Korba, Chhattisgarh
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Korba is a city and an industrial area in Korba District
in the India
n state
of Chhattisgarh
.
Korba is the power capital of the newly formed state Chhattisgarh. The district comes under Bilaspur division and is inhabited mainly by tribals including the protected tribe Korwas (Pahadi Korwa). Korba is blessed with lush green forest cover, where a sizeable number of tribal population is found. The Adivaisis in the forest areas live in tandem with the environment and have retained their distinctive cultural characteristics and traditional observances
Korba is often referred as the Industrial Hub of Chhattisgarh. The district within itself is enriched with all the essential raw materials needed for power generation namely coal and water. The four Thermal Power Plants (KSTPS(N.T.P.C), BCPP, CSEB East, CSEB West) together generates 3650 MW of electricity. Besides these, there is a Hydro Electric Power Station situated at Bango. Coal is also abundant in the district. The SECL, a profit making coal company under the Coal India Limited has many of its important mines, part of Korba Coalfield
, in Korba district. BALCO (Bharat Aluminium Company) an aluminium major is based in the district.
Korba district was accorded the status of a full fledged revenue district with effect from 25 May 1998. The district headquarters is Korba city, which is situated on the banks of the confluence of rivers Hasdeo and Ahiran.
Korba (population 501568) is a center of Korba District
in the newly formed state of Chhattisgarh
, India
(Nov.1, 2000). It is situated at the confluence of the Hasdeo and Ahiran rivers. Located at 22*20' North latitude and 82*42' East longitude, with a height of 304.8 meter. above sea level, it is the major source of electricity
in Chhattisgarh
.
Korba district is situated in the northern half of the Chhattisgarh state and surrounded by the districts Korea, Surguja, bilaspur, Janjgir etc. The headquarter of Korba districts situated about 200 KM. from the capital city Raipur.
The District's total area is 7,14,544 hectare out of which 2,83,497 hectares is forest land.
Korba and Champa
are well known for “Kosa”, a special variety of silk used for producing one of the best quality of cloth in the world. Being light in weight and having shiny glaze, it is used to make Kurtas, Sarees, Shirts, Salwar-Suits and other garments for party as well as casual wears. Korba also famous for Korva tribes.
Other large towns in Korba district are Kartala, Katghora, Pali and Chhuri.
, Korba city had a population of 315,695. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Korba has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 59%. In Korba, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age. New census 2010 estimate is 5,01,568.
Korba city is the 88th most populous city of India, 3rd in Chhattisgarh behind Raipur and Bhilai. The district of Korba has the highest per capital income in Chhattisgarh
Korba city is the Power Capital of India. Its the largest power producing district of India. NTPC's Super Thermal Power Plant in Korba is working at 90% Plant Load Factor (PLF), and the plants of the Chhattisgarh State Electricity Board (CSEB) are also highly efficient. LANCO Amarkantak Power Ltd (LAPL) has emerged as new trend setter and working at over 90% PLF. Also two new power plants are being built in Chhuri. There are huge coal reserves in the vicinity, offering cheap pithead power generation opportunities and there is enough water from the State's largest reservoir of Hasdeo Bango. 84% of India's coal is in Chhattisgarh and two other States. There are adequate coal supplies- South Eastern Coalfields Limited
, Bilaspur
is doubling its production from 35 million tonnes to 70 million tonnes per annum.
Korba is also the site of an aluminium
facility operated by Bharat Aluminium Company
(BALCO).
LANCO Amarkantak Power Ltd (LAPL) has set up 2x300 MW Coal based power project near Pathadi - Saragbundia villages on the Champa - Korba State Highway in Chhattisgarh, India. Set to emerge as a trend-setter in the Indian Independent Power Project sector this Project is being developed in phases to ultimately become a 1920 MW Power Project. The first and second phase of this coal based power project is already operational.
Apart from the power plants, Korba is surrounded by two sides hills and forest. Other sides are flats.
The people of Korba comes under different religious, social and cultural backgrounds. The main inhabitants are tribals. Tribals constitute the majority (51.67%) of the total population. The main scheduled tribes belongs in korba district are Pahadi Korwa, Gond, Raj Gond, Kawar, Bhaiyana, Binjwar, Dhanuhar etc. Satnami, Ganda, Panka etc. are comes under the scheduled cast.
The main occupation is agriculture. The local language is Chhattisgarhi.
Culture
Korba district is also famous for its social and cultural diversities. The people of this district mainly celebrated Holi, Dussehra, Christmas and Diwali. The main adivasi festivals are Dev Uthni, Pola, Cherchera, Karma, Hareli etc.
Rauat Nacha, Karma Nacha, Suva Nacha are the traditional dances of the Adivasi's of this district.
Forests play an important role in the social and financial structure of Korba. This district is rich in forest wealth. Korba district has two forest divisions Korba and Katghora.
Madwarani Mandir is situated on the Korba-Champa Road at a distance 22 KM from district headquarter. There is a temple of Goddess Madwarani at the top of the hill. The legend behind this temple is that at the season of Nawaratri, jowar was growing under Kalmi trees near the temple. During the Nawratri season(September. October) of each year there is fair celebrated by the local people.
Chaithurgarh
Chaithurgarh (Lafagarh) is situated around 70 km away from Korba town. it is 25 KM north of Pali and situated at a height of 3060 height on the hill top. It was constructed by Raja Pratwidev First. Archeologists consider it as one of the strongest natural fort. Since it is protected by strong natural walls. The fort has three main entrances which are named as Menaka, Humkara, and Simhadwar.
On the hilltop there is a plain area having an area of 5sqkm. where there are five ponds, out of which three are Perennially full of water.
The famous Mahishasur Mardini temple is situated here. The idol of Mahishasur Mardini having 12 hands is installed in the sanctum sanctorum. Shankar cave is situated 3 km away from the temple. The cave which is like a tunnel, is 25 ft. long. One can go inside the cave only by creeping since it is very short in diameter.
The hillocks of chaithurgarh is famous for its natural beauty and the adventures experiences it offers. Many types of wild animals and birds are found here. The SECL constructed a rest house for visitors here. The temple trust also made some rooms for the tourists.
Special Pujas are held during the Navaratri
Kudurmal
Kudurmal is a small village situated around 15 KM away from Korba district headquarter. The historical importance is that there is a Samadhi of one of the disciple of Saint Kabir's, which is about 500 years old.
Devapahari
Devapahari is situated 58 KM. North East from Korba on the bank of Chornai river. This river made one lovely water fall named Govind Kunj in Devapahari.
Pali
Pali is a tehsil headquarter in Korba district. This place situated around 50 km off from the district headquarters on the Korba-Bilaspur road. It is believed that pali was the worship place of Raja Vikramaditya who was a ruler belongs in Banna dynasty. There is an ancient Shiv Mandir, which is situated at the side of large pond. Many other remnants can also be seen here. This temple is faced towards east and its entrance is in octagonal. Plinth of this temple is upon 5 platforms.
Sarvamangala
Sarvamangala is one of the famous temple in Korba district.The Goddess of this temple is Durga. This temple was built by the ancestors of Rajeshwar Dayal one of the Zamindar in Korba. The temple is surrounded by Trilokinath Mandir, Kali Mandir and Jyoti Kalash Bhavan. There is also a cave, which goes under the river and comes out on the other side. Rani Dhanraj Kunwar Devi was used to this cave for her daily visit to the temple.
Kendai
Kendai is a village situated at a distance 85 km from Korba district headquarter on the Bilaspur-Ambikapur State highway No. 5. This is one of the beautiful picnic spot in the district. There is one lovely waterfall having 75 feet height.
The city is directly connected to Raipur, Chennai
, Hyderabad, Bangalore
, Visakhapatnam
and Nagpur
.
Korba still lacks direct rail connectivity with prominent major cities like Mumbai
, Howrah, Delhi
, Indore
, Jabalpur, Ujjain
, Lucknow
, Kanpur, Jaipur
Ahmadabad
, tata nagar etc.
Demands For New Trains
There are heavy demands to connect Korba with Western and Central Indian cities by trains. The important services includes :
Champa, the nearest railway junction, on the Howrah-Bilaspur-Nagpur-Mumbai, South Eastern Central Railway Zone. It is directly connected to Bilaspur
the Divisional Head Quarter by rail and road through Katghora-Pali-Ratanpur. The nearest airport is at Raipur, which is about 250 KM from Korba.
The reason for direct non-connectivity of Korba towards the eastern side was due to rail tracks not meeting in Korba going towards east. The tracks joined Champa from the Howrahside, hence for a train to go to Howrah, it'd have to change engines. Now that is being rectified and a new track is being built to join Sakti. Because of this, in the future direct trains will be there for Jharsuguda and Howrah.
(CBSE) and Indian Certificate of Secondary Education
(ICSE) boards.
