Korea

District in Chhattisgarh

Population

2.5 Lakh

State: 2.6 Crore

Area

2,378 km²

Literacy Rate

63.3%

State: 60.2%

Sex Ratio

964

State: 991

Density

104 /km²

State: 196 /km²

Korea is a district in Chhattisgarh with a population of 2.5 Lakh spread across 2,378 sq km. Its literacy rate of 63.3% is above the state average of 60.2% and above the national average of 63.0%. The district has a sex ratio of 964 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 991. Some values for this district are area-proportional estimates based on parent district data.

Demographics

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Population Density

104 /km²

▼

196 /km²

379 /km²

Sex Ratio

964

▼

991

943

Literacy Rate

63.3%

▲

60.2%

63.0%

SC Population

8.3%

▼

12.8%

16.6%

ST Population

39.3%

▲

30.6%

8.7%

Worker Participation

47.5%

▼

47.7%

39.8%

Health & Development

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Stunting

32.1%

▼

34.7%

33.2%

Child Wasting

18.1%

▼

19.4%

18.4%

Underweight Children

31.8%

▼

32.8%

29.1%

Child Anaemia

56.3%

▼

69.0%

65.2%

Women Anaemia

64.4%

▲

62.9%

55.3%

Full Vaccination

87.1%

▲

80.8%

77.4%

Institutional Delivery

80.8%

▼

85.0%

88.5%

Improved Sanitation

73.3%

▼

73.5%

72.4%

Clean Cooking Fuel

30.2%

▲

28.6%

54.6%

Health Insurance

62.8%

▼

72.9%

41.3%

Safe Drinking Water

87.6%

▼

94.9%

93.6%

Electricity Access

97.6%

▼

98.1%

97.0%

Women & Gender

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Marriage

22.9%

▲

13.1%

20.6%

Teen Pregnancy

5.0%

▲

3.4%

6.6%

Female Literacy Gap

17.6%

▲

17.2%

14.1%

Female Work Gap

16.2%

▲

13.2%

23.9%

Economy & Infrastructure

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

MSME Density

40.6 per 1k pop

▲

32.8 per 1k pop

42.6 per 1k pop

Total MSMEs

10.1k

▼

26k

61.7k

Manufacturing Share

19.6%

▲

18.9%

24.9%

Governance

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Pending Cases

5445 per lakh

▲

2612 per lakh

3585 per lakh

Cases Delayed (%)

30.1%

▼

32.6%

35.5%

Monthly Disposal Ratio

0.50

▼

0.52

0.81

Safety & Crime

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

SC/ST Atrocities

0.0 per lakh

▼

1.0 per lakh

17.4 per lakh

Domestic Violence

0.0 per lakh

—

0.0 per lakh

12.6 per lakh

Child Abuse (POCSO)

27.0 per lakh

▼

75.6 per lakh

89.0 per lakh

Cyber Crime

2.0 per lakh

▼

11.3 per lakh

55.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Climate Vulnerability Index

0.49

▼

0.52

0.56

All Indicators

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational AvgSource
Population1.3 L3.9 L8 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Households58,4101.7 L3.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Literacy90,5672.7 L5.6 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Children18,05756,361.6671.1 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Castes10,20949,749.6361.4 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Tribes49,0621.2 L73,030.1Census 2011 (2011)
Worker Participation69,8152.2 L4.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Cultivators22,53562,356.78894,025.601Census 2011 (2011)
Agricultural Laborers6,58342,144.18271,160.644Census 2011 (2011)
Other Workers20,76162,339.3331.7 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Sex Ratio964.377996.169949.448Census 2011 (2011)
Child Sex Ratio (0–6)944.731973.397925.852Census 2011 (2011)
Female Literacy Gap17.617.214.1Census 2011 (2011)
Female Work Gap16.213.223.9Census 2011 (2011)
Hospitals & Health Centres ~2138.126.8Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Schools ~125247.515448.822Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Banking ~1327.181.1Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Child Stunting32.1%34.7%33.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Wasting18.1%19.4%18.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Underweight31.8%32.8%29.1%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Anaemia56.3%69.0%65.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Anaemia64.4%62.9%55.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Full Vaccination87.1%80.8%77.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Institutional Births80.8%85.0%88.5%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Improved Sanitation73.3%73.5%72.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Clean Cooking Fuel30.2%28.6%54.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Health Insurance62.8%72.9%41.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Drinking Water87.6%94.9%93.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Electricity Access97.6%98.1%97.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Iodized Salt99.2%98.5%95.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Literacy74.8%69.4%73.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women 10+ Yr Schooling37.0%34.8%40.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Marriage22.9%13.1%20.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Teen Pregnancy5.0%3.4%6.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Menstrual Hygiene65.7%67.2%78.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
4+ Antenatal Visits70.0%62.2%60.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
C-Section Rate10.9%13.1%23.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Exclusive Breastfeeding83.5%82.6%66.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
ORS for Diarrhoea—81.3%61.8%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Hypertension30.9%27.6%25.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Diabetes14.6%10.7%14.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Tobacco Use44.4%45.2%40.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Pending Cases per Lakh5,444.8382,611.9653,585.273National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases Delayed in Disposal30.1%32.6%35.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr)6.1%4.7%19.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Monthly Disposal Ratio0.50.50.8National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Case Density13,47220,415.96464,978.341National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Women's Court Cases8.9%7.3%9.4%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases at Evidence Stage42.9%48.5%39.0%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Climate Vulnerability Index0.50.50.6Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
MGNREGA Days per Household65.650.143.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Food Grain Yield Variability——0.3Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Infant Mortality Rate (CVI 2021)41.037.956.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Average Holding Size1.51.51.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Marginal Farmers (%)47.5%54.6%59.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Agricultural Intensity45.8%43.0%49.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Fallow Ratio0.10.00.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
SC/ST Land Equity Gap21.011.411.3Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Holdings per 1,000 People318.688222.044157.705Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Cultivated Land per Capita0.40.30.2Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Leased Area Share—0.00.0Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Land Gini Coefficient0.50.50.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Sowing Efficiency0.91.00.9Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Uncultivated Ratio0.10.00.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
MSME Density40.632.842.6Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Total MSMEs10,05525,951.66761,725.66Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Manufacturing Share19.6%18.9%24.9%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Small Enterprise Share0.6%0.8%0.8%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
POCSO Cases2775.689.0National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
SC/ST Atrocities—117.4National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Domestic Violence——12.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Dowry Crimes—1.251.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Drug Crimes (NDPS)—7147.763National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Cybercrime211.355.7National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Environmental Crimes——10.4National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Safety-Relevant Crime Rate2775.693.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Blood Banks per Lakh ~23.14.1eRaktKosh Blood Bank Registry (2024)
Biogas Plants per Lakh—2.11.3GOBARdhan Biogas Plants (2026)

~ Values marked with ~ are area-proportional estimates or inherited from a parent district.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Korea district?

Korea has a population of 2.5 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 104 people per sq km across 2,378 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Korea?

Korea has a literacy rate of 63.3%, which is above the Chhattisgarh average of 60.2% and above the national average of 63.0%.

How does Korea compare to Chhattisgarh?

Korea has a sex ratio of 964 (below state average of 991) and a literacy rate of 63.3% (above state average of 60.2%).

What data sources are used for Korea?

Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019-21), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015-16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.

Data Sources

Census 2011

NFHS-5 (2019–21)

NJDG (2024)

CVI (2021)

Ag Census 2015–16

Udyam/MSME (2026)

NCRB SLL (2022)

eRaktKosh (2024)

GOBARdhan (2026)

Town Amenities (2011)

RBI BSR (2026)