Sakalo, Ambikapur, Surguja, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 24, 2024.

Geographic Location of Sakalo


The village Sakalo is located in Ambikapur Tahsil of Surguja District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Sakalo Gram Panchayat. It comes under Ambikapur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Ambikapur, which is about 8 kilometers away from Sakalo.

Travel and Communication for Sakalo


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Sakalo


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Sakalo is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Sakalo is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Sakalo


As per available data from the year 2009, 2056 persons live in 431 house holds in the village Sakalo. There are 1038 female individuals and 1018 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.49% and males constitute 49.51% of the total population.

There are 139 scheduled castes persons of which 72 are females and 67 are males. Females constitute 51.8% and males constitute 48.2% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 6.76% of the total population.

There are 1059 scheduled tribes persons of which 540 are females and 519 are males. Females constitute 50.99% and males constitute 49.01% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 51.51% of the total population.

Population density of Sakalo is 346.41 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Sakalo


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Total area of Sakalo is 593.51 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 387.31 ha. About 370.55 ha is un-irrigated area. About 16.76 ha is irrigated area. About 6.76 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 10 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 17.24 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 139.03 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 7.23 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 30.28 ha is culturable waste land. About 2.4 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 10.02 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Sakalo


There are no pre-primary schools in the village Sakalo or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are 2 government primary schools. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Sakalo.

There is a government middle school. Additionally, there are 2 private middle schools in the village Sakalo.

There is a private secondary school in the village Sakalo.

There is a private senior secondary school in the village Sakalo.

Colleges in Sakalo


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Ambikapur, which is 5-10 kms away from Sakalo.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Bilaspur, which is more than 10 kms away from Sakalo.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Ambikapur, which is 5-10 kms away from Sakalo.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Bilaspur, which is more than 10 kms away from Sakalo.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Ambikapur, which is 5-10 kms away from Sakalo.

Other Educational Facilities in Sakalo


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Ambikapur, which is 5-10 kms away from Sakalo.

There are no non formal training centres in the village Sakalo or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Ambikapur, which is 5-10 kms away from Sakalo.

Healthcare Facilities in Sakalo


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Sakalo.

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Sakalo.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Sakalo.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Sakalo.

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Sakalo.

There is no allopathic hospital in the village Sakalo or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Sakalo.

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Sakalo.

There is a veterinary hospital with 3 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Sakalo.

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Sakalo.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Sakalo.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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