Sakti district

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Sakti district
District of Chhattisgarh
Maa Beri Wali Mandir.jpg
Maa Beri Wali Mandir in Sakti
Shakti in Chhattisgarh (India).svg
Location in Chhattisgarh
Coordinates(Sakti): 23°01′N82°58′E / 23.02°N 82.96°E / 23.02; 82.96
CountryFlag of India.svg India
State Chhattisgarh
DivisionBilaspur
Headquarters Sakti
Tehsils 9
Government
 •  Vidhan Sabha constituencies 3
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
653,036
Demographics
 • Sex ratio1004
Time zone UTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highways 3

Sakti district is the 33rd district formed in the state of Chhattisgarh, India announced by then Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on 15 August 2021, being carved out from Janjgir-Champa district. [1] [2] [3] [4] The district was formerly the princely state of Sakti, which had joined Bilaspur district after Independence.

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The district is located in the Mahanadi river valley, with several hill ranges in the south of the district. The Mahanadi forms the southern boundary of the district.

Demographics

Religions in Sakti district (2011) [5]
ReligionPercent
Hinduism
 
98.85%
Islam
 
0.63%
Other or not stated
 
0.52%
Distribution of religions

At the time of the 2011 census, Sakti district had a population of 653,036, of which 61,508 (9.42%) live in urban areas. Sakti district has a sex ratio of 1004 females to 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 148,386 (22.72%) and 104,296 (15.97%) of the population respectively. [6]

Languages of Sakti district (2011) [7]
  1. Chhattisgarhi (96.0%)
  2. Hindi (2.72%)
  3. Others (1.30%)

Early history

Before being a district, Sakti was previously a princely state, being ruled by royal family of Sakti. 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.

After independence of India the government of India took over ruling power and handed it to newly formed state government of Madhya Pradesh, on November 1, 2000 along many other districts Sakti got carved out of Madhya Pradesh to form a new state called Chhattisgarh.

Formation as district

On August 15, 2021 then Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh announced 4 new districts with Sakti being one of them, raising the number of districts in state to 33 and giving the district identity of 33rd announced district. However Sakti will get its status as District a year later on September 9, 2021 after 3 more districts were announced and formed marking Sakti as 36th district of Chhattisgarh. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Chhattisgarh Cm Bhupesh Baghel Announces Four New Districts And 18 Tehsil Independence Day - एलान: स्वतंत्रता दिवस पर सीएम भूपेश बघेल ने की घोषणा, छत्तीसगढ़ में बनेंगे चार नए जिले और 18 तहसील - Amar Ujala Hindi News Live". amarujala.com. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  2. ↑ "4 New Districts, 18 Tehsils In Chhattisgarh: Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel". ndtv.com. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  3. ↑ "Chhattisgarh to have 4 new districts, says CM Bhupesh Baghel on Independence Day". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel announces 4 new districts, 18 tehsils - India News". indiatoday.in. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  5. ↑ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Chhattisgarh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  6. ↑ "District Census Handbook: Janjgir-Champa". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  7. 1 2 "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Chhattisgarh". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  8. ↑ Singh, Ravish Pal (15 August 2021). "Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel announces 4 new districts, 18 tehsils". India Today. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
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