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{{About|the district|its eponymous headquarters|Korba, Chhattisgarh}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Korba district
| settlement_type = [[List of districts of Chhattisgarh|District]] of [[Chhattisgarh]]
| total_type = Total
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| image_skyline = MahisasurMardiniTemple Chaiturgarh CG.jpg
| image_caption = Temple in Chaiturgarh
| image_map = Korba in Chhattisgarh (India).svg
| map_caption = Location of Korba district in Chhattisgarh
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| coor_pinpoint = Korba, Chhattisgarh
| subdivision_type = [[Country]]
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Chhattisgarh]]
| subdivision_type2 = Division
| subdivision_name2 = [[Chhattisgarh#Divisions|Bilaspur]]
| established_title = Established
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| seat_type = Headquarters
| seat = [[Korba, Chhattisgarh|Korba]]
| parts_type = [[Tehsils of India|Tehsils]]
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| area_total_km2 = 6,598
| area_footnotes =
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_total = 1,206,640
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| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 = Demographics
| demographics1_title1 = [[Literacy in India|Literacy]]
| demographics1_info1 = 73.22 per cent
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
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| website = {{URL|http://korba.gov.in/}}
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'''Korba District''' is an administrative district of [[Chhattisgarh]] state in central [[India]]. The headquarter of this district is [[Korba, Chhattisgarh|Korba]].

==Geography==
The district is situated in the Northern Rocks of the state. Most of the land which has plateau from the Maikal ranges of the Satpura hills, is high and low and open. The biggest area of this open land is spread near Pasan. [[Hasdeo River]] has three tributaries: Gajechorai, Tan and Ahiran. On the banks of the rivers are small obstructions, thin forest area and bastties{{typo help inline|reason=similar to bastites|date=January 2020}}. The area's most important hill is Karela Hill with a height of {{convert|3253|ft|m}}. To the north of Katghora, the slope of the valleys of the Hasdeo and Gage is very less{{clarify|date=November 2015}} and joins the Surguja District in the north. The Tan and Chorai Rivers joins the River Hasdeo from opposite directions - from the east and the west. Towards the northern banks are the Gurudwari Hill, Janta Hill, Matin and Dhajag Hills.

Korba is known for its coal mines such as Gevra Area (one of the biggest coal mines of Asia), Kusmunda Area and Dipka Area, all located in [[Korba Coalfield]]. It also has power plants such as [[NTPC Limited|NTPC]], [[CSEB]], and [[Bharat Aluminium Company]] (BALCO).

==Demographics==
According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]], Korba district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 1,206,640,<ref name=districtcensus>{{cite web | url = http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php | title = District Census 2011 | access-date = 2011-09-30 | year = 2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in}}</ref> roughly equal to the nation of [[Bahrain]]<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison: Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | access-date = 2011-10-01 | quote = Bahrain 1,214,705 July 2011 est.
}}</ref> or the US state of [[New Hampshire]].<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php
|title=2010 Resident Population Data
|publisher=U. S. Census Bureau
|access-date=2011-09-30
|quote=New Hampshire 1,316,470
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019160532/http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php
|archive-date=October 19, 2013
}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 395th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert|183|PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}}.<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 19.25%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Korba has a [[sex ratio]] of 971 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 73.22%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 10.3% and 40.9% of the population respectively.<ref name=districtcensus/>

{{Pie chart
|caption = Languages of Korba district, 2011 census
|label1 = [[Chhattisgarhi language|Chhattisgarhi]] |value1 = 82.68 |color1 = red
|label2 = [[Hindi]] |value2 = 11.61 |color2 = orange
|label3 = [[Kurukh language|Kurukh]] |value3 = 1.00 |color3 = darkblue
|label4 = Others |value4 =4.71 |color4 = Grey
}}

At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 82.68% of the population in the district spoke [[Chhattisgarhi language|Chhattisgarhi]], 11.61% [[Hindi]] and 1.00% [[Kurukh language|Kurukh]] as their first language.<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue]</ref>

== Culture ==
The district is known for its tribal culture. The largest tribes are the [[Gondi people|Gonds]] and [[Kanwar (tribe)|Kawars]], with smaller numbers of [[Kurukh people|Kurukh]], [[Binjhal|Binjhwar]], Dhanwar and Majhwar.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|http://korba.gov.in/}}
*[http://korba.gov.in/ Korba government website]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20051210235339/http://chhattisgarh.nic.in/power/power1.htm Power production in Korba, from the Chhattisgarh state website]

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Korba district
|North = [[Surajpur district|Surajpur]]
|Northeast = [[Surguja district]]
|East = [[Raigarh district]]
|Southeast =
|South = [[Janjgir-Champa district]]
|Southwest =[[Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh|Bilaspur district]]
|West = [[Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi district|Gaurela Pendra Marwahi]]
|Northwest =[[Koriya district]]
}}

{{Korba district}}
{{Districts of Chhattisgarh}}
{{Mahanadi Basin}}
{{Authority control}}

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[[Category:Districts of Chhattisgarh]]
[[Category:Coal mining districts in India]]

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->Niceguyedc at 18:19, 22 September 2021