Schools affiliated to State Board:
The schools affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education:
The Coal City is served by the following university:
Apart from several colleges offering undergraduate and postgraduate courses, there are many professional educational institutes viz.
http://www.moderneducationgroup.in/
One Engineering college (2008)
Railway Stations in Chhattisgarh
Korba District
Korba District is an administrative district of Chhattisgarh state in central India. The city of Korba is the district headquarters.-Geography:...
in the India
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n state
States and territories of India
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of Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh is a state in Central India, formed when the 16 Chhattisgarhi-speaking South-Eastern districts of Madhya Pradesh gained separate statehood on 1 November 2000....
.
Korba is the power capital of the newly formed state Chhattisgarh. The district comes under Bilaspur division and is inhabited mainly by tribals including the protected tribe Korwas (Pahadi Korwa). Korba is blessed with lush green forest cover, where a sizeable number of tribal population is found. The Adivaisis in the forest areas live in tandem with the environment and have retained their distinctive cultural characteristics and traditional observances
Korba is often referred as the Industrial Hub of Chhattisgarh. The district within itself is enriched with all the essential raw materials needed for power generation namely coal and water. The four Thermal Power Plants (KSTPS(N.T.P.C), BCPP, CSEB East, CSEB West) together generates 3650 MW of electricity. Besides these, there is a Hydro Electric Power Station situated at Bango. Coal is also abundant in the district. The SECL, a profit making coal company under the Coal India Limited has many of its important mines, part of Korba Coalfield
Korba Coalfield
Korba Coalfield is located in Korba district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh in the basin of the Hasdeo River, a tributary of the Mahanadi.-The coalfield:...
, in Korba district. BALCO (Bharat Aluminium Company) an aluminium major is based in the district.
Korba district was accorded the status of a full fledged revenue district with effect from 25 May 1998. The district headquarters is Korba city, which is situated on the banks of the confluence of rivers Hasdeo and Ahiran.
Geography
Korba is located at 22.35°N 82.68°E. It has an average elevation of 252 metres (826 feet).Korba (population 501568) is a center of Korba District
Korba District
Korba District is an administrative district of Chhattisgarh state in central India. The city of Korba is the district headquarters.-Geography:...
in the newly formed state of Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh is a state in Central India, formed when the 16 Chhattisgarhi-speaking South-Eastern districts of Madhya Pradesh gained separate statehood on 1 November 2000....
, India
India
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(Nov.1, 2000). It is situated at the confluence of the Hasdeo and Ahiran rivers. Located at 22*20' North latitude and 82*42' East longitude, with a height of 304.8 meter. above sea level, it is the major source of electricity
Electricity
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in Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh is a state in Central India, formed when the 16 Chhattisgarhi-speaking South-Eastern districts of Madhya Pradesh gained separate statehood on 1 November 2000....
.
| Particulars | Figures |
|---|---|
| Latitude | 220 01' To 230 01' |
| Longitude | 820 08' To 830 09' |
| Height from sea level | 304.8 meters |
| Total population | 1011823 |
| Sex Ratio | 964 |
| Male Population | 515147 |
| Female population | 496676 |
| Literacy | 61.7 |
Korba district is situated in the northern half of the Chhattisgarh state and surrounded by the districts Korea, Surguja, bilaspur, Janjgir etc. The headquarter of Korba districts situated about 200 KM. from the capital city Raipur.
The District's total area is 7,14,544 hectare out of which 2,83,497 hectares is forest land.
Korba and Champa
Janjgir-Champa
The district "Janjgir-Champa" is situated in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh and is a small developing district. The District Head Quarter Janjgir of the district Janjgir-Champa is the city of Maharaja Jajawalya Dev of Kulchury dynasty...
are well known for “Kosa”, a special variety of silk used for producing one of the best quality of cloth in the world. Being light in weight and having shiny glaze, it is used to make Kurtas, Sarees, Shirts, Salwar-Suits and other garments for party as well as casual wears. Korba also famous for Korva tribes.
Other large towns in Korba district are Kartala, Katghora, Pali and Chhuri.
Demographics
India censusCensus
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, Korba city had a population of 315,695. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Korba has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 59%. In Korba, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age. New census 2010 estimate is 5,01,568.
Korba city is the 88th most populous city of India, 3rd in Chhattisgarh behind Raipur and Bhilai. The district of Korba has the highest per capital income in Chhattisgarh
Climate
Korba District falls under the hot temperate climate zone and hence the district experiences very hot and dry. Summer season starts from April to mid June. Rainy season due to the South-West Mansoon is from mid June till the end of September. The average rainfall in the district is 1506.7 mm. and normal rainfall is 1287.6 mm.Korba and its surroundings
Some of the planned colonies and towns situated in Korba are those of SECL Gevra Project (Asia's Biggest coalmine), Dipka project, Kusmunda Project, Banki Mongra, Balgi Project, Surakachhar, Ghurdeva, Darri, Rumgara, Manikpur Project,C.S.E.B.[Chhattisgarh State Electricity Board] Korba East, C.S.E.B. Korba West, N.T.P.C. and BALCO, SECL Gevra Project. C.S.E.B. is a huge source of electricity in Chhattisgarh. N.T.P.C. is the most important source of electricity in India.Korba city is the Power Capital of India. Its the largest power producing district of India. NTPC's Super Thermal Power Plant in Korba is working at 90% Plant Load Factor (PLF), and the plants of the Chhattisgarh State Electricity Board (CSEB) are also highly efficient. LANCO Amarkantak Power Ltd (LAPL) has emerged as new trend setter and working at over 90% PLF. Also two new power plants are being built in Chhuri. There are huge coal reserves in the vicinity, offering cheap pithead power generation opportunities and there is enough water from the State's largest reservoir of Hasdeo Bango. 84% of India's coal is in Chhattisgarh and two other States. There are adequate coal supplies- South Eastern Coalfields Limited
South Eastern Coalfields Limited
South Eastern Coalfields Limited is the largest coal producing company of India. It is one of the eight fully owned subsidiaries of Coal India Limited. The company has its head office at Bilaspur and mines spread over Chhattisgarh & Madhya Pradesh. It has total 92 Mines. Total Underground Mines...
, Bilaspur
Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh
Bilaspur is a city in Bilaspur District in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, situated 111 km north of state capital, Raipur. It is the second-largest city in the state. It is the administrative headquarter of Bilaspur district...
is doubling its production from 35 million tonnes to 70 million tonnes per annum.
Korba is also the site of an aluminium
Aluminium
Aluminium or aluminum is a silvery white member of the boron group of chemical elements. It has the symbol Al, and its atomic number is 13. It is not soluble in water under normal circumstances....
facility operated by Bharat Aluminium Company
Bharat Aluminium Company
Bharat Aluminium Company Ltd. is an Indian aluminium company. It was in the public sector until 2001, when it was taken over by Vedanta Resources, a company which is listed on the London Stock Exchange-History:...
(BALCO).
LANCO Amarkantak Power Ltd (LAPL) has set up 2x300 MW Coal based power project near Pathadi - Saragbundia villages on the Champa - Korba State Highway in Chhattisgarh, India. Set to emerge as a trend-setter in the Indian Independent Power Project sector this Project is being developed in phases to ultimately become a 1920 MW Power Project. The first and second phase of this coal based power project is already operational.
Apart from the power plants, Korba is surrounded by two sides hills and forest. Other sides are flats.
Inhabitants and Culture
InhabitantsThe people of Korba comes under different religious, social and cultural backgrounds. The main inhabitants are tribals. Tribals constitute the majority (51.67%) of the total population. The main scheduled tribes belongs in korba district are Pahadi Korwa, Gond, Raj Gond, Kawar, Bhaiyana, Binjwar, Dhanuhar etc. Satnami, Ganda, Panka etc. are comes under the scheduled cast.
The main occupation is agriculture. The local language is Chhattisgarhi.
Culture
Korba district is also famous for its social and cultural diversities. The people of this district mainly celebrated Holi, Dussehra, Christmas and Diwali. The main adivasi festivals are Dev Uthni, Pola, Cherchera, Karma, Hareli etc.
Rauat Nacha, Karma Nacha, Suva Nacha are the traditional dances of the Adivasi's of this district.
Rivers and Forest
The main river which is flowing through Korba district is the Hasdeo river start from Pathar in the Valley of Chhota Nagpur. The total length of this river is 233 km. Its tributaries are Gagechorai, Tan and Ahiran.Forests play an important role in the social and financial structure of Korba. This district is rich in forest wealth. Korba district has two forest divisions Korba and Katghora.
| Forest Type | Area(in km2.) |
|---|---|
| Protected Forest | 1285.211 |
| Unclassified Forest | 851.259 |
| Total | 2136.470 |
Historical and Mythological Places of Korba
MadwaraniMadwarani Mandir is situated on the Korba-Champa Road at a distance 22 KM from district headquarter. There is a temple of Goddess Madwarani at the top of the hill. The legend behind this temple is that at the season of Nawaratri, jowar was growing under Kalmi trees near the temple. During the Nawratri season(September. October) of each year there is fair celebrated by the local people.
