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District of Chhattisgarh

Sakti District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 7.9 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

7,90,000 790,000 1 March 2026

Sakti district's population is estimated at ≈7.9 lakh (7,90,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Chhattisgarh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 6,46,954 on the district’s present boundaries.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Chhattisgarh. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

Sakti district

Census 2011
6,46,954
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 7.9 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
61,508

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
5,85,446

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 7.9 lakh 7,90,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
6.47 lakh 6,46,954 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 400per km² 2011
Sex ratio
1004 Chhattisgarh: 991
Child sex ratio (0–6)
946 Chhattisgarh: 969
Literacy rate
71.0% Male 82.5% · Female 59.6%
Urban share
9.5% Chhattisgarh: 23.2%
Growth 2001–11
+22.9% Chhattisgarh: +22.6%
Area
≈ 1,617km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
1.52 lakh 4.3 people per household
Villages
459 Census 2011
Towns
6 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries (parts of earlier districts apportioned by their 2011 population), then our estimate to 2036.

Sakti: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
8.6 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19914,43,443
20015,26,217
20116,46,954
2016 *6,98,000
2021 *7,47,000
2026 *7,90,000
2031 *8,28,000
2036 *8,61,000

* Estimate

How Sakti's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How Sakti's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Sakti(part)1,70,39526.3%99473.6%18.0%
2 Dabhra1,64,86325.5%99970.7%9.4%
3 Jaijaipur1,64,24925.4%101468.5%4.8%
4 Malkharoda1,47,44722.8%100970.8%4.9%

Largest towns in Sakti (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Sakti (Census 2011)
  1. Sakti 21,955
  2. Naya Baradwar 8,793
  3. Jaijepur 7,946
  4. Dabhra 7,854
  5. Chandrapur 7,688
  6. Adbhar 7,272

How people in Sakti worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

33.9%

Agricultural labourers

49.8%

Household industry

1.7%

Other work

14.7%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 53.6%.

Age structure of Sakti

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Age structure of Sakti
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
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AgeMenWomen
0-431,44030,076
5-935,34933,704
10-1438,31737,542
15-1936,78736,045
20-2431,35428,928
25-2925,81024,135
30-3422,00521,759
35-3920,93920,919
40-4418,80718,150
45-4915,67914,792
50-5411,82511,428
55-599,16010,267
60-649,76111,906
65-697,7789,100
70-745,6296,297
75-792,4272,878
80+2,6453,108
Children (0–14)
31.9%
Chhattisgarh 32.1%
Working age (15–59)
58.6%
Chhattisgarh 60.1%
Older people (60+)
9.5%
Chhattisgarh 7.9%
Median age
23.7years
Chhattisgarh 24.1
Dependency ratio
61.5
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Chhattisgarh 58.7

Languages spoken in Sakti

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 27 languages recorded. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Sakti
  1. Hindi 99.0%
  2. Kurukh/Oraon 0.4%
  3. Odia 0.2%
  4. Telugu 0.1%
  5. Bengali 0.1%
  6. Gondi 0.0%
  7. Urdu 0.0%
  8. Marathi 0.0%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Chhattisgarhi96.0%
  2. Hindi2.7%
  3. Kurukh/Oraon0.4%
  4. Marwari0.2%
  5. Odia0.2%
  6. Telugu0.1%
  7. Bengali0.1%
  8. Gondi0.0%

Housing and amenities in Sakti

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 91.8%

    Chhattisgarh 75.1%

  • Tap water 13.8%

    Chhattisgarh 20.7%

  • Water source within premises 13.4%

    Chhattisgarh 19.0%

  • Toilet within premises 12.2%

    Chhattisgarh 24.6%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 87.4%

    Chhattisgarh 74.0%

  • Bathing area within premises 8.2%

    Chhattisgarh 20.2%

  • Closed drainage 1.9%

    Chhattisgarh 5.3%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 3.0%

    Chhattisgarh 11.2%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 96.5%

    Chhattisgarh 85.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 26.5%

    Chhattisgarh 29.1%

  • Television 32.0%

    Chhattisgarh 31.3%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 10.5%

    Chhattisgarh 15.6%

  • Computer or laptop 2.4%

    Chhattisgarh 4.7%

  • Car, jeep or van 1.0%

    Chhattisgarh 2.3%

  • Use banking services 31.4%

    Chhattisgarh 48.8%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 28.1%

    Chhattisgarh 27.1%

The home itself

  • Own their home 96.7%

    Chhattisgarh 90.2%

  • Rent their home 1.6%

    Chhattisgarh 6.5%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 32.7%

    Chhattisgarh 30.7%

  • House in good condition 35.4%

    Chhattisgarh 46.6%

  • Concrete roof 13.2%

    Chhattisgarh 16.6%

  • Cement or tiled floor 15.2%

    Chhattisgarh 19.4%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 58.2%

    Chhattisgarh 36.8%

Chhattisgarh

What the numbers say

  • Sakti district held 2.5% of Chhattisgarh's population in 2011, 21st of 33 districts.
  • Literacy is 71.0%, 0.7 points above the Chhattisgarh average of 70.3%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 82.5% of men but only 59.6% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 1004 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 991.
  • 9.5% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Chhattisgarh as a whole (23.2%).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈7.9 lakh, implies growth of about 22% since 2011; it is tied to the official Chhattisgarh projection.

How this district was formed

Sakti covers land that was part of these districts in Census 2011:

  • Janjgir - Champa (2011) 100.0% of this district
    39.9% of the 2011 district

Compare with

All districts of Chhattisgarh →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (1 May 2026 – 30 May 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)

  3. Results

    Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Sakti, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Sakti (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Reconstructed Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Population by religion in Sakti (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareChhattisgarh
Hindu ≈ 6,39,600 98.9% 93.2%
Muslim ≈ 4,000 0.6% 2.0%
Christian ≈ 500 0.1% 1.9%
Sikh ≈ 200 0.0% 0.3%
Buddhist ≈ 300 0.1% 0.3%
Jain ≈ 0 0.0% 0.2%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 1,900 0.3% 1.9%
Religion not stated ≈ 400 0.1% 0.1%
Total6,46,954100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Sakti district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈7,90,000 (7.9 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Sakti's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Chhattisgarh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 6,46,954.

What was the population of Sakti district in Census 2011?
6,46,954: 3,22,859 males and 3,24,095 females, of whom 61,508 lived in towns and 5,85,446 in villages. These figures are on the district’s current boundaries, rebuilt from Census 2011 village and town records.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Sakti?
Literacy was 71.0% in 2011 (men 82.5%, women 59.6%). The sex ratio was 1004 females per 1,000 males, and 946 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Sakti district?
Sakti, with 21,955 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Sakti district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 459 Census 2011 villages and 6 towns.

⤓ Download Chhattisgarh district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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