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'''Kanke''' is a [[census town]] in the [[Kanke block|Kanke]] [[Community development block in India|CD block]] in the [[Ranchi Sadar subdivision]] of [[Ranchi district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Jharkhand]]. Kanke has a large water reservoir called Kanke Dam, which is used to supply water to [[Ranchi]] city. | '''Kanke''' is a [[census town]] in the [[Kanke block|Kanke]] [[Community development block in India|CD block]] in the [[Ranchi Sadar subdivision]] of [[Ranchi district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Jharkhand]]. Kanke has a large water reservoir called Kanke Dam, which is used to supply water to [[Ranchi]] city. | ||
==Demographics== | |||
According to the [[2011 Census of India]], Kanke had a total population of 17,560, of which 9,166 (52%) were males and 8,394 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,862. The total number of literate persons in Kanke was 13,837 (88.14% of the population over 6 years).<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2019_PART_B_DCHB_RANCHI.pdf |title = District Census Handbook, Ranchi, Series 21, Part XII B| work= Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 373565, page 28-29|publisher= Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand | access-date = 11 September 2021}}</ref> | |||
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Kanke had a population of 16,396. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Kanke has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 70%. In Kanke, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. | |||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
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===Location=== | ===Location=== | ||
Kanke is located at {{Coord|23.43|N|85.32|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/38/Kanke.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kanke]</ref> It has an average elevation of 611 metres (2004 feet). | Kanke is located at {{Coord|23.43|N|85.32|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/38/Kanke.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kanke]</ref> It has an average elevation of 611&nbsp;metres (2004&nbsp;feet). | ||
===Area overview=== | ===Area overview=== | ||
The map alongside shows a part of the [[Chota Nagpur Plateau|Ranchi plateau]], most of it at an average elevation of 2,140 feet above sea level. Only a small part in the north-eastern part of the district is the lower Ranchi plateau, spread over [[Silli block|Silli]], [[Rahe block|Rahe]], [[Sonahatu block|Sonahatu]] and [[Tamar block|Tamar]] CD blocks, at an elevation of 500 to 1,000 feet above sea level. There is a 16 km long ridge south-west of Ranchi. There are isolated hills in the central plateau. The principal river of the district, the [[Subarnarekha River|Subarnarekha]], originates near [[Ratu, Ranchi|Ratu]], flows in an easterly direction and descends from the plateau, with a drop of about 300 feet at [[Hundru Falls]]. Subarnarekha and other important rivers are marked on the map. The forested area is shaded in the map.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2019_PART_A_DCHB_RANCHI.pdf|title = District Census Handbook, Ranchi, Series 21, Part XII A| work= Pages 10-11: Physiography, Drainage |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand | access-date = 19 September 2021}}</ref>A major part of the [[North Karanpura Area]] and some fringe areas of the [[Piparwar Area]] of the [[Central Coalfields|Central Coalfields Limited]], both located in the [[North Karanpura Coalfield]], are in Ranchi district.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.centralcoalfields.in/areas/nrkpra.php | title= Central Coalfields Limited| work= Areas – North Karanpura |publisher= CCL| accessdate = 19 September 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.centralcoalfields.in/areas/pprwr.php| title= Central Coalfields Limited| work= Areas – Piparwar |publisher= CCL| accessdate = 19 September 2021}}</ref>There has been extensive industrial activity in Ranchi district, since independence.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2019_PART_A_DCHB_RANCHI.pdf|title = District Census Handbook, Ranchi, Series 21, Part XII A| work= Page 14: Industry |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand | access-date = 19 September 2021}}</ref>Ranchi district is the first in the state in terms of population. 8.83% of the total population of the state lives in this district - 56.9% is rural population and 43.1% is urban population | The map alongside shows a part of the [[Chota Nagpur Plateau|Ranchi plateau]], most of it at an average elevation of 2,140 feet above sea level. Only a small part in the north-eastern part of the district is the lower Ranchi plateau, spread over [[Silli block|Silli]], [[Rahe block|Rahe]], [[Sonahatu block|Sonahatu]] and [[Tamar block|Tamar]] CD blocks, at an elevation of 500 to 1,000 feet above sea level. There is a 16&nbsp;km long ridge south-west of Ranchi. There are isolated hills in the central plateau. The principal river of the district, the [[Subarnarekha River|Subarnarekha]], originates near [[Ratu, Ranchi|Ratu]], flows in an easterly direction and descends from the plateau, with a drop of about 300 feet at [[Hundru Falls]]. Subarnarekha and other important rivers are marked on the map. The forested area is shaded in the map.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2019_PART_A_DCHB_RANCHI.pdf|title = District Census Handbook, Ranchi, Series 21, Part XII A| work= Pages 10-11: Physiography, Drainage |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand | access-date = 19 September 2021}}</ref> A major part of the [[North Karanpura Area]] and some fringe areas of the [[Piparwar Area]] of the [[Central Coalfields|Central Coalfields Limited]], both located in the [[North Karanpura Coalfield]], are in Ranchi district.