Korea

Korea (also spelled Koria) is a district of the State of Chhattisgarh in India. The District came into existence on 25th May 1998 in Madhya Pradesh State. Its parent District was Surguja. After the formation of New State of Chhattisgarh on 1st November 2000, the District falls under the Chhattisgarh State. The District has derived its Name from the Korea State, the former princely State Korea.

Korea lies between 23 °85′40.28″ To 23 °26′32.29″ North Latitude and 81°66′ 77.82″ To 82 ° 23′ 99.54″ East Longitude. 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. The Area of District is 2001.779 Sq km out of this 1012.86 Sq km (Year-2022-23) was Forest Area.

Total Population of the District was 6,58,917 as per Census 2011, out of which 3,34,737 were male, and 3,24,180 were female. Scheduled Caste population was 54776 (8.31% of Total Population) and Scheduled Tribe population were 304280 (46.18% of Total Population).

Korea is comprised of Sub Division - 2 (Baikunthpur, Sonhat), Tehsils - 4 (Baikunthpur, Sonhat, Bachara Podi, Patna), Block/Janpad Panchayat - 2 (Baikunthpur, Sonhat), Nagar Palika Parishad - 2 (Baikunthpur, Shivpur-Churcha), Gram Panchayat - 163 and Villages - 286.

Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies and their areas after delimitation order of 2008

1 Bharatpur Sonhat Vidhan Sabha Constituency (ST) - 1- Bharatpur Tehsil, II. Sonhat Tehsit, III. Manendragarh Tehsil (Part) – (i) Manendragarh R.I. Circle (Part)- 1- Ghaghara PC, 2- Kelhari PC, 3-dugla PC, 4- Kachhoud PC, 5- Biharpur PC, 6. Pendri PC, 7- Barbaspur PC, 8-Nagpur PC, 9-Belbahara PC, 10- Lalpur PC & 11- Manendragarh PC (except Manendragarh (M)

2 Manendragarh Vidhan Sabha Constituency - 1. Manendragarh Tehsil (Part) –(i) Khadgawan R.I. Circle (Part)- 13-Koda PC, 14-Davadand PC, 15- katkona Pc, 16- Udhanapur PC, 17- Chirimiri PC, 18- Nardar PC 19-Ratanpur PC & 20- Khadgawan PC, (ii) Manendragarh R.I. Circle (Part) -12-Paradote PC, Manendragarh (M), Chirmiri (M+OG) (Part), Jhagrakhand (NP) and Chirimiri Nagar Palika Nigam

3 Baikunthpur Vidhan Sabha Constituency in Bihar - 1. Manendragarh Tehsil (Part)-(i) Khadgawan R.I. Circle (Part)- 21- Banjaridand PC , 22- Chrmi PC, 23. Bade Salhi PC, 24- Pondi PC, 25- Jilda PC, 26-Bari PC, 27- Baima PC, and II Baikunthpur Tehsil (lncluding Baikunthpur NP and Chharchha CT) (except Chirimiri Nagar Palika Nigam)

Nearby pages
Koregaon Vidhan Sabha Constituency, Korei Vidhan Sabha Constituency, Koreish, Korha Vidhan Sabha Constituency, Koridang Vidhan Sabha Constituency