Sukma is a town in Sukma district in Chhattisgarh, India.
Sukma district is a part of the "red corridor", the belt affected by the Naxalite–Maoist insurgency. This region has been under continuous attack by the Maoists, who have been targeting police personnel and political leaders. There has been numerous attack on army, crpf and police personnel. 2013 sukma attack and 2017 sukma attack is well know.
Sukma district is the newly formed, southernmost district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It is located in Bastar. The Sukma district borders with Odisha (Malkangiri district) and Telangana (Khammam District).
The district is one of the least developed districts of India. The district is severely affected by Naxalism or Maoism. Males constitute 66% of the population and females 34%. The district is one of the most illiterate districts of the Nation District has a literacy rate of only 31%, much lower than the national average of 59.5%. 20% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Geography
It is located at 18°24′0″N 81°40′0″E at an elevation of 197 m above MSL.
Location
Sukma is connected to Jagdalpur by National Highway 30.
Culture & Tourism
It would not be fair if the historical heritage of this area is not highlighted on the eve of the formation of the New District. Injeram is a village located around 70 KMs from Sukma towards Konta which comes 10 KMs before Konta on the National Highway.
According to popular believes Rishi Inji's ashram was located in this village during the Ramayana period. "Inje Ram Vathod" means Ram had came here in local language because of which this place is known as Injeram, it is another popular believe. Just 100 Meters to the right side from the main road we can still see ruins of many ancient sculptures of different deities.
This place can easily be a matter of research for the Archaeological department as there exists rare ancient sculptures in this area, one can see a sculpture on which Brahma,Vishnu and Mahesh the Trinity of Hindu faith can be seen on a single stone.
Now with the elevation of this area into a new District people are hopeful that Archaeological department will start researching in this area and unveil the historical importance of the land to the outer world.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukma
