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 22° 56' and 23° 48' North and 81° 56' and 82° 47' East. The District is bounded on the North by Shidhi District of Madhya Pradesh on the South Bilaspur Districts on the East by its parent District Surguja and on the West by Shahdol District of Madhya Pradesh. The Area of District is 5577.70 Sq. km out of this 59.9 % is Forest Area. Total Population of the District is 586327 out of which 301251 are male, 285076 are female and 411536 (70.20%) is Rural Population. SC / ST is 52.57% of the Total Population according to 2001 Census.

Korea is comprised of four Tehsils named Baikunthpur, Sonhat, Manendragarh and Bhartpur, five Blocks upon which four are same as Tehsil and one is Kadgawaon. It consists of 223 villages, five Janpad Panchayat, three Nagar Panchayat and one Municipal Corporation and one Nagar Nigam.

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)