Koriya district
district of Chhattisgarh, India
Koriya district, officially known as Korea district, is a district in the north-western part of the Chhattisgarh state in Central India. The administrative headquarters of the district is Baikunthpur.
Koriya district | |
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Country | India |
State | Chhattisgarh |
Headquarters | Baikunthpur |
Tehsils | 5 |
Government | |
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies | 3 |
Area | |
• Total | 6,604 km2 (2,550 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 658,917 |
• Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 71.41 |
• Sex ratio | 971 |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Major highways | 1 |
Website | korea |
History
changeNot much was known about the area before the 16th century. The district was formed on 25 May 1998.