Koriya district
Koriya district | |
|---|---|
 Amritdhara Waterfall | |
 Location of Koriya district in Chhattisgarh | |
| Country | India |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| Headquarters | Baikunthpur |
| Tehsils | 5 |
| Government | |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | 3 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,604 km2 (2,550 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 658,917 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 71.41 |
| • Sex ratio | 971 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Major highways | 1 |
| Website | korea |
Koriya district, officially known as Korea district, is a district in the north-western part of the Chhattisgarh state in Central India. The administrative headquarters of the district is Baikunthpur.
History
Not much was known about the area before the 16th century. The district was formed on 25 May 1998.
