Kankar, Damoh, Damoh, Madhya Pradesh, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kankar


The village Kankar is located in Damoh Tahsil of Damoh District in the State of Madhya Pradesh in India. It comes under Damoh Community Development Block. The nearest town is Damoh, which is about 28 kilometers away from Kankar.

Travel and Communication for Kankar


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kankar


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Kankar is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Kankar is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Kankar


As per available data from the year 2009, 622 persons live in 161 house holds in the village Kankar. There are 288 female individuals and 334 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 46.3% and males constitute 53.7% of the total population.

There are 64 scheduled castes persons of which 30 are females and 34 are males. Females constitute 46.88% and males constitute 53.12% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 10.29% of the total population.

There are 269 scheduled tribes persons of which 121 are females and 148 are males. Females constitute 44.98% and males constitute 55.02% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 43.25% of the total population.

Population density of Kankar is 359.25 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kankar


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Total area of Kankar is 173.14 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 96.13 ha. About 74.06 ha is un-irrigated area. About 22.07 ha is irrigated area. About 22.07 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 55.19 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 1.86 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 0.9 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 9.07 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 9.99 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Kankar


There are no pre-primary schools in the village Kankar or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Kankar.

There are 2 government middle schools in the village Kankar.

There are no secondary schools in the village Kankar or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no senior secondary schools in the village Kankar or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Colleges in Kankar


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Damoh, which is more than 10 kms away from Kankar.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Damoh, which is more than 10 kms away from Kankar.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Jabalpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Kankar.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Sagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Kankar.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Damoh, which is more than 10 kms away from Kankar.

Other Educational Facilities in Kankar


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Damoh, which is more than 10 kms away from Kankar.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Damoh, which is more than 10 kms away from Kankar.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Sagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Kankar.

Healthcare Facilities in Kankar


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Kankar.

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Kankar.

There is a primary health sub-centre 5-10 kms away from Kankar.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Kankar.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Kankar.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Kankar.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Kankar.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Kankar.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Kankar.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Kankar.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Kankar.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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