Why visit Saktī
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails, 18 places to eat, 7 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
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About Saktī
Sakti is a city and a district in the state of Chhattisgarh. The assembly constituency number of Sakti district is 33. Earlier it was the only education district in Chhattisgarh. There are 245 panchayats and 458 villages in Sakti district.
From the Wikipedia article Sakti, Chhattisgarh (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Museums and landmarks4
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Restaurants and cafes18
6 more on the map.
History
During the British Raj era, Sakti was the capital of Sakti State, one of several princely states of the Eastern States Agency.
On 15 August 2021, by then Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Bhupesh Baghel, Sakti was announced as a new district of Chhattisgarh, along with Mohla- Manpur, Sarangarh-Bilaigarh & Manendragarh. Raising the total number of districts in Chhattisgarh to 33. Three more districts were announced later, making the city 36th district of the state carved out of its previous district Janjgir-Champa .
From the History section of Sakti, Chhattisgarh on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay7
Churches and places of worship31
Shopping10
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries19
Healthcare3
Map of Saktī
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Getting there and nearby towns
Bilasa Devi Kevat Airport (PAB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 87 km away.
- Adbhār 10 km southeast, about 10 min by car
- Naya Baradwar 15 km west, about 15 min by car
- Kharsia 15 km east, about 15 min by car
- Sāragaon 22 km west, about 22 min by car
- Jaijepur 26 km southwest, about 26 min by car
- Dabra 30 km southeast, about 30 min by car
- Chāmpa 33 km west, about 33 min by car
- Jānjgīr 40 km west, about 40 min by car
- Korba 45 km northwest, about 45 min by car
- Bilāspur 83 km west, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
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- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Maa Beri Wali Mandir, Devesh Jaiswal, CC BY-SA 4.0
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