Sakti

Sakti is a Town and Tehsil in Janjgir Champa 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, the sub-district code of Sakti Block (CD) is 03282. The total area of Sakti Tehsil is 404 km², which includes 388.24 km² of rural area and 15.75 km² of urban area. Sakti has a sex ratio of approximately 995 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Sakti Tehsil

Sakti Tehsil has a total of 127 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Sakti Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Sakti Tehsil

The population profile of Sakti Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Sakti Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Sakti Tehsil is around 1,76,477 people. This includes 88,437 males and 88,040 females. Rural population is about 1,45,729 (72,863 males and 72,866 females), while urban population is nearly 30,748 (15,574 males and 15,174 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 23,622 of the population, with 12,102 boys and 11,520 girls. Rural areas have 19,811 children, and urban areas have about 3,811 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,12,733 literate people in Sakti Tehsil, including 65,273 literate males and 47,460 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 90,393 individuals and urban literacy covers around 22,340 people.
• About 63,744 people in Sakti Tehsil are not literate, including 23,164 males and 40,580 females. Rural areas include 55,336 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 8,408 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 40,918 households, with 34,579 in villages and 6,339 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Sakti Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Sakti Tehsil is approximately 28,210 people, including 14,200 males and 14,010 females. Around 22,900 people live in rural parts. Nearly 5,310 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Sakti Tehsil is about 41,577 people, including 20,580 males and 20,997 females. Around 39,808 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,769 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 437 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 375 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,952 people per sq. km.