Korba is a district in the Chhattisgarh State of India. Total area of Korba is 6,598 km² including 6,321.50 km² rural area and 276.50 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Korba has a population of 12,06,640 peoples, out of which urban population is 4,46,290 while rural population is 7,60,350. The district has a population density of 182.9 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 2,80,073 houses in the district, including 99,855 urban houses and 1,80,218 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 707 villages in korba district.
The Korba district is further divided in to Tehsils / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
Poundi-Uproda is the largest tehsil in korba district covering area of 2075.32 km² while Katghora is the smallest tehsil in korba district covering area of 570.92 km². Korba is the most populous whereas Kartala is the least populous tehsil in korba district. There are 5 tehsils in Korba district. Here is the list of all Korba Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kartala | 662 | 1,45,796 |
| 2 | Katghora | 571 | 3,04,058 |
| 3 | Korba | 1,996 | 3,69,257 |
| 4 | Pali | 1,294 | 1,98,746 |
| 5 | Poundi Uproda | 2,075 | 1,88,783 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 7,60,350 | 4,46,290 | 12,06,640 |
| Male Population | 3,81,424 | 2,31,491 | 6,12,915 |
| Female Population | 3,78,926 | 2,14,799 | 5,93,725 |
| Population Density | 120 / km² | 1,614 / km² | 183 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Korba (कोरबा ) |
| State / UT : | Chhattisgarh |
| Total Area : | 6,598 km² |
| Total Population : | 12,06,640 |
| Density : | 183/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 5 |
| Total Villages : | 707 |
| Total Population | Villages in Korba District |
| less Than 200 | 34 |
| 200 - 499 | 142 |
| 500 - 999 | 243 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 206 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 76 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 6 |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.