According to the 2011 census Korea district has a population of 6,58,917. The district has a population density of 100 inhabitants per square kilometer . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 12.38%. Korea has a sex ratio of 968 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 70.64%.
Geographical Information
| Name of the Geographical Unit |
Detail of the Geographical Unit |
| District Formation date |
25th May 1998 |
| Position of Korea District |
North-Eastern District of Chhattisgarh State |
| Latitude: |
Korea district Located Between 23 °85′40.28″ To 23 °26′32.29″ North Latitude |
| Longitude: |
Korea district Located Between 81°66′ 77.82″ To 82 ° 23′ 99.54″ East Longitude |
| Height From Sea Level |
558 Meters |
| Temperature (Average): |
Max – 30° Min – 17.6 ° (Year 2015) |
| Area |
2001.779 Sq km |
| Forest Area |
1012.86 Sq km (Year-2022-23) |
| Climate |
The Climate is ideal with a beautiful monsoon, a mild summer and a bearable Winter |
| Average Rainfall(June to Oct.) |
105 mm ( Year-2012) |
| Surrounding Districts |
The District is bounded on the North by Shidhi District of Madhya Pradesh on the South Korba and Bilaspur Districts on the East by District Surajpur and on the West by Manendragarh-Chirimiri-Bharatpur District. |
Administrative Setup
| Name of the Organizational Unit |
Detail of the Organizational Unit |
| Sub Division |
2 [Baikunthpur,Sonhat] |
| Tehsil |
4 [Baikunthpur,Sonhat,Bachara Podi, Patna] |
| Sub Tehsil |
0 |
| Block/Janpad Panchayat |
2[Baikunthpur, Sonhat] |
| Nagar Palika Parishad |
2 [Baikunthpur,Shivpur-Churcha] |
| Nagar Panchayat |
|
| Gram Panchayat |
163 |
| Total Village |
286 |
| Populated Village |
285 |
| Forest Village |
5 |
| Deserted Village |
1 |
| Revenue Inspector Circle |
09 |
| Patwari Halka |
72 |
| Forest Division |
1[Baikunthpur Circle] |
| Police Station |
12 |
| Police Post |
4 |
Population
| Particulars |
Reference Year 2011 |
Reference Year 2001 |
| Population |
6,58,917 [Rural- 2,05,299 Urban- 4,53,618] |
5,86,327 [Rural- 4,11,536 Urban- 1,74,791] |
| Male Population |
3,34,737 |
3,01,251 |
| Female Population |
3,24,180 |
2,85,076 |
| Population growth Rate(%) |
12.38 |
17.09 |
| Population Density (Per Sq Km) |
100 |
98 |
| female-Male Ratio(Every 1000) |
968 |
946 |
| Population of 0-6 Age Group |
95,784 |
100269 |
| Percentage of 0-6 Age Group in Population |
14.54 |
17.10 |
| female-Male Ratio Age Group of 0-6 |
968 |
970 |
| Scheduled Caste |
54776 (8.31% of Total Population ) |
48205 (8.22% of Total Population ) |
| Scheduled Caste female-Male Ratio |
979 |
959 |
| Scheduled Tribe |
304280 (46.18% of Total Population) |
260040 (44.35% of Total Population) |
| Scheduled Tribe female-Male Ratio |
993 |
971 |
| Literate |
70.64% |
63.09 |
| Literate Male |
80.37 % |
75.68 % |
| Literate Female |
60.60 |
49.73 |