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.centralcoalfields.in/areas/nrkpra.php | title= Central Coalfields Limited| work= Areas – North Karanpura |publisher= CCL| accessdate = 19 September 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.centralcoalfields.in/areas/pprwr.php| title= Central Coalfields Limited| work= Areas – Piparwar |publisher= CCL| accessdate = 19 September 2021}}</ref> There has been extensive industrial activity in Ranchi district, since independence.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2019_PART_A_DCHB_RANCHI.pdf|title = District Census Handbook, Ranchi, Series 21, Part XII A| work= Page 14: Industry |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand | access-date = 19 September 2021}}</ref> Ranchi district is the first in the state in terms of population. 8.83% of the total population of the state lives in this district - 56.9% is rural population and 43.1% is urban population.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2019_PART_A_DCHB_RANCHI.pdf|title = District Census Handbook, Ranchi, Series 21, Part XII A| work= Pages 10-11: Physiography, Drainage |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand | access-date = 19 September 2021}}</ref> The Kanke LGA has an average temperature of 29 degrees Celsius and a total area of 926 square kilometers. In the LGA, the average humidity is 59%. The region has two different seasons: the dry season and the rainy season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kanke Local Government Area |url=https://www.manpower.com.ng/places/lga/709/kanke |access-date=2024-08-22 |website=www.manpower.com.ng}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-22 |title=Hourly weather forecast for Kanke |url=https://www.yr.no/en/forecast/hourly-table/2-8634506/Nigeria/Plateau%20State/Kanke/Kanke?i=8 |access-date=2024-08-22 |website=Yr |language=en-gb}}</ref> | ||
<small>Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.</small> | <small>Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.</small> | ||
== | ==Education== | ||
One of the most prestigious Law Schools in the Country, [[National University of Study and Research in Law]] is located in Kanke. Additionally, [[Birsa Agricultural University]], Institute for Coal Management, and few other institutions are located in Kanke. | |||
==Healthcare== | |||
The Kanke Mental Asylum (one of the largest in India) and [[Central Institute of Psychiatry]] (formerly known as European Mental Hospital) was started by the British who thought that the cooler climate of Ranchi would be salubrious to mental health. | |||
==Infrastructure== | ==Infrastructure== | ||
According to the ''District Census Handbook 2011, Ranchi'', Kanke covered an area of 4.9 km<sup>2</sup>. Among the civic amenities, it had 23 km roads with open drains, the protected water supply involved hand pump, tap water from treated source. It had 2,631 domestic electric connections, 12 road lighting points. Among the medical facilities, it had 3 hospitals, 2 dispensaries, 2 health centres, 1 family welfare centre, 10 maternity and child welfare centres, 10 maternity homes, 1 nursing home, 7 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had 12 primary schools, 11 middle schools, 7 secondary schools, 2 senior secondary | According to the ''District Census Handbook 2011, Ranchi'', Kanke covered an area of 4.9&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>. Among the civic amenities, it had 23&nbsp;km roads with open drains, the protected water supply involved hand pump, tap water from treated source. It had 2,631 domestic electric connections, 12 road lighting points. Among the medical facilities, it had 3 hospitals, 2 dispensaries, 2 health centres, 1 family welfare centre, 10 maternity and child welfare centres, 10 maternity homes, 1 nursing home, 7 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had 12 primary schools, 11 middle schools, 7 secondary schools, 2 senior secondary schools, 1 general degree college. It had 1 non-formal educational centre (Sarva Siksha Abhiyan). Among the social, recreational and cultural facilities, it had 1 auditorium/ community hall. Three important commodities it produced were bakery items, furniture, leaf plates. It had the branch offices of 4 nationalised banks, 1 cooperative bank.<ref>{{cite web | url =https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2019_PART_A_DCHB_RANCHI.pdf | title = District Census Handbook Ranchi, Census of India 2011, Series 21, Part XII A | work= Pages 675-681| publisher = Directorate of census Operations, Jharkhand |access-date = 10 September 2021}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Kanke | |
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| Coordinates: 23°26′N 85°19′E / 23.43°N 85.32°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Ranchi |
| Government | |
| • Type | Federal democracy |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.9 km2 (1.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 611 m (2,005 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 17,560 |
| • Density | 3,600/km2 (9,300/sq mi) |
| Languages (*For language details see Kanke block#Language and religion) | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 834006 |
| Telephone/STD code | 0651 |
| Vehicle registration | JH 1 |
| Literacy | 88.14% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Ranchi |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kanke |
| Website | ranchi |
Kanke is a census town in the Kanke CD block in the Ranchi Sadar subdivision of Ranchi district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Kanke has a large water reservoir called Kanke Dam, which is used to supply water to Ranchi city.
