% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 870 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Kaknar?
The sarpanch of Kaknar has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
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What do you need to find near Kaknar?
- Hospital
- PHC / clinic
- Pharmacy
- School
- Bank
- ATM
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- Market
- Police
- Petrol bunk
- Bus stop
- Railway station
Each opens a page of the nearest places from our directory (OpenStreetMap, RBI, India Post), with straight-line distances.
Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Bastar district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 11 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maize · Local | Tokapal APMC | 2,950 | 3,050 | 3,000 | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Tamarind Fruit · Tamarind Fruit | Muli APMC | 5,000 | 6,500 | 5,500 | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Maize · Local | Devda APMC | 2,450 | 2,600 | 2,500 | 7 Nov 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · Paddy Coarse | Devda APMC | 2,000 | 2,100 | 2,050 | 7 Nov 2026 |
| Tamarind Fruit · Tamarind Fruit | Jagdalpur APMC | 6,650 | 6,650 | 6,650 | 7 Nov 2026 |
| Maize · Local | Lohandiguda APMC | 2,600 | 2,830 | 2,800 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · Paddy Coarse | Lohandiguda APMC | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Maize · Local | Jagdalpur APMC | 2,700 | 2,750 | 2,700 | 4 Nov 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Kaknar's shops. Best mandi price near Kaknar →
Official dataAgmarknet, 11 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (the village's own post office in India Post's directory).
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