Sukma is a Town and Tehsil in Dakshin Bastar Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.
According to census 2011 information the sub-district code of Sukma Block (CD) is 03375. Total area of sukma tehsil is 897 km² including 865.94 km² rural area and 30.98 km² urban area. Sukma tehsil has a population of 64,891 peoples, out of which urban population is 13,926 while rural population is 50,965. Sukma tehsil has a population density of 72.35 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 14,383 houses in the sub-district, including 3,104 urban houses and 11,279 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 35.76% population of sukma tehsil is literate, out of which 44.17% males and 27.64% females are literate. There are about 52 villages in sukma tehsil, which you can browse from sukma tehsil villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Badesatti | Badesatti | Sukma (39 km) |
| 2 | Bhelwapal | Bhelvapal | Sukma (15 km) |
| 3 | Bodko | Bodko | Sukma (26 km) |
| 4 | Borguda | Gongla | Sukma (7 km) |
| 5 | Buddi | Budadi | Sukma (22 km) |
| 6 | Chichorguda | Neelawaram | Sukma (15 km) |
| 7 | Chikpal | Chikpal | Sukma (20 km) |
| 8 | Chingawaram | Chingawaram | Sukma (32 km) |
| 9 | Chirmur | Pordem | Sukma (40 km) |
| 10 | Dandabadi | Nagaras | Sukma (15 km) |
| 11 | Dodpal | Dodpal | Sukma (30 km) |
| 12 | Gadiras | Gadiras | Sukma (18 km) |
| 13 | Geedam | Rampuram | Sukma (8 km) |
| 14 | Golabekur | Koyabekur | Sukma (26 km) |
| 15 | Gonderas | Gonderas | Sukma (38 km) |
| 16 | Gondpalli | Gondpalli | Sukma (30 km) |
| 17 | Gongla | Gongla | Sukma (3 km) |
| 18 | Guphadi | Guphdi | Sukma (32 km) |
| 19 | Jeerampal | Jeerampal | Sukma (22 km) |
| 20 | Jhapra | Jhapra | Sukma (12 km) |
| 21 | Jorutong Alias Kokarpal | Kokarpal | Sukma (18 km) |
| 22 | Kerlapal | Kerlapal | Sukma (18 km) |
| 23 | Konanguda | Neelawaram | Sukma (15 km) |
| 24 | Kondre | Kondre | Sukma (22 km) |
| 25 | Kora | Korra | Sukma (28 km) |
| 26 | Kosa Bandar | Jhapra | Sukma (15 km) |
| 27 | Koya Bekur | Koyabekur | Sukma (27 km) |
| 28 | Kudkel | Ramaram | Sukma (15 km) |
| 29 | Kudukras | Puspalli | Sukma (18 km) |
| 30 | Mangipal | Puspalli | Sukma (16 km) |
| 31 | Mankapal | Mankapal | Sukma (32 km) |
| 32 | Maroki | Maroki | Sukma (40 km) |
| 33 | Mulaguda | Jhapra | Sukma (15 km) |
| 34 | Murki | Chingawaram | Sukma (35 km) |
| 35 | Murtonda | Murtonda | Sukma (5 km) |
| 36 | Nadiguda Alias Patasukma | Ramaram | Sukma (12 km) |
| 37 | Nagaras | Nagaras | Sukma (20 km) |
| 38 | Nilawaram | Neelawaram | Sukma (10 km) |
| 39 | Nilawaya | Pordem | Sukma (45 km) |
| 40 | Palia | Bodko | Sukma (23 km) |
| 41 | Paria | Mankapal | Sukma (35 km) |
| 42 | Phulbagadi | Phulbagadi | Sukma (30 km) |
| 43 | Ponga Bheji | Pongabheji | Sukma (34 km) |
| 44 | Pordem | Pordem | Sukma (38 km) |
| 45 | Pujaripal | Gonderas | Sukma (40 km) |
| 46 | Puspalli | Puspalli | Sukma (22 km) |
| 47 | Rama Ram | Ramaram | Sukma (10 km) |
| 48 | Rampuram | Rampuram | Sukma (10 km) |
| 49 | Sirsatti | Sirsatti | Sukma (37 km) |
| 50 | Sonakuknar | Sonakuknar | Sukma (20 km) |
| 51 | Telawarti | Gongla | Sukma (7 km) |
| 52 | Tongras | Dodpal | Sukma (36 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 50,965 | 13,926 | 64,891 |
| Male Population | 24,745 | 7,153 | 31,898 |
| Female Population | 26,220 | 6,773 | 32,993 |
| Population Density | 59 / km² | 450 / km² | 72 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Sukma (सुकमा) |
| District : | Dakshin Bastar Dantewada |
| State / UT : | Chhattisgarh |
| Total Area : | 897 km² |
| Total Population : | 64,891 |
| Density : | 72/km² |
| Total Villages : | 52 |
| Total Population | Villages in Sukma Tehsil |
| less Than 200 | 4 |
| 200 - 499 | 13 |
| 500 - 999 | 17 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 11 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 7 |
| 5000 - 9999 | N/A |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
| Related Pages |
| List of Tehsils in Dakshin Bastar Dantewada |
| List of Districts in Chhattisgarh |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.