Korba

Tehsil Korba, District Korba, Chhattisgarh.
Korba city is governed by Municipal Corporation which comes under Korba Metropolitan Region. The Korba city is located in Chhattisgarh state of India.
As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Korba in 2011 is 363,390;
Although Korba city has population of 363,390; its urban / metropolitan population is 365,253
N.agar Palik Nigam

Korba is the power capital of the newly formed state Chhattisgarh. The district comes under Bilaspur division and is inhabited mainly by tribals including the protected tribe Korwas (Pahadi Korwa). Korba is blessed with lush green forest cover, where a sizable number of tribal population is found. The Adivaisis in the forest areas leave in tantum with the environment and have retained their distinctive cultural characteristics and traditional observances

Korba is often referred as the Industrial Hub of Chhattisgarh. The district within itself is enriched with all the essential raw materials needed for power generation namely coal and water. The four Thermal Power Plants (KSTPS, BCPP, CSEB East, CSEB West) together generates 3650 MW of electricity. Besides these, there is a Hydro Electric Power Station situated at Bango. Coal is also abuntant in the district. The SECL, a proffit making coal company under the Coal India Limited has many of its important mines in Korba district. BALCO (Bharat Aluminium Company) an aluminium major is based in the district.

Korba district was accorded the status of a full fledged revenue district with effect from 25 May, 1998. The district headquarter is Korba city, which is situated on the banks of the confluence of rivers Hasdeo and Ahiran.
Latitude : 22' 01' To 23' 01'
Longitude : 82' 08' To 83' 09'
Height from sea level : 304.8 meter

Korba district is situated in the northern half of the Chhattisgarh state and sourrounded by the districts Korea, Surguja, bilaspur, Janjgir etc. The headquarter of Korba districts situated about 200 KM. from the capital city Raipur.

The District's total area is 7,14,544 hectare out of which 2,83,497 hectares is forest land.

Tahsils
Korba, Katghora, Kartala, Pali

Blocks
Korba, Kartala, Katghora, Pali, Podi Uproda

R.I Circles : 9
Patwari Halkas : 90
Gram Panchayat : 341
Revenue Villages : 742

Total Area of (in Hectares)
District : 7,14,544
Forest : 2,83,497
Kharif crop : 1,35,908
Rabi crop : 13,158