Sakti, Chhattisgarh

Last updated

Sakti
City
Maa Beri Wali Mandir.jpg
Maa Beri Wali Mandir Sakti
India Chhattisgarh location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Sakti
Location in Chhattisgarh, India
India location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Sakti
Sakti (India)
Coordinates: 22°02′N82°58′E / 22.03°N 82.97°E / 22.03; 82.97
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Chhattisgarh
District Sakti
Named for Maa Mahamaya temple in heart of Town
Government
  BodyGovernment of Chhattisgarh
Elevation
237 m (778 ft)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total30,100
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration CG-36

Sakti is a city and a district in the state of Chhattisgarh. The assembly constituency number of District Sakti is 33, Earlier it was the only Education District of Chhattisgarh. There are 245 panchayats and 458 villages under Sakti district. Sakti district was formed on 15 August 2021 And came into complete district existence on 9 September 2022 by Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel. The current 2018 - 2023 MLA here is Shri Charan Das Mahant , who is the Speaker of the Chhattisgarh Legislative assembly. The First Collector and District Magistrate of Sakti is Nupur Rashi Panna I.A.S, First Superintendent of Police is M.R. Ahire I.P.S and First District Education Officer is B.L. Khare, who was also the last District Education Officer of Education District Sakti.

Contents

Geography

Sakti is located at 22°02′N82°58′E / 22.03°N 82.97°E / 22.03; 82.97 . [2] It has an average elevation of 237 metres (777 feet).

Sakti is a hill station situated on the banks of Borai river and foothills of Udaigiri Mountain range of Chhattisgarh. It gets its name from age old temple of Maa Mahamaya in the Heart of Sakti. Town comes in the drainage system of Mand river, The Mand river originates from the Mand mountain range. Surrounded by hills from Northern Direction, it has beautiful waterfalls and famous tourist places around like Damau which has Ancient hand written scripts on walls of its cave with a perennial waterfall, Rainkhol which is a forest cut area, The Chandrahasini Sakti Peath and The Adbhar Aastbhuji Maa Sakti Peath which is an archaeological site. Main flora is Sal, Mahua and fauna is the Indian Bear, Hyena. Soil is found to be rich in Iron, with some traces of Pitchblende

Sakti district is surrounded by Korba district in the North-West, Janjgir-Champa District in the West, Raigarh district in the East, Sarangarh district in the South.

History

During the British Raj era, Sakti was the capital of Sakti State, one of several princely states of the Eastern States Agency. [3]

The rulers of this princely state bore the title of 'Rana'.

His Son Raja Surendra Bahadur Singh, represented India in its hockey team and was twice a minister for the government of the State of Madhya Pradesh. On 15 August 2021, by Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Bhupesh Baghel, Sakti was announced as new district of Chhattisgarh alongside Mohla Manpur, Sarangarh-Bilaigarh & Manendragarh. Raising the total number of districts in Chhattisgarh to 33. [4]

Climate

Sakti has a tropical wet and dry climate. Temperatures remain moderate through most of the year, though not from March to June, which can be extremely hot. The temperature in April–May sometimes rises above 44 °C. These summer months also have dry and hot winds. The city receives about 1,300 millimeters (51 in) of rain, mostly in the monsoon season from late June to early October. Winters last from November to January and are mild, although lowest temperature can fall up to 5 °C (41 °F). The entire area including Sakti is passing through a severe shortage of drinking water. Groundwater is hard and resources are limited. If the problem of drinking water is not met timely, the entire terrain may be converted into the desert in the years to come.

Demographics

Sakti 2023 - 2024 Population Current estimated population of Sakti Municipality in 2024 is approximately 31,000. The schedule census of 2021 for Sakti city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Sakti city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Sakti town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate. The Sakti city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Sakti Municipality has population of 21,955 of which 11,111 are males while 10,844 are females as per report released by Census India 2011. It has approximately 94% agricultural land which is highest in state. Sakti metropolitan area population is more than 1 lakh, making it largest city of the District.

Transport

Sakti Railway Station Sakti Railway Station.jpg
Sakti Railway Station

Sakti has a Railway Station on the Tatanagar–Bilaspur section of Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line. Major trains stop here including Mumbai-Howrah Mail since beginning. It is also connected through National Highway No.200. Sakti District Headquarters State Highway No. SH16 directly connects Subdivision Malkharoda and Subdivision Dabhra by Chhapora Road. The shortest road connecting Korba to Orissa Raigarh, Dabhra, Malkharoda and Sarangarh passes through Sakti City. Sakti City is a major road junction which connects different city and state.