Chaithurgarh
Chaithurgarh (Lafagarh) is situated around 70 km away from Korba town. it is 25 KM north of Pali and situated at a height of 3060 height on the hill top. It was constructed by Raja Pratwidev First. Archeologists consider it as one of the strongest natural fort. Since it is protected by strong natural walls. The fort has three main entrances which are named as Menaka, Humkara, and Simhadwar.
On the hilltop there is a plain area having an area of 5sqkm. where there are five ponds, out of which three are Perennially full of water.
The famous Mahishasur Mardini temple is situated here. The idol of Mahishasur Mardini having 12 hands is installed in the sanctum sanctorum. Shankar cave is situated 3 km away from the temple. The cave which is like a tunnel, is 25 ft. long. One can go inside the cave only by creeping since it is very short in diameter.
The hillocks of chaithurgarh is famous for its natural beauty and the adventures experiences it offers. Many types of wild animals and birds are found here. The SECL constructed a rest house for visitors here. The temple trust also made some rooms for the tourists.
Special Pujas are held during the Navaratri
Kudurmal
Kudurmal is a small village situated around 15 KM away from Korba district headquarter. The historical importance is that there is a Samadhi of one of the disciple of Saint Kabir's, which is about 500 years old.
Devapahari
Devapahari is situated 58 KM. North East from Korba on the bank of Chornai river. This river made one lovely water fall named Govind Kunj in Devapahari.
Pali
Pali is a tehsil headquarter in Korba district. This place situated around 50 km off from the district headquarters on the Korba-Bilaspur road. It is believed that pali was the worship place of Raja Vikramaditya who was a ruler belongs in Banna dynasty. There is an ancient Shiv Mandir, which is situated at the side of large pond. Many other remnants can also be seen here. This temple is faced towards east and its entrance is in octagonal. Plinth of this temple is upon 5 platforms.
Sarvamangala
Sarvamangala is one of the famous temple in Korba district.The Goddess of this temple is Durga. This temple was built by the ancestors of Rajeshwar Dayal one of the Zamindar in Korba. The temple is surrounded by Trilokinath Mandir, Kali Mandir and Jyoti Kalash Bhavan. There is also a cave, which goes under the river and comes out on the other side. Rani Dhanraj Kunwar Devi was used to this cave for her daily visit to the temple.
Kendai
Kendai is a village situated at a distance 85 km from Korba district headquarter on the Bilaspur-Ambikapur State highway No. 5. This is one of the beautiful picnic spot in the district. There is one lovely waterfall having 75 feet height.
Connectivity
Korba is connected to major Indian cities :- Korba - Visakhapatnam, Link Express
- Korba - Yeswantpur, Wain Ganga Express
- Korba - Amritsar, Chhattisgarh Express
- Gevra Road - Nagpur, Shivnath Express
- Korba - Trivandrum, Trivandrum Express
The city is directly connected to Raipur, Chennai
Chennai
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, Hyderabad, Bangalore
Bangalore
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, Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam
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and Nagpur
Nagpur
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.
Korba still lacks direct rail connectivity with prominent major cities like Mumbai
Mumbai
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, Howrah, Delhi
Delhi
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, Indore
Indore
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, Jabalpur, Ujjain
Ujjain
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, Lucknow
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, Kanpur, Jaipur
Jaipur
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Ahmadabad
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, tata nagar etc.
Demands For New Trains
There are heavy demands to connect Korba with Western and Central Indian cities by trains. The important services includes :
- Korba - Howrah Express
- Korba - Delhi Express
- Korba - Indore Express (Daily)
- Korba - Durg - Jaipur Express (Daily)
- Korba - Habibganj (Bhopal) Express Via Bilaspur - Katni (Daily)
- Korba - Lucknow Express (Weekly)
- Korba - Rewa Express (Daily)
- Korba - Guwahati Super Fast (Daily)
- Korba - Puri Super Fast (Daily)
- Korba - Ahmadabad express
- Korba - MACHILIPATNAM express
Champa, the nearest railway junction, on the Howrah-Bilaspur-Nagpur-Mumbai, South Eastern Central Railway Zone. It is directly connected to Bilaspur
Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh
Bilaspur is a city in Bilaspur District in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, situated 111 km north of state capital, Raipur. It is the second-largest city in the state. It is the administrative headquarter of Bilaspur district...
the Divisional Head Quarter by rail and road through Katghora-Pali-Ratanpur. The nearest airport is at Raipur, which is about 250 KM from Korba.
