Korea
District in Chhattisgarh
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Korea: -65.2%, lowest of 28 districts in Chhattisgarh
MSME Density in Korea: 40.6 per 1,000 people, 7th highest of 33 districts in Chhattisgarh
Women Literacy in Korea: 74.8%, 9th highest of 27 districts in Chhattisgarh
Health Insurance in Korea: 87.1%, 7th lowest of 28 districts in Chhattisgarh
Korea is a district in Chhattisgarh with a population of 2.5 Lakh (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 2,378 sq km. Its literacy rate of 73.7% is above the state average of 70.3% and above the national average of 72.9%. 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 estimates: area-proportional, or copied from the district it was carved from.
Demographics
What changed in Korea, 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 | 41.0% | 41.9% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 47.9% | 45.6% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 63.9% | 72.8% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 945 | 973 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 47.5% | 59.8% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 65.6 | 49.4 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 8.9 | 7.4 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking ~ | 13 | 27.1 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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~ 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, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 104 people per sq km across 2,378 sq km.
What is the population of Korea in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 2.5 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Korea?
Korea has a literacy rate of 73.7% (Census 2011), which is above the Chhattisgarh average of 70.3% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Korea compare to Chhattisgarh?
Korea is the 32nd most populous of 33 districts in Chhattisgarh. Its sex ratio of 964 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 991 (Census 2011).
How many children in Korea are stunted or underweight?
In Korea, 25.5% of children under 5 are stunted, 25.7% wasted and 37.6% 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 Korea have health insurance?
87.1% of households in Korea have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 62.8% in 2019–21. The Chhattisgarh average is 90.3% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Korea between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Korea improved most in pre-school attendance (21% to 49%), health insurance (63% to 87%), women internet use (32% to 52%), and got worse in 4+ antenatal visits (70% to 52%), drinking water (88% to 76%), child wasting (18% to 26%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Korea?
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.