Kanko observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Jharkhand.
Kanko is a village in Chandwara mandal, Koderma district, Jharkhand, with a population of 2,426 across 426 households. It has a literacy rate of 59.3%, the highest among villages in this mandal.
By population, Kanko ranks #9 of 88 villages in Chandwara mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Kanko Jharkhandలోని Koderma జిల్లా, Chandwara బ్లాక్లో 2,426 జనాభా 426 కుటుంబాలలో (జనగణన 2011) గల గ్రామం, Chandwara బ్లాక్లోని 88 గ్రామాలలో 9వ పెద్దది. అక్షరాస్యత 59%, బ్లాక్ సగటు 52% కంటే 8 పాయింట్లు ఎక్కువ మరియు లింగ నిష్పత్తి ప్రతి 1,000 పురుషులకు 879 మహిళలు. ఇది Koderma జిల్లా కేంద్రం నుండి 197 కి.మీ, Khatkura రైల్వే స్టేషన్ నుండి 13 కి.మీ ఉంది (సరళ రేఖ దూరాలు). పిన్కోడ్ 825409, Jhumri Telaiya పోస్టాఫీసు పరిధిలో; LGD గ్రామ కోడ్ 350083. సమీప ఆసుపత్రి/ఆరోగ్య కేంద్రం Lalgarh Hospital, 14 కి.మీ దూరంలో. సర్పంచ్ SHYAM DEV YADAV; గ్రామం Dumri అసెంబ్లీ నియోజకవర్గంలో ఉంది, ఎమ్మెల్యే Jairam Kumar Mahato. 2026లో జనాభా సుమారు 1,428, 2011 జనగణన కంటే 41% తక్కువ.
గ్రామ పంచాయతీ: Kanko →
| గ్రామం | జనాభా | అక్షరాస్యత | దూరం |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanko · ఈ గ్రామం | 2,426 | 59% | — |
| Kanko · Binpur - II | 1,124 | 69% | 0 కి.మీ N |
| Kanko · Baghmara-Cum-Katras | 1,704 | 61% | 0 కి.మీ N |
| Bankrasol · Binpur - II | 102 | 52% | 0.7 కి.మీ NW |
| Chengia Panchpania · Binpur - II | 163 | 79% | 0.9 కి.మీ SW |
| Banjhikend · Binpur - II | 206 | 77% | 1 కి.మీ NW |
| Josna · Binpur - II | 482 | 63% | 1.3 కి.మీ NE |
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
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Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.
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