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Chhattisgarh | India
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Kanker is categorised as Heritage


Kanker Palace (Nivalink Trip Dated - 23 January 2008)

Reasons to Visit
  • Kanker is located on Raipur - Bastar route.
  • Nestled in the bend of river Doodh, a tributary of the Mahanadi and is bordered by an arc of hills.
  • Kanker is famous for its untouched forests, unique tribal villages and Royal Kanker Palace.
  • Unique tribes of Kanker still practice age-old crafts and traditions and the region offers a unique experience to its visitors
  • Major attraction is the Kanker Palace. It served as the residence of the British Agent during the Raj period. With its colonial architecture.
  • The palace has an old world charm and ambience and now a fine heritage hotel.
Know It
  • Accommodation options are Limited in and around Kanker
Recommendations
Access Information
  • Nearest Airport -Raipur (128 kms), Nagpur (349 kms), Visakhapatnam (451 kms)
  • Nearest Railway Station - Durg (121 kms), Raipur (128 kms), Jagdalpur (158 kms)
  • Kanker is an Ex-Raipur / Ex-Nagpur Getaway

Kanker has 1 Hotels approved and listed with Nivalink

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  • Chhattisgarh Experience

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  • Places to Visit
    NameDescriptionCategorySub-CategoryDistance(Kms)
    Shivani Maa temple is one of the rare temples where deity is combination of Kali Maa and Durga Maa. There only one other known temple in Kolkata that has this (other being in Kanker).
    Temple or Holy Place
    Devi Temple
    1
    The tribal society of Kanker is where one finds authentic handicrafts that include wood-carvings, bell-metal items, terracotta items, bamboo items etc.
    Arts Crafts Culture
    Craft Village
    2
    There are two waterfalls at about 15 kms from Kanker (Malajhkudum and Charre-Marre). These waterfalls are much shorter than ones in Jagdalpur, however as they are less visited overall and therefore excellent for a quiet nature centric experience.
    Natural Wonders
    Waterfall
    15

Destinations within reach from Kanker

  • Durg ( 121 Km )

    Durg at the distance of 39 kms from Raipur is gained importance as an industrial center after the more

  • Raipur ( 128 Km )

    Raipur is capital of Chhattisgarh. In Chhattisgarh, Raipur is the only airport and best placed to more

  • Bilaspur ( 239 Km )

    Bilaspur is one of the largest towns in Chhattisgarh is access point to visit Achanakmar Wildlife more

  • Koraput ( 240 Km )

    Koraput is a rail-head and access point to visit Tribal heritage and craft circuit of Jeypore and more

  • Kanha ( 348 Km )

    Kanha is renowned as one of the best Parks in India (Alongwith Corbett, Kaziranga and Nagarhole). more

  • Nagpur ( 349 Km )

    Nagpur is a major city in eastern part of Maharashtra and an access point to visit Tiger more

  • Bargi ( 446 Km )

    Bargi Dam is a local getaway situated on Jabalpur - Nagpur NH-7 highway for tourists to enjoy more

  • Mahur ( 454 Km )

    Mahur is renowned for the Renuka Devi Temple at Mahurgad and is one of the Shaktipeetha Temples more

  • Ramappa ( 477 Km )

    Ramappa is renowned for the Ramalingeswara temple, located 77 km from Warangal, was once the more

  • Badnera ( 482 Km )

    Badnera, 10 kms from from Amravati is a popular railhead for accessing Chikhaldhara, a local hill more

Average Day / Night Temperature of Kanker,Chhattisgarh,India

January
28°C / 14°C
February
31°C / 17°C
March
35°C / 20°C
April
39°C / 25°C
May
42°C / 28°C
June
34°C / 25°C
July
29°C / 24°C
August
29°C / 22°C
September
31°C / 22°C
October
30°C / 17°C
November
27°C / 15°C
December
27°C / 14°C

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Nearest Airport in Kanker
  • Raipur Airport ( RPR ) , Raipur-128 Kms
Nearest Railway Stations in Kanker
  • Durg ( DURG ), Durg-121 Kms
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