Industries

Education

Sakti Saraswati Shishu Mandir, Sakti.jpg
Sakti

There are many private and government schools and colleges in Sakti, some of them are:

Schools

Colleges

ITI

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh</span> City in Chhattisgarh, India

Ambikapur is a city and headquarters of Surguja district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It is one of the oldest cities in the state, in east-central India. Ambikapur is also the divisional headquarters of Surguja Division which consists of the six districts of Surguja, Korea, Manendragarh, Balrampur, Surajpur and Jashpur.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Raigarh district</span> District of Chhattisgarh in India

Raigarh district is a district of the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Raigarh is the district headquarters.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Korba, Chhattisgarh</span> Power City of Chhattisgarh, India

Korba is a city and an industrial area in Korba District in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Korba was part of Bilaspur District before 25 May 1998. It was later designated as a separate district for ease of administration, but is still under Bilaspur Division. Korba is called power hub of India due to its Coal reserves and Industrial base for multiple thermal based power plants from Public sector like NTPC Limited, CSEB from State of Chhattisgarh as well as from private sector apart from Power plants Korba has the Asia's second largest and India's largest open cast coal mine in Gevra area of Korba Coalfield. Korba produces 140 Million tons of coal every year which accounts for 17% of Country's total coal production and 85% of Chhattisgarh Coal production. BALCO Private owned Aluminium producer has its smelter Aluminium Plant in Korba. Here mainly the protected tribal tribe Korwa resides. Korba district is blessed by lush green forests from all around, a large population of tribals is found here. The tribals here prefer to live in harmony with the environment in the forest area due to which they have retained their distinctive cultural characteristics and traditional practices.

Khairagarh is a city in Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai district. Formerly, it was the part of Rajnandgaon district.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Raigarh</span> City in Chhattisgarh, India

Raigarh is a city in northern Chhattisgarh known as the 'Cultural capital of Chhattisgarh'; Raigarh is famous for its dance form “Kathak” and classical music; Raigarh is also known as Sanskritidhani.

Akaltara is a nagar palika and tehsil in Janjgir-Champa district in the state of Chhattisgarh, India. It is the birthplace of a great freedom fighter Thakur Chhedi Lal (Barrister). Akaltara has a member in legislation assembly of Chhattisgarh state, which is now represented by Mr. Saurabh Singh of the Bhartiya Janta Party. It is under Janjgir Parliament seat, which is represented by Mrs. Kamla Devi Patle.

Sarangarh is a New District in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.

Champa was Zamindari Estate before Indian Independence. the name of the city Champa is derived from the Raja's marehorse.

Raja Nareshchandra Singh, was an Indian ruler of Sarangarh state in Raigarh District, Chhattisgarh. He also served as Chief Minister of undivided Madhya Pradesh.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tatanagar–Bilaspur section</span> Railway line in East India, connecting Tatanagar, Jharkhand, with Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

The Tatanagar–Bilaspur section is part of the Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line and connects Tatanagar in the Indian state of Jharkhand and Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh. Part of one of the major trunk lines in the country, it passes through an industrial-mining area and handles high volumes of freight, particularly coal and iron ore.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Raigarh State</span> Indian princely state during the British Raj

Raigarh was a princely state in India at the time of the British Raj. The state was ruled by a Gond dynasty of Gond clan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Udaipur State, Chhattisgarh</span>

Udaipur State was one of the princely states of India during the period of the British Raj. The town of Dharamjaigarh was the former state's capital.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jashpur State</span>

Jashpur State was one of the princely states of India during the period of the British Raj. The town of Jashpur was the former state's capital. The rulers were Rajputs of Chauhan Clan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ambikapur Airport</span> Ambikapur Airport, Chhattisgarh India

Maa Mahamaya Ambikapur Airport or Ambikapur Airport is located at Darima, 12 km (7.5 mi) south of Ambikapur, in Chhattisgarh, India. The airport serves Ambikapur, one of the major city of Chhattisgarh state. It also serves the nearby towns of Surajpur, Baikunthpur, Bhatgaon, Mainpat, Sitapur, Brishrampur, Balrampur, Ramanujganj, etc. therefore this airport provides air connectivity to entire Northern Chhattisgarh.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi district</span> District of Chhattisgarh in India

Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi district is a district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Gaurella is the headquarters of the district. It was carved out of Bilaspur district and inaugurated in February 2020.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sakti district</span> District of Chhattisgarh in India

Sakti district is one of the four new district in the state of Chhattisgarh, India announced by Bhupesh Baghel on 15 August 2021. It is carved out from Janjgir-Champa district. The district was formerly the princely state of Sakti, which joined Bilaspur district after Independence.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sarangarh-Bilaigarh district</span> District of Chhattisgarh in India

Sarangarh-Bilaigarh district is one of the four new district in the state of Chhattisgarh, India announced by Bhupesh Baghel on 15 August 2021. It is carved out from Raigarh and Baloda Bazar districts.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai district</span> District of Chhattisgarh in India

Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-GandaiKCG is a district in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh which consists of three cities, Khairagarh, Chhuikhadan and Gandai. It was carved out of Rajnandgaon in 2022. It is the 31st district of the state inaugurated by chief minister Bhupesh Baghel.

References

  1. "Census of India Search details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  2. "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Sakti, India". fallingrain.com.
  3. Princely States of India
  4. "Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel announces 4 new districts, 18 tehsils". India Today. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  5. "सरस्वती शिशु मंदिर, Saraswati Shishu Mandir, SSM, Sakti". Facebook.

Further reading