Shakti district is one of the four new district in the state of Chhattisgarh, India announced by Bhupesh Baghel on 15th August 2021. It is carved out from Janjgir-Champa district.[1][2][3][4] The district was formerly the princely state of Sakti, which joined Bilaspur district after Independence.
Shakti district | |
---|---|
District of Chhattisgarh | |
![]() Maa Beri Wali Mandir in Sakti | |
![]() Location in Chhattisgarh | |
Coordinates (Sakti): 23.02°N 82.96°E / 23.02; 82.96 | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Chhattisgarh |
Division | Bilaspur |
Headquarters | Shakti |
Tehsils | 4 |
Government | |
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies | 2 |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 653,036 |
Demographics | |
• Sex ratio | 1004 |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Major highways | 3 |
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.
Religions in Shakti district (2011)[5] | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Religion | Percent | |||
Hindus | 98.85% | |||
Muslims | 0.63% | |||
Other or not stated | 0.52% | |||
Distribution of religions |
At the time of the 2011 census, Shakti district had a population of 653,036. Shakti district has a sex ratio of 1004 females to 1000 males. 9.42% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 148,386 (22.72%) and 104,296 (15.97%) of the population respectively.[6]
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 95.98% of the population in the district spoke Chhattisgarhi and 2.72% Hindi as their first language.[7]
![]() | ||
---|---|---|
Capital: Raipur (Current) Naya Raipur (Future) | ||
Governance |
| ![]() |
Topics |
| |
Divisions |
| |
Districts |
| |
Cities | ||
|
![]() | This article related to a location in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |