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 | |
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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] | ||||
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| Religion | Percent | |||
| Hindus | 98.85% | |||
| Muslims | 0.63% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.52% | |||
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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]
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