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About Sakama Village

Sakama is a mid sized village in Loisinga tehsil, in the district of Balangir, Odisha. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,661, made up of 836 males and 825 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 987 females per 1000 males. The village covers 352 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 767020, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sakama Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sakama village
Description Value
State Odisha
District Balangir
Tehsil Loisinga
Pincode 767020
Area (hectares) 352 hectares
Population 1,661
Male Population 836
Female Population 825
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 987
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Sakama compares

By the 2011 count Sakama is the 16th largest of the 102 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 981 residents. Its 352 hectares work out to about 4.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 980.

Getting to Sakama

Sakama is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sakama as Available within <5 km distance. 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. The nearest villages by name are Ramsingha, Rebanaguda, Rengadiha and Roath. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Sakama

As per the Census of India 2011, Sakama village had a population of 1,661. That makes it the 16th largest of the 102 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 981 residents.

Sakama village has 836 males and 825 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sakama has about 987 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 980.

The pincode recorded for Sakama is 767020. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sakama covers 352 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Sakama falls under Loisinga tehsil of Balangir district in Odisha.

The census record for Sakama notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sakama.

Sakama is in Loisinga tehsil of Balangir district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Sakama today is likely to be higher.

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