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Village temple directory · Baghmara Block · Jharkhand

॥ सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः ॥

Temples near Kanko, Baghmara, Dhanbad

No temple inside Kanko is mapped in HinduTone's directory yet. The nearest recorded temples are Durga Mandir (8.3 km), Hanuman Mandir (8.5 km) and Durga Mandir, Layabad (8.5 km).

11 temples nearby3 deities5 full temple guidesPopulation 1,704PIN 828113
About the village

About Kanko

Kanko is a village in Baghmara block, Dhanbad district, Jharkhand with 1,704 people in 323 households (Census 2011). No temple inside the village is mapped yet; the 11 nearest recorded temples are listed below with straight-line distances. The Dhanbad district centre is about 15 km away in a straight line.

Population
1,704
Households
323
Literacy
70.9%
Sex ratio
891 females / 1,000 males
Gram panchayat
Phatamahul
PIN code
828113
Nearest temples

Temples nearest to Kanko

No temple inside Kanko is in our records yet. If the village has a temple — a grama devata shrine, a Ramalayam, a Shiva or Devi temple — write to info@hindutone.com with its name and location and we will verify and add it here.

Devi6 templesAll Devi temples →

Shiva2 templesAll Shiva temples →

Hanuman1 templeAll Hanuman temples →

Deity not yet recorded2 temples

Map records come from OpenStreetMap and Wikidata. HinduTone has not yet verified their details, so only the name, deity (when the record states it) and location are shown. Know one of these temples? Write to info@hindutone.com.

Mantras & prayers

Mantras for the deities of Kanko

Devi — mantra

ॐ दुं दुर्गायै नमः

oṁ duṁ durgāyai namaḥ

Meaning: Salutations to Goddess Durga. Traditional mantra; meaning by HinduTone.

Shiva — mantra

ॐ नमः शिवाय

oṁ namaḥ śivāya

Meaning: Salutations to Shiva — the Panchakshari mantra. Traditional mantra; meaning by HinduTone.

Hanuman — mantra

ॐ श्री हनुमते नमः

oṁ śrī hanumate namaḥ

Meaning: Salutations to Sri Hanuman. Traditional mantra; meaning by HinduTone.

Full texts with meaning on HinduTone · All mantras and slokas →

Today

Today in Kanko — Sunday, 15 November 2026

Sunrise · Sunset
5:59 am · 4:59 pm
Rahu kalam
3:36 pm – 4:59 pm
Yamagandam
11:29 am – 12:51 pm
Gulika kalam
2:14 pm – 3:36 pm
Abhijit muhurta
11:07 am – 11:51 am

Computed by HinduTone for Kanko (23.85° N, 86.31° E), IST, from sunrise and sunset at the village — they differ by a few minutes from city panchangams. Tithi, nakshatra and full panchangam for today →

Map

Temples around Kanko on the map

KankoDurga MandirDurga MandirShiv MandirShiv MandirDurga MandirDurga MandirKali MandirKali MandirHari MandirHari MandirHanuman MandirHanuman MandirDurga Mandir, LayabadDurga Mandir, LayabadKali mandirKali mandirShiv mandirShiv mandirDurga mandir, NewdriftDurga mandir, NewdriftGayatri Gyan Mandir , MahudaGayatri Gyan Mandir , Mahuda
Open interactive map ↗Positions from © OpenStreetMap contributors and Wikidata
Location

How to reach Kanko

  • Baghmara (block centre)≈ 12 km
  • Dhanbad (district centre)≈ 15 km

Straight-line distances from the village centre; road distances are longer. Coordinates 23.8457° N, 86.3095° E.

Visiting your native village from abroad? Fly into the nearest international airport for Jharkhand and continue by road; confirm local travel and temple timings with family or the temple before you go. NRI guides on HinduTone →
Around Kanko

Nearby temples and villages

Other villages in Baghmara with temples

Straight-line distances.

FAQ

Questions about temples near Kanko

Is there a temple in Kanko?

No temple inside Kanko is recorded in HinduTone's directory yet. The nearest recorded temples are Durga Mandir (8.3 km), Hanuman Mandir (8.5 km) and Durga Mandir, Layabad (8.5 km) (straight-line distance). If Kanko has a temple, write to info@hindutone.com and we will verify and add it.

How far is Kanko from Dhanbad?

About 15 km in a straight line from the Dhanbad district centre; road distance is longer.

Trust

Sources and verification

  • Population, households, literacy, sex ratio and area: Census of India 2011; gram panchayat and PIN code: LGD and India Post (GODL-India).
  • Village, block and district names and codes: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, and Census of India 2011, used under the Government Open Data License – India.
  • Temple names and locations: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database License (ODbL).
  • Temple records: Wikidata (CC0).

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