Baikunthpur, Koriya
Baikunthpur is a town and a notified area committee in Koriya District in the state of Chhattisgarh, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Koriya district.
Baikunthpur | |
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Town | |
  Baikunthpur Location in Chhattisgarh, India  Baikunthpur Baikunthpur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23.25°N 82.55°E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| District | Koriya |
| Elevation | 556 m (1,824 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 28,431 |
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| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 497335 |
| Area code(s) | 7836 |
| Vehicle registration | CG- 16 |
Geography
Baikunthpur is located at 23.25°N 82.55°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 529 metres (1735 feet).
Demographics
The Baikunthpur Municipality has population of 28,431 of which 14,749 are males while 13,682 are females as per report released by Census India 2011. Baikunthpur has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 57% of the males and 43% of females literate. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Education
The city has many schools. 1. Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya(JNV) 2. Govt.Model Hr. Sec School, Odgi Naka, baikunthpur, KOREA 3. Seshan Memorial Higher Secondary School. 4. The Adarsh Saraswati higher secondary Vidyalaya, 5. Saraswati Shishu Mandir 6. Kendriya Vidyalaya 7. St. Joseph's English Medium School 8. Indraprasth English Medium School 9. Govt.ramanuj pratap singhdeo p.g.college baikunthpur 10. Govt.naveen Girls college Baikunthpur 11. Govt.Agriculture College Baikunthpur 12. Govt.Model Girls School Baikunthpur 13. Govt.Ramanuj H.s.school Baikunthpur 14. St.Xaviors H.S.School Rampur Baikunthpur 15. Little Millanium School Bhandi, Baikunthpur
Culture and industry
Churcha is one among many of Coal mine places in Koriya district which is famous for its national level football tournament and Lord Durga Puja (Hindu festival).
Coal India has a GM office of SECL in Baikunthpur, (SECL - a wholly owned subsidiary of CIL). This area has rich coal resources with other GM offices and has many profitable coal mines.
Market is costly and mainly comprises rural products in higher rates. Many local peoples prefer nearby places like Ambikapur and Manendragarh for shopping. There are only few good shops here. There is a Supermarket located near the Premabagh area. Despite called a District, it lacks many services that must be present in the district level. Electricity is a big problem here. There is a constant cut in Electricity supply around the town without any appropriate reason.
References
- Dr. Sanjay Alung-Chhattisgarh ki Riyaste/Princely states aur Jamindariyaa (Vaibhav Prakashan, Raipur1, ISBN 81-89244-96-5)
- Dr.Sanjay Alung-Chhattisgarh ki Janjaatiyaa/Tribes aur Jatiyaa/Castes (Mansi publication, Delhi6, ISBN 978-81-89559-32-8)