Demographics[edit | edit source]
According to the 2011 Census of India, Kanke had a total population of 17,560, of which 9,166 (52%) were males and 8,394 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,862. The total number of literate persons in Kanke was 13,837 (88.14% of the population over 6 years).[1]
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Kanke had a population of 16,396. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Kanke has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 70%. In Kanke, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Geography[edit | edit source]
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Location[edit | edit source]
Kanke is located at 23°26′N 85°19′E / 23.43°N 85.32°E.[3] It has an average elevation of 611 metres (2004 feet).
Area overview[edit | edit source]
The map alongside shows a part of the Ranchi plateau, most of it at an average elevation of 2,140 feet above sea level. Only a small part in the north-eastern part of the district is the lower Ranchi plateau, spread over Silli, Rahe, Sonahatu and Tamar CD blocks, at an elevation of 500 to 1,000 feet above sea level. There is a 16 km long ridge south-west of Ranchi. There are isolated hills in the central plateau. The principal river of the district, the Subarnarekha, originates near Ratu, flows in an easterly direction and descends from the plateau, with a drop of about 300 feet at Hundru Falls. Subarnarekha and other important rivers are marked on the map. The forested area is shaded in the map.[4] A major part of the North Karanpura Area and some fringe areas of the Piparwar Area of the Central Coalfields Limited, both located in the North Karanpura Coalfield, are in Ranchi district.[5][6] There has been extensive industrial activity in Ranchi district, since independence.[7] Ranchi district is the first in the state in terms of population. 8.83% of the total population of the state lives in this district - 56.9% is rural population and 43.1% is urban population.[8] The Kanke LGA has an average temperature of 29 degrees Celsius and a total area of 926 square kilometers. In the LGA, the average humidity is 59%. The region has two different seasons: the dry season and the rainy season.[9][10]
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Education[edit | edit source]
One of the most prestigious Law Schools in the Country, National University of Study and Research in Law is located in Kanke. Additionally, Birsa Agricultural University, Institute for Coal Management, and few other institutions are located in Kanke.
Healthcare[edit | edit source]
The Kanke Mental Asylum (one of the largest in India) and Central Institute of Psychiatry (formerly known as European Mental Hospital) was started by the British who thought that the cooler climate of Ranchi would be salubrious to mental health.
Infrastructure[edit | edit source]
According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Ranchi, Kanke covered an area of 4.9 km2. Among the civic amenities, it had 23 km roads with open drains, the protected water supply involved hand pump, tap water from treated source. It had 2,631 domestic electric connections, 12 road lighting points. Among the medical facilities, it had 3 hospitals, 2 dispensaries, 2 health centres, 1 family welfare centre, 10 maternity and child welfare centres, 10 maternity homes, 1 nursing home, 7 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had 12 primary schools, 11 middle schools, 7 secondary schools, 2 senior secondary schools, 1 general degree college. It had 1 non-formal educational centre (Sarva Siksha Abhiyan). Among the social, recreational and cultural facilities, it had 1 auditorium/ community hall. Three important commodities it produced were bakery items, furniture, leaf plates. It had the branch offices of 4 nationalised banks, 1 cooperative bank.[11]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "District Census Handbook, Ranchi, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 373565, page 28-29. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ↑ "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kanke
- ↑ "District Census Handbook, Ranchi, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 10-11: Physiography, Drainage. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ↑ "Central Coalfields Limited". Areas – North Karanpura. CCL. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ↑ "Central Coalfields Limited". Areas – Piparwar. CCL. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ↑ "District Census Handbook, Ranchi, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 14: Industry. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ↑ "District Census Handbook, Ranchi, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 10-11: Physiography, Drainage. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ↑ "Kanke Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ↑ "Hourly weather forecast for Kanke". Yr. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ↑ "District Census Handbook Ranchi, Census of India 2011, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 675-681. Directorate of census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 10 September 2021.