Korba
District in Chhattisgarh
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Korba: 146.0%, 7th highest of 28 districts in Chhattisgarh
MSME Density in Korba: 27.8 per 1,000 people, 12th highest of 33 districts in Chhattisgarh
Women Literacy in Korba: 73.2%, 11th highest of 27 districts in Chhattisgarh
Health Insurance in Korba: 93.3%, 9th highest of 28 districts in Chhattisgarh
Korba is a district in Chhattisgarh with a population of 12.1 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 6,348 sq km. Its literacy rate of 72.4% is above the state average of 70.3% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 969 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 991.
Demographics
What changed in Korba, 2019–21 to 2023–24
NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more
State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 44.5% | 41.9% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 45.0% | 45.6% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 77.0% | 72.8% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 966 | 973 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 64.5% | 59.8% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 41.9 | 49.4 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 7.2 | 7.4 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 40 | 27.1 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Korba district?
Korba has a population of 12.1 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 190 people per sq km across 6,348 sq km.
What is the population of Korba in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 12.1 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Korba?
Korba has a literacy rate of 72.4% (Census 2011), which is above the Chhattisgarh average of 70.3% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Korba compare to Chhattisgarh?
Korba is the 4th most populous of 33 districts in Chhattisgarh. Its sex ratio of 969 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 991 (Census 2011).
How many children in Korba are stunted or underweight?
In Korba, 24.3% of children under 5 are stunted, 21.2% wasted and 31.2% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Chhattisgarh average of 27.9% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Korba have health insurance?
93.3% of households in Korba have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 60.6% in 2019–21. The Chhattisgarh average is 90.3% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Korba between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Korba improved most in health insurance (61% to 93%), women internet use (30% to 62%), 4+ antenatal visits (49% to 78%), and got worse in male diabetes (10% to 21%), child wasting (15% to 21%), women overweight or obese (16% to 22%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Korba?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.