All Information About Kanke Subdistrict

Detailed information about Kanke Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

Kanke is one of the Tehsils (also referred to as Talukas) in the Ranchi District of Jharkhand State.


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Kanke -
Tehsil Code 2684
District Ranchi
Census Code 2011 2684
Number of Grampanchayats 34
Number of Villages 91

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Ranchi (Code: 271)
Assembly Constituency Hatia (Code: 2210)
MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Hatia Navin Jaiswal ( 2024)
Next Assembly Election 2029

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Kanke Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 1,317,499
M: 684,804
F: 632,695
Rural 216,930
M: 111,800
F: 105,130
Urban 1,100,569
M: 573,004
F: 527,565
General Information

Number of Households: 253,026

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 1,317,499 (Male: 684,804, Female: 632,695)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 163,044 (Male: 85,304, Female: 77,740)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 59,816 (Male: 31,011, Female: 28,805)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 298,304 (Male: 147,957, Female: 150,347)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 980,350 (Male: 540,295, Female: 440,055)

Illiterate Population

Total: 337,149 (Male: 144,509, Female: 192,640)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 420,690 (Male: 323,394, Female: 97,296)

Main Workers

Total: 339,699 (Male: 274,927, Female: 64,772)

Marginal Workers

Total: 80,991 (Male: 48,467, Female: 32,524)

Non-Workers

Total: 896,809 (Male: 361,410, Female: 535,399)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 15,993 (Male: 11,644, Female: 4,349)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 12,950 (Male: 9,132, Female: 3,818)
  • Household Industry Workers: 10,837 (Male: 8,352, Female: 2,485)
  • Other Workers: 299,919 (Male: 245,799, Female: 54,120)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 8,764 (Male: 4,569, Female: 4,195)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 16,317 (Male: 8,384, Female: 7,933)
  • Household Industry Workers: 4,097 (Male: 1,989, Female: 2,108)
  • Other Workers: 51,813 (Male: 33,525, Female: 18,288)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Kanke Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 1,317,499
M: 684,804
F: 632,695
Rural 216,930
M: 111,800
F: 105,130
Urban 1,100,569
M: 573,004
F: 527,565
General Information

Number of Households: 253,026

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 1,317,499 (Male: 684,804, Female: 632,695)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 163,044 (Male: 85,304, Female: 77,740)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 59,816 (Male: 31,011, Female: 28,805)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 298,304 (Male: 147,957, Female: 150,347)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 980,350 (Male: 540,295, Female: 440,055)

Illiterate Population

Total: 337,149 (Male: 144,509, Female: 192,640)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 420,690 (Male: 323,394, Female: 97,296)

Main Workers

Total: 339,699 (Male: 274,927, Female: 64,772)

Marginal Workers

Total: 80,991 (Male: 48,467, Female: 32,524)

Non-Workers

Total: 896,809 (Male: 361,410, Female: 535,399)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 15,993 (Male: 11,644, Female: 4,349)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 12,950 (Male: 9,132, Female: 3,818)
  • Household Industry Workers: 10,837 (Male: 8,352, Female: 2,485)
  • Other Workers: 299,919 (Male: 245,799, Female: 54,120)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 8,764 (Male: 4,569, Female: 4,195)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 16,317 (Male: 8,384, Female: 7,933)
  • Household Industry Workers: 4,097 (Male: 1,989, Female: 2,108)
  • Other Workers: 51,813 (Male: 33,525, Female: 18,288)

Grampanchayat List of Kanke Tehsil/Taluka

Kanke Tehsil comprises 34 Gram Panchayats and 91 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Kanke. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kanke

Kanke is located in the Ranchi District of Jharkhand State, India.

Kanke Tehsil has 91 villages.

Kanke has a total of 34 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Kanke is 1,317,499.

In Kanke, there are 684,804 males and 632,695 females.

There are 163,044 children in Kanke, comprising 85,304 males and 77,740 females.

In Kanke, the literate population is 980,350 (540,295 males and 440,055 females). The illiterate population is 337,149 (144,509 males and 192,640 females).