Baikunthpur, Koriya
| Baikunthpur बैकुंठपुर | |
|---|---|
| city | |
  Baikunthpur  Baikunthpur Location in Chhattisgarh, India | |
| Coordinates: 23°15′N 82°33′E / 23.25°N 82.55°ECoordinates: 23°15′N 82°33′E / 23.25°N 82.55°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| District | Koriya |
| Elevation | 556 m (1,824 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 12,863 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Chhattisgarhi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 497335 |
| Area code(s) | 7836 |
| Vehicle registration | CG |
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.
Geography
Baikunthpur is located at 23°15′N 82°33′E / 23.25°N 82.55°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 529 metres (1735 feet).
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[2] Baikunthpur had a population of 10,076. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. 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.Govt.Model Ramanuj Higher Secondary School. The Adarsh Saraswati Vidhyalaya, Saraswati Shishu Mandir and Kendriya Vidhayala are the top among them. One of these are located at Rampur Colony.
Culture & 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.
References
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Baikunthpur
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- 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)