# Pakhanjur, Uttar Bastar Kanker (Chhattisgarh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/uttar-bastar-kanker/pakhanjur/pakhanjur/ Town · Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh # Pakhanjur Pakhanjur is a town in Pakhanjur sub-district of Uttar Bastar Kanker district, Chhattisgarh (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **10,201 people** in 2,332 households. Literacy was 86.9%. - 10,201people (2011) - 2,332households - 86.9%literacy - 15census wards ## Population of Pakhanjur ■ Pakhanjur · ■ Uttar Bastar Kanker urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****86.9%** **86.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****900** **1010 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****904** **965 Working population ****36.5%** **38.6% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Pakhanjur Of every 100 households in Pakhanjur in 2011, 93 had electricity, 73 a toilet at home and 22 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 37 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Pakhanjur · ■ Uttar Bastar Kanker urban average Electricity for lighting ****93%** **92% Toilet within the home ****73%** **61% No toilet (open defecation) ****27%** **38% Tap water ****18%** **46% Drinking water within premises ****38%** **52% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****22%** **36% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****75%** **59% Use banking services ****62%** **61% Television ****62%** **62% Mobile phone ****62%** **60% Computer with internet ****1%** **2% Two-wheeler ****37%** **37% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **5% None of these assets ****12%** **15% Own their home ****72%** **72% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What people in Pakhanjur work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 2,815 (76%) · **■** Household industry 43 (1%) · **■** Farming 498 (13%) · **■** Marginal 363 (10%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Pakhanjur in numbers and road distances - Density970 per km² - Annual rainfall1,810 mm - Temperature range28 °C to 46 °C ### Road distances - Raipur (state capital)260 km by road - Kanker (district HQ)120 km by road - Dhamtari (city of 1 lakh+)155 km by road - Raipur (city of 5 lakh+)260 km by road - Dhamtari (railway station)155 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Services and economy in Pakhanjur ### Civic services - Pucca roads24 km - DrainageOpen drains - Water storage2 kl - Electricity — homes3,548 - Electricity — industry12 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 50 beds · 3 doctors - ●Dispensaries1 · 2 beds · 1 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools8 govt · 2 private - ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 4 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks1 - Co-operative banks1 **Main manufactured goods:** bamboo shilp, furniture and almirah. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Pakhanjur - Banks3 in Pakhanjur - Colleges and universities1 in Pakhanjur Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/). ## Pakhanjur ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/uttar-bastar-kanker/pakhanjur/pakhanjur/ward-1/) 637 147 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/uttar-bastar-kanker/pakhanjur/pakhanjur/ward-2/) 686 151 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/uttar-bastar-kanker/pakhanjur/pakhanjur/ward-3/) 620 126 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/uttar-bastar-kanker/pakhanjur/pakhanjur/ward-4/) 492 118 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/uttar-bastar-kanker/pakhanjur/pakhanjur/ward-5/) 905 226 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/uttar-bastar-kanker/pakhanjur/pakhanjur/ward-6/) 532 126 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/uttar-bastar-kanker/pakhanjur/pakhanjur/ward-7/) 590 134 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/uttar-bastar-kanker/pakhanjur/pakhanjur/ward-8/) 597 148 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/uttar-bastar-kanker/pakhanjur/pakhanjur/ward-9/) 439 111 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/uttar-bastar-kanker/pakhanjur/pakhanjur/ward-10/) 1,140 247 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/uttar-bastar-kanker/pakhanjur/pakhanjur/ward-11/) 637 143 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/uttar-bastar-kanker/pakhanjur/pakhanjur/ward-12/) 618 125 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/uttar-bastar-kanker/pakhanjur/pakhanjur/ward-13/) 727 148 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/uttar-bastar-kanker/pakhanjur/pakhanjur/ward-14/) 777 190 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/uttar-bastar-kanker/pakhanjur/pakhanjur/ward-15/) 804 192 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Pakhanjur?10,201 (Census 2011) - Which district is Pakhanjur in?Uttar Bastar Kanker district, Chhattisgarh - How many wards does Pakhanjur have?15 census wards (2011)