Koriya District

Chhattisgarh

Koriya district is one of the districts of Chhattisgarh. Its administrative headquarters is at Baikunthpur. It covers 5,978 sq km and had a population of 6,58,871 at the 2011 census, a density of 110 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 1 assembly segment.

District Headquarters
Baikunthpur
Area
5,978 sq km
Population
6.59 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
110 /km²
Literacy Rate
70.64%
Sex Ratio
968
per 1,000 males
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Koriya District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Koriya district.

Total Population
6.59 Lakh
Male Population
3.35 Lakh
Female Population
3.24 Lakh
Rural Population
4.72 Lakh
Urban Population
1.87 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
52,100
Scheduled Tribe
2.98 Lakh
Literacy Rate
70.64%
Population Density
110 /km²
Sex Ratio
968
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 79.88%Female literacy 61.12%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Koriya district.

5
Tehsils
5
Blocks
60
Nyay Panchayats
240
Gram Panchayats
650
Villages
Headquarters
Baikunthpur
Languages
Surgujia, Chhattisgarhi, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
23.27° N, 82.55° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Koriya

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Assembly Constituencies Covering Koriya

(1)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Baikunthpur
No. 3 · Korba
BR
Bhaiyalal Rajwade
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA

Your Representatives from Koriya

(2)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Koriya district.

  • Jyotsna Charandas Mahant
    Jyotsna Charandas Mahant
    Indian National Congress
    MP
    Korba · No. 4
  • BR
    Bhaiyalal Rajwade
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Baikunthpur · No. 3

Election History

Lok Sabha

Korba · No. 4

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaINCJyotsna Charandas Mahant
    Votes 5,70,182Vote share 46.55%Margin 43,283
    1. 1. Jyotsna Charandas Mahant · INC5,70,182 (46.55%)
    2. 2. Saroj Pandey · BJP5,26,899 (43.02%)
    3. 3. Shyam Singh Markam · Gondvana Gantantra Party48,210 (3.94%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Chhattisgarh
State
Koriya
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 4
1 Assembly
No. 3

Quick Navigation

Koriya MPsAssembly segmentsLok Sabha seatsChhattisgarh profileRepresentatives

Koriya District at a Glance

State
Chhattisgarh
Headquarters
Baikunthpur
Area
5,978 sq km
Population
6.59 Lakh
Population density
110 per km²
Sex ratio
968 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
70.64%
Languages
Surgujia, Chhattisgarhi, Hindi
Tehsils
5
Blocks
5
Gram panchayats
240
Villages
650
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
1
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Chhattisgarh
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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