Koriya district
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.
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.svg) Location of Koriya district in Chhattisgarh | |
| 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 | 99.775/km2 (258.417/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 71.41 |
| • Sex ratio | 971 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Major highways | 1 |
| Website | korea |
History
Not much was known about the area before the 16th century. The district was formed on 25 May 1998.
