Sukma

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Sukma
Dakshin Bastar Sukma
District
Sukma
Coordinates: 18°24′0″N 81°40′0″E / 18.40000°N 81.66667°E / 18.40000; 81.66667Coordinates: 18°24′0″N 81°40′0″E / 18.40000°N 81.66667°E / 18.40000; 81.66667
Country India
State Chhattisgarh
District Sukma district
Elevation 197 m (646 ft)
Population
  Total 249,841
Languages
  Official Hindi, Chhattisgarhi
  Other Koya,Gondi, Telugu, Savara
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Telephone code 07864-284001
Coastline 0 kilometres (0 mi)
Nearest city Jagdalpur
Lok Sabha constituency Bastar

Sukma is a town in the newly formed, southernmost Sukma district in Chhattisgarh [South Bastar Region], India.

Geography

It is located at 18°24′0″N 81°40′0″E / 18.40000°N 81.66667°E / 18.40000; 81.66667 at an elevation of 197 m above MSL.[1]

Location

Sukma is connected to Jagdalpur by National Highway 221.

Transport

Main and only transport system available is of road transport.Buses play a major role in public transportation.Buses are available for Raipur, Hyderabad, Bhilai, Bilaspur, Vijaywada, Jagdalpur, Bilaspur, Vishakapatnam.Nearest rail head is Dantewada.Nearest airport is Visakhapatnam. Other than buses Jeeps and Taxis are other modes of transports available.

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