Sakti

District in Chhattisgarh

Population

6.5 Lakh

State: 2.6 Crore

Area

1,575 km²

Literacy Rate

61.8%

State: 60.2%

Sex Ratio

1,004

State: 991

Density

415 /km²

State: 196 /km²

Sakti is a district in Chhattisgarh with a population of 6.5 Lakh spread across 1,575 sq km. Its literacy rate of 61.8% is above the state average of 60.2% and below the national average of 63.0%. The district has a sex ratio of 1,004 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 991. Some values for this district are area-proportional estimates based on parent district data.


Demographics

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Population Density

415 /km²

196 /km²

379 /km²

Sex Ratio

1,004

991

943

Literacy Rate

61.8%

60.2%

63.0%

SC Population

24.4%

12.8%

16.6%

ST Population

16.8%

30.6%

8.7%

Worker Participation

53.7%

47.7%

39.8%

Health & Development

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Stunting

32.5%

34.7%

33.2%

Child Wasting

24.6%

19.4%

18.4%

Underweight Children

30.2%

32.8%

29.1%

Child Anaemia

74.1%

69.0%

65.2%

Women Anaemia

66.3%

62.9%

55.3%

Full Vaccination

85.5%

80.8%

77.4%

Institutional Delivery

86.2%

85.0%

88.5%

Improved Sanitation

78.8%

73.5%

72.4%

Clean Cooking Fuel

24.8%

28.6%

54.6%

Health Insurance

74.0%

72.9%

41.3%

Safe Drinking Water

97.2%

94.9%

93.6%

Electricity Access

99.5%

98.1%

97.0%

Women & Gender

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Marriage

10.2%

13.1%

20.6%

Teen Pregnancy

3.5%

3.4%

6.6%

Female Literacy Gap

19.4%

17.2%

14.1%

Female Work Gap

12.0%

13.2%

23.9%

Economy & Infrastructure

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

MSME Density

53.1 per 1k pop

32.8 per 1k pop

42.6 per 1k pop

Total MSMEs

34.7k

26k

61.7k

Manufacturing Share

26.1%

18.9%

24.9%

Governance

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Pending Cases

3276 per lakh

2612 per lakh

3585 per lakh

Cases Delayed (%)

25.5%

32.6%

35.5%

Monthly Disposal Ratio

0.65

0.52

0.81

Safety & Crime

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

SC/ST Atrocities

0.0 per lakh

1.0 per lakh

17.4 per lakh

Domestic Violence

0.0 per lakh

0.0 per lakh

12.6 per lakh

Child Abuse (POCSO)

113.0 per lakh

75.6 per lakh

89.0 per lakh

Cyber Crime

17.0 per lakh

11.3 per lakh

55.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Climate Vulnerability Index

0.57

0.52

0.56

All Indicators

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational AvgSource
Population3.3 L3.9 L8 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Households1.5 L1.7 L3.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Literacy2.3 L2.7 L5.6 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Children43,66956,361.6671.1 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Castes79,48949,749.6361.4 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Tribes54,0321.2 L73,030.1Census 2011 (2011)
Worker Participation1.9 L2.2 L4.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Cultivators52,18562,356.78894,025.601Census 2011 (2011)
Agricultural Laborers35,42042,144.18271,160.644Census 2011 (2011)
Other Workers30,21862,339.3331.7 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Sex Ratio1,004.026996.169949.448Census 2011 (2011)
Child Sex Ratio (0–6)946.301973.397925.852Census 2011 (2011)
Female Literacy Gap19.417.214.1Census 2011 (2011)
Female Work Gap12.013.223.9Census 2011 (2011)
Hospitals & Health Centres ~1438.126.8Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Schools ~206247.515448.822Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Banking ~2027.181.1Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Child Stunting ~32.5%34.7%33.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Wasting ~24.6%19.4%18.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Underweight ~30.2%32.8%29.1%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Anaemia ~74.1%69.0%65.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Anaemia ~66.3%62.9%55.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Full Vaccination ~85.5%80.8%77.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Institutional Births ~86.2%85.0%88.5%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Improved Sanitation ~78.8%73.5%72.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Clean Cooking Fuel ~24.8%28.6%54.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Health Insurance ~74.0%72.9%41.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Drinking Water ~97.2%94.9%93.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Electricity Access ~99.5%98.1%97.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Iodized Salt ~99.4%98.5%95.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Literacy ~74.9%69.4%73.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women 10+ Yr Schooling ~37.3%34.8%40.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Marriage ~10.2%13.1%20.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Teen Pregnancy ~3.5%3.4%6.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Menstrual Hygiene ~78.4%67.2%78.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
4+ Antenatal Visits ~62.8%62.2%60.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
C-Section Rate ~22.8%13.1%23.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Exclusive Breastfeeding ~75.7%82.6%66.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
ORS for Diarrhoea ~81.3%61.8%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Hypertension ~28.3%27.6%25.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Diabetes ~11.2%10.7%14.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Tobacco Use ~40.4%45.2%40.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Pending Cases per Lakh3,276.2362,611.9653,585.273National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases Delayed in Disposal25.5%32.6%35.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr)2.1%4.7%19.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Monthly Disposal Ratio0.70.50.8National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Case Density21,39520,415.96464,978.341National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Women's Court Cases6.0%7.3%9.4%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases at Evidence Stage51.3%48.5%39.0%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Climate Vulnerability Index ~0.60.50.6Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
MGNREGA Days per Household ~40.550.143.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Food Grain Yield Variability ~0.3Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Infant Mortality Rate (CVI 2021) ~37.337.956.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Average Holding Size ~0.81.51.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Marginal Farmers (%) ~75.7%54.6%59.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Agricultural Intensity ~43.0%49.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Fallow Ratio ~0.00.00.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
SC/ST Land Equity Gap ~-11.411.411.3Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Holdings per 1,000 People ~513.979222.044157.705Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Cultivated Land per Capita ~0.40.30.2Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Leased Area Share ~0.00.0Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Land Gini Coefficient ~0.50.50.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Sowing Efficiency ~1.01.00.9Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Uncultivated Ratio ~0.00.00.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
MSME Density53.132.842.6Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Total MSMEs34,69525,951.66761,725.66Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Manufacturing Share26.1%18.9%24.9%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Small Enterprise Share0.6%0.8%0.8%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
POCSO Cases11375.689.0National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
SC/ST Atrocities117.4National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Domestic Violence12.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Dowry Crimes11.251.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Drug Crimes (NDPS)7147.763National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Cybercrime1711.355.7National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Environmental Crimes10.4National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Safety-Relevant Crime Rate11375.693.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Blood Banks per Lakh ~13.14.1eRaktKosh Blood Bank Registry (2024)
Biogas Plants per Lakh32.11.3GOBARdhan Biogas Plants (2026)

~ Values marked with ~ are area-proportional estimates or inherited from a parent district.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Sakti district?

Sakti has a population of 6.5 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 415 people per sq km across 1,575 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Sakti?

Sakti has a literacy rate of 61.8%, which is above the Chhattisgarh average of 60.2% and below the national average of 63.0%.

How does Sakti compare to Chhattisgarh?

Sakti has a sex ratio of 1,004 (above state average of 991) and a literacy rate of 61.8% (above state average of 60.2%).

What data sources are used for Sakti?

Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019-21), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015-16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.

Data Sources

Census 2011

NFHS-5 (2019–21)

NJDG (2024)

CVI (2021)

Ag Census 2015–16

Udyam/MSME (2026)

NCRB SLL (2022)

eRaktKosh (2024)

GOBARdhan (2026)

Town Amenities (2011)

RBI BSR (2026)