# Sakari, Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh) – Town Population & History

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Town · Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 

# Sakari

Sakari is a town in Takhatpur sub-district of Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **12,861 people** in 2,515 households. Literacy was 81.6%.

- 12,861people (2011)
- 2,515households
- 81.6%literacy
- 15census wards

## Population of Sakari

■ Sakari · ■ Bilaspur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****81.6%**

**84.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****946**

**948

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****981**

**919

Working population ****34.6%**

**35.2%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Sakari

Of every 100 households in Sakari in 2011, 98 had electricity, 49 a toilet at home and 32 cooked with LPG; 52 had a mobile phone, 32 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Sakari · ■ Bilaspur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**95%

Toilet within the home ****49%**

**66%

No toilet (open defecation) ****51%**

**28%

Tap water ****67%**

**70%

Drinking water within premises ****48%**

**59%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****32%**

**50%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****67%**

**45%

Use banking services ****63%**

**57%

Television ****68%**

**68%

Mobile phone ****52%**

**60%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**5%

Two-wheeler ****32%**

**39%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**8%

None of these assets ****8%**

**12%

Own their home ****75%**

**73%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Sakari work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,103 (70%) · **■** Household industry 145 (3%) · **■** Farming 647 (15%) · **■** Marginal 557 (13%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Sakari in numbers and road distances

- Density1,120 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,132 mm
- Temperature range21 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Raipur (state capital)125 km by road
- Bilaspur (district HQ)7 km by road
- Bilaspur (city of 1 lakh+)7 km by road
- Raipur (city of 5 lakh+)125 km by road
- Uslapur (railway station)4 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Sakari

### Civic services

- Pucca roads15 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets2,126
- Water storage7 kl
- Electricity — homes2,251
- Electricity — industry43

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 beds · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools4 govt · 7 private
- ●Senior secondary schools2 govt
- ●Medical colleges1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** fly ash bricks, rice and steel febrication.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Sakari

- Banks2 in Sakari
- ATMs1 in Sakari
- Petrol pumps3 in Sakari
- Schools1 in Sakari

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Sakari ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/takhatpur/sakari/ward-1/) 887 182 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/takhatpur/sakari/ward-2/) 859 198 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/takhatpur/sakari/ward-3/) 1,227 231 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/takhatpur/sakari/ward-4/) 739 142 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/takhatpur/sakari/ward-5/) 980 198 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/takhatpur/sakari/ward-6/) 710 133 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/takhatpur/sakari/ward-7/) 974 181 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/takhatpur/sakari/ward-8/) 892 186 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/takhatpur/sakari/ward-9/) 861 179 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/takhatpur/sakari/ward-10/) 928 187 

[Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/takhatpur/sakari/ward-11/) 852 157 

[Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/takhatpur/sakari/ward-12/) 640 103 

[Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/takhatpur/sakari/ward-13/) 502 91 

[Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/takhatpur/sakari/ward-14/) 893 155 

[Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/takhatpur/sakari/ward-15/) 917 192 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Sakari?12,861 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Sakari in?Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh
- How many wards does Sakari have?15 census wards (2011)