Sukma District

Chhattisgarh

Sukma district is one of the districts of Chhattisgarh. Its administrative headquarters is at Sukma. It covers 5,767 sq km and had a population of 2,50,159 at the 2011 census, a density of 43 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 1 assembly segment.

District Headquarters
Sukma
Area
5,767 sq km
Population
2.50 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
43 /km²
Literacy Rate
44.8%
Sex Ratio
1,016
per 1,000 males
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Sukma District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Sukma district.

Total Population
2.50 Lakh
Male Population
1.24 Lakh
Female Population
1.26 Lakh
Rural Population
2.28 Lakh
Urban Population
22,059
Scheduled Caste
4,210
Scheduled Tribe
2.10 Lakh
Literacy Rate
44.8%
Population Density
43 /km²
Sex Ratio
1,016
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 54.2%Female literacy 35.1%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Sukma district.

3
Tehsils
3
Blocks
30
Nyay Panchayats
140
Gram Panchayats
380
Villages
Headquarters
Sukma
Languages
Gondi, Halbi, Chhattisgarhi, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
18.4° N, 81.67° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Sukma

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Bastar

Constituency No. 10 · Scheduled Tribe
Partial
Mahesh Kashyap
Mahesh Kashyap
Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Konta
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Sukma

(1)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Konta
No. 90 · Bastar
KL
Kawasi Lakhma
Indian National Congress
MLA

Your Representatives from Sukma

(2)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Sukma district.

  • Mahesh Kashyap
    Mahesh Kashyap
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Bastar · No. 10
  • KL
    Kawasi Lakhma
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Konta · No. 90

Election History

Lok Sabha

Bastar · No. 10

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPMahesh Kashyap
    Votes 4,37,425Vote share 45.5%Margin 55,245
    1. 1. Mahesh Kashyap · BJP4,37,425 (45.5%)
    2. 2. Kawasi Lakhma · INC3,82,180 (39.75%)
    3. 3. Aaytu Ram Mandavi · BSP28,410 (2.95%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Chhattisgarh
State
Sukma
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 10
1 Assembly
No. 90

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Sukma District at a Glance

State
Chhattisgarh
Headquarters
Sukma
Area
5,767 sq km
Population
2.50 Lakh
Population density
43 per km²
Sex ratio
1,016 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
44.8%
Languages
Gondi, Halbi, Chhattisgarhi, Hindi
Tehsils
3
Blocks
3
Gram panchayats
140
Villages
380
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
1
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Chhattisgarh
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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