Anjani Kanker
| Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R) |
Anjani () is a village in Kanker tahsil of Kanker district in Chhattisgarh.
Variants
- Andali (mentioned in Kanker Copper Plates Of Pamparajadeva (Kalachuri) Samvat 965 And 966 = 12.08.1213 and 06.10.1214)
Jat Gotras Namesake
- Anjani = Anjani = Andali, a village in Kanker tahsil of Kanker district in Chhattisgarh, mentioned in Kanker Copper Plates Of Pamparajadeva (Kalachuri) Samvat 965 And 966 = 12.08.1213 and 06.10.1214
Origin
Location
It is situated 20km away from Kanker, which is both district & sub-district headquarter of Anjani village. According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Anjani village is 447871. Anjani village is located in Kanker tehsil of Uttar Bastar Kanker district in Chhattisgarh, India. As per 2009 stats, Anjani village is also a gram panchayat. The total geographical area of village is 575.42 hectares.[1]
History
No. 20.- Kanker Copper Plates Of Pamparajadeva (Kalachuri) Samvat 965 And 966 = 12.08.1213 and 06.10.1214 By Hira Lal, B.A., Nagpur.[2] mention the towns and villages Kakaira, Padi, Kogara, Andali, Jaipara, Chikhali and Vanikotta.
Andali is probably represented by the present Andni (Anjni), 10 miles east of Kanker.
Population
Anjani has a total population of 1,271 peoples, out of which male population is 625 while female population is 646. Literacy rate of anjani village is 65.38% out of which 75.04% males and 56.04% females are literate. There are about 279 houses in anjani village. Pincode of anjani village locality is 491332.[3]