Korea State, currently spelled as Koriya, was a princely state of the British Empire of India.[1] After Indian independence in 1947, the ruler of Korea acceded to the Union of India on 1 January 1948, and Koriya was made part of Surguja District of Central Provinces and Berar province. In January 1950, “Central Provinces and Berar” province was renamed Madhya Pradesh state. After November 2000, Korea and the former princely state of Changbhakar became Koriya district of Chhattisgarh state.
Korea had an area of 1,631 sq. miles and a population of 126,874 as of 1941.
Location
The state of Korea, which included 400 villages, was in what is now Chhattisgarh state. It bordered Rewa to the north and also to the southwest; Surguja State to the east; the British district of Bilaspur (Central Provinces) to the south; and Changbhakar State to the west.
Koriya district, also commonly spelled as Korea district, is a district in the north-western part of the Chhattisgarh state in Central India. The administrative headquarters of the district is Baikunthpur.
Education
Koriya District known for its educational capacity. Students from the nearby region come to Koriya district for higher education. New Life English School is highly reputed English school in Chhattisgarh-Madhya Pradesh region. New Life School is the first school in Central India to provide STEM & Robotics education at School level, It is located at the beautiful hill station called Janakpur.
Divisions
Koriya District consists of five subdivisions of Baikunthpur, Bharatpur, Chirmiri, Manendragarh and Sonhat; five tehsils and five Blocks of Baikunthpur, Bharatpur, Khadgawan, Manendragarh and Sonhat and a Municipal corporation of Chirimiri . The district encompasses 653 villages, 5 Janpad Panchayats, 236 garam Panchayats, 2 Nagar Panchayats and 3 municipality.
Tourist places
Guru Ghasidas National Park It is worth mentioning that after being persecuted in this region, the last known Indian cheetah was sighted in Korea District in 1951.
Amritdhara Waterfall (Manendragarh)
Hasdeo River (Manendragarh)
Ramdaha Waterfall
Gaurghat Waterfall (Tarra, Sonhat)
Jagnnath Mandir (West Chirimiri)
Jogi Math (Kailashpur, Sonhat)
Gangi Rani (Ramgarh, Sonhat)
Rock Painting (Badra, Sonhat)
Rajmahal Korea (Baiknthpur,)
Jhumka Bandh (Baiknthpur)
Gej Bandh (Baiknthpur)
Aaruni Bandh (Sarbhoka)
hanuman mandir (sirouli)
shri karteskwar shiv mandir (kathoutiya)
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koriya_district
