Korba city is located in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It is an important part of the Korba district . Due to the large number of industries that are coming up the city of Korba is undergoing a rapid development. Electrical power is available in abundance in this area. It is located at latitude of 82.42 E and a longitude of 22.20 N.
The area covered by the Korba city is about 21,502.41 hectares. The total area covered by the district is 7,14,544 hectares. Korba was accorded the status of a district in the year 1998. It is situated on the bank of the confluence of river Ahiran and Hansdeo.
The city is connected to all the other important cities of Chhattisgarh by regular road and rail transport. The nearest airport is located in Raipur. The city of Raipur is located at a distance of about 200 km from the city of Korba.
The total population of Korba in Chhattisgarh is about 8,28,000. The major section of the total population belongs to different scheduled tribes. The people here have diverse cultural and religious ways. The main language spoken by the people in Korba is Chhattisgarhi. The most important festival celebrated by the people here is the Korba Mahotsav. It is organized by the joint effort of the different public sectors of this place and the Korba District Administration.
The Chhattisgarh city of Korba is one of the most important industrial hubs of the state. The power plants of Korba are playing an important role in the overall economic growth of the nation.
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Chhattisgarh-District
bastar bilaspur dantewada
dhamtari durg janjgir
jashpur kanker karwardha
korba koria mahasamund
raigarh raipur rajnandgaon
surguja
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