Korba

Korba is a Town and Tehsil in Korba District of Chhattisgarh. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Korba Block (CD) is 03275. The total area of Korba Tehsil is 1,996 km², which includes 1,834.36 km² of rural area and 162.07 km² of urban area. Korba has a sex ratio of approximately 956 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Korba Tehsil

Korba Tehsil has a total of 134 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Korba Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Korba Tehsil

The population profile of Korba Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Korba Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Korba Tehsil is around 3,69,257 people. This includes 1,88,711 males and 1,80,546 females. Rural population is about 1,33,033 (66,214 males and 66,819 females), while urban population is nearly 2,36,224 (1,22,497 males and 1,13,727 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 51,192 of the population, with 25,990 boys and 25,202 girls. Rural areas have 20,024 children, and urban areas have about 31,168 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,43,395 literate people in Korba Tehsil, including 1,38,764 literate males and 1,04,631 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 71,202 individuals and urban literacy covers around 1,72,193 people.
• About 1,25,862 people in Korba Tehsil are not literate, including 49,947 males and 75,915 females. Rural areas include 61,831 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 64,031 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 86,261 households, with 32,759 in villages and 53,502 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Korba Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Korba Tehsil is approximately 45,924 people, including 23,378 males and 22,546 females. Around 13,577 people live in rural parts. Nearly 32,347 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Korba Tehsil is about 1,06,654 people, including 53,016 males and 53,638 females. Around 81,343 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 25,311 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 185 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 73 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,458 people per sq. km.