Koriya is a district in the Chhattisgarh State of India. Total area of Koriya is 6,604 km² including 6,389.95 km² rural area and 214.05 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Koriya has a population of 6,58,917 peoples, out of which urban population is 2,05,299 while rural population is 4,53,618. The district has a population density of 99.78 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 1,53,274 houses in the district, including 45,081 urban houses and 1,08,193 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 623 villages in koriya district.
The Koriya 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.
Bharatpur is the largest tehsil in koriya district covering area of 2347.82 km² while Baikunthpur is the smallest tehsil in koriya district covering area of 690.95 km². Baikunthpur is the most populous whereas Sonhat is the least populous tehsil in koriya district. There are 5 tehsils in Koriya district. Here is the list of all Koriya Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baikunthpur | 691 | 1,98,953 |
| 2 | Bharatpur | 2,348 | 88,750 |
| 3 | Khadganva | 1,027 | 1,73,747 |
| 4 | Manendragarh | 1,099 | 1,48,993 |
| 5 | Sonhat | 1,440 | 48,474 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 4,53,618 | 2,05,299 | 6,58,917 |
| Male Population | 2,28,338 | 1,06,399 | 3,34,737 |
| Female Population | 2,25,280 | 98,900 | 3,24,180 |
| Population Density | 71 / km² | 959 / km² | 100 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Koriya (कोरिया ) |
| State / UT : | Chhattisgarh |
| Total Area : | 6,604 km² |
| Total Population : | 6,58,917 |
| Density : | 100/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 5 |
| Total Villages : | 623 |
| Total Population | Villages in Koriya District |
| less Than 200 | 102 |
| 200 - 499 | 198 |
| 500 - 999 | 173 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 121 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 27 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 2 |
| 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.