Akaltara

Akaltara
—  city  —
Akaltara
Location of Akaltara
in Chhattisgarh and India
Coordinates
Country India
State Chhattisgarh
District(s) Janjgir-Champa
Population 20,373 (2001)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Area

• Elevation

• 283 metres (928 ft)

Akaltara is a town and a nagar palika in Janjgir-Champa district in the state of Chhattisgarh, India. It is the birth place of a great freedom fighter Thakur Chhedi Lal (Barrister).

Geography

Akaltara is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 283 metres (928 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Akaltara had a population of 20,373. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Akaltara has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 59% of the males and 41% of females literate. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Akaltara
  2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 
Cities and towns in Janjgir-Champa
Janjgir-Champa
Cities and towns
in other districts
  • Bastar
  • Bilaspur
  • Dantewada
  • Dhamtari
  • Durg
  • Jashpur
  • Kabirdham
  • Kanker
  • Korba
  • Koriya
  • Mahasamund
  • Raigarh
  • Raipur
  • Rajnandgaon
  • Surguja