Kanke

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.

Kanke
Kanke
Kanke
Coordinates: 23.43°N 85.32°E / 23.43; 85.32
CountryIndia
StateJharkhand
DistrictRanchi
Government
  TypeFederal democracy
Area
  Total4.9 km2 (1.9 sq mi)
Elevation
611 m (2,005 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total17,560
  Density3,600/km2 (9,300/sq mi)
Languages (*For language details see Kanke block#Language and religion)
  OfficialHindi, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
834006
Telephone/STD code0651
Vehicle registrationJH 1
Literacy88.14%
Lok Sabha constituencyRanchi
Vidhan Sabha constituencyKanke
Websiteranchi.nic.in
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