The reason for direct non-connectivity of Korba towards the eastern side was due to rail tracks not meeting in Korba going towards east. The tracks joined Champa from the Howrahside, hence for a train to go to Howrah, it'd have to change engines. Now that is being rectified and a new track is being built to join Sakti. Because of this, in the future direct trains will be there for Jharsuguda and Howrah.
Health Facilities And Hospitals
- Govt 100 bed hospital, Rajgamar Road, Korba
- NCH Hospital(ISO certified), Gevra Project(SECL)
- Banki-Surakachhar SECL Hospital, Banki Mongra
- Public Health Centre.
- Civil Hospital.
- Ankur Disabled Child Special School
- Korba Hospital (KOSABADI)
- Shweta Nursing Home, P.H. Road Korba
- Sahu Hospital, Indra Vihar Korba
- Dr. Pramod Thawait Clinic, P.H.Road Korba
- Krishna Hospital,Kosabadi,Korba
Education
Most of the government-run schools in Korba are affiliated with the State School Examination Board, whereas most private schools are affiliated with Central Board of Secondary EducationCentral Board of Secondary Education
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(CBSE) and Indian Certificate of Secondary Education
Indian Certificate of Secondary Education
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(ICSE) boards.
Schools affiliated to State Board:
- Aadimjaati Kalyan Vibhag Shashkiya Uchatar Madhyamik Vidyalaya KORBA
- Shashkiya Purva Madhyamik Shala Andhari Kachhar KORBA
- Sarswati Shishu Mandir, Gevra Project(SECL)
- Sarswati Shishu Mandir, Rajgamar(SECL)
- Saraswati Hr sec School, Gevra Project(SECL)
- Vidhyut grih higher secondary school, CSEB west
- Nirmala Higher secondary School
- Lions English Medium School, Sitamadi,Korba
- Beacon English higher secondary school, CSEB west
- Beacon English higher secondary school, Gevra Project(SECL)
- M.G.M H.S.School, BALCO
- Blue Bird Public School
- Adarsh higher secondary school, BALCO
- saraswati hr sec school sitamani korba.
- saraswati shishu mandir ,old bus stand korba.
The schools affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education:
- D.A.V. Public School, Korba(SECL)
- Kendriya Vidyalaya, (Jamnipali) (NTPC)
- Kendriya Vidyalaya, (Jamnipali) (BCPP) -- Ordered to close, case pending in High court
- Kendriya Vidyalaya, (Balconagar) (BALCO)
- Kendriya Vidyalaya, (Kusmunda) (SECL)
- Delhi public School, (NTPC)
- D.A.V. Public School, Gevra Project(SECL)
- D D M Public School
- St. Xaviers School, Dipka Project(SECL)
- St. Xaviers School, Korba
- New Era Progressive School,Korba
The Coal City is served by the following university:
- Guru Ghasidas Central University, Bilaspur
Apart from several colleges offering undergraduate and postgraduate courses, there are many professional educational institutes viz.
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- Govt. Polytechnic College
- Kamla Nehru College, Korba
- Govt. P.G. College, Korba
- Gramya Bharti vidhya pith, Hardi Bazar
- Govt. Minimata Girls College, Korba
- Korba City College
- Swami Vivekanand College [English medium]
- Global Academy of Management and Information Technology (GAMIT)
- Modern Institute of Management and Info. Technology (MIMT)
- Modern College of Management and Info. Technology (MCMIT)
- Korba Computer Collage (KCC)
- Aisect Education Center KORBA (AISECT)
One Engineering college (2008)
- Institute of Technology Korba
- Saraswati Hr sec School, korba Project korba
- N.C.D.C.SCHOOL,KORBA (C.G.)
- NIIT Korba T.P.Nagar (Microsoft,Comtia,Sun,IBM,HCL,Wipro)
External links
*Kamal Tradings Korba (Web Archive) Industrial Safety Equipments Hub.- Power City Korba (Web Archive) - main site currently parked by spammers
- Korba : Power hub of chhattisgarh Fly Ash Bricks, Kosa Silk, Agriculture, Mfg. of aluminum.
- Coal Washery, KJSL Coal & Power Pvt Ltd, KJSL Coal Washery,supplier of Washed coal,Washery Reject,Coal Supplier .
- Korba City : Chhattisgarh's pride Updated Hindi news about Korba, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, government initiatives, yojanas, tourist destinations.
Railway Stations in Chhattisgarh