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Kanker

Kanker is a town in Uttar Bastar Kanker district, Chhattisgarh, India of about 25,984 people. Within 50 km by road there are 95 places to visit: 12 temples, 15 churches and 9 mosques & dargahs. The must-see places are टाटामारी, Keshkal Valley and Maa Angaarmoti Mandir Chattisgarh.

20.2719° N, 81.4918° EPop. 25,984Station: Dhamtari (DTR)Durg 130 km

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Within 30 km47 places
Within 50 km95
Must-see7
Notable28
Best timeAugust to December

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One day from Kanker

5 stops, one loop, back by 5:38 pm

165 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Kanker
  2. Malajkudum Waterfallwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  3. Kuyemari Waterfallwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  4. Honed Waterfallwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  5. Keshkal Valleyviewpoint · 1 hrs
  6. Maa Angaarmoti Mandir Chattisgarhtemple · 45 min
  7. Back in Kanker
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How to reach Kanker

By train

Dhamtari (DTR), about 62 km from the centre; Raj Nandgaon (RJN), about 129 km from the centre.

By road

Durg 130 km · Raipur 137 km · Jagdalpur 180 km. Directions.

By air

Swami Vivekananda Airport (RPR), Raipur — about 130 km by road; Jagdalpur Airport (JGB), Jagdalpur — about 181 km by road.

Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Kanker?

Garden (garden, about 1 km), Kanker Palace Heritage, the Palace Kanker (palace, about 1 km), टाटामारी (attraction, about 25 km), Gadhiya Hill Watch Tower (hill, about 1 km), Keshkal Valley (viewpoint, about 27 km), Malajkudum Waterfall (waterfall, about 18 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Kanker?

95 places on Spotwander: 12 temples, 15 churches, 9 mosques & dargahs, 12 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 7 other attractions.

Which is the nearest temple to Kanker?

Yogmaya Kankeshwari Temple, about 1 km by road; Munisuvtay Mandir, Rajapara (1 km) is next.

Which is the nearest church to Kanker?

Mennonite Church, about 1 km by road; Anugrah Prarthana Bhawan (1 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Kanker?

Start in Kanker, visit Malajkudum Waterfall, then Kuyemari Waterfall, then Honed Waterfall, then Keshkal Valley, then Maa Angaarmoti Mandir Chattisgarh, and drive back — about 165 km by road in all.