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About Sakri Village
Sakri is a small village in Simga tehsil, in the district of Raipur, Chhattisgarh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 170, made up of 95 males and 75 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 789 females per 1000 males. The village covers 173.99 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 493118, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Sakri Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| District | Raipur |
| Tehsil | Simga |
| Pincode | 493118 |
| Area (hectares) | 173.99 hectares |
| Population | 170 |
| Male Population | 95 |
| Female Population | 75 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 789 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
How Sakri compares
By the 2011 count Sakri is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,517 residents. Its 173.99 hectares work out to about 1.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 997.
Getting to Sakri
Sakri is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Sakri as Available. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Sakri from other places
Sakri lies about 48 km from Raipur, and the nearest railway station is Hathbandh, about 5.4 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.
| Nearest railway station | Hathbandh | 5.4 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Tilda Newra | 10 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Simga | 19 km |
| District headquarters | Raipur | 48 km |
Villages closest to Sakri
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Simga tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.
Common questions about Sakri
As per the Census of India 2011, Sakri village had a population of 170. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,517 residents.
Sakri village has 95 males and 75 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Sakri has about 789 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 997.
The pincode recorded for Sakri is 493118. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Sakri covers 173.99 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Sakri falls under Simga tehsil of Raipur district in Chhattisgarh.
The nearest railway station to Sakri is Hathbandh, about 5.4 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sakri.
Sakri is about 48 km from Raipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Sakri is in Simga tehsil of Raipur district. Hathbandh is about 5.4 km away. Tilda Newra is about 10 km away. Simga is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Bhainsa (under 2 km), Kesli (2.0 km) and Kareli (2.0 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Sakri today is likely to be higher.
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