Tribals form 51.67 per cent of Korba, where 2,83,497 hectares of 7,14,544 are forest land

Background

Korba is the Chhattisgarh district where the coal economy and the tribal population sit on the same ground, which is why its land and population figures are asked together. The district administration gives the District's total area as 7,14,544 hectare, out of which 2,83,497 hectares is forest land. Tribals constitute the majority, 51.67% of the total population, and the main scheduled tribes listed are Pahadi Korwa, Gond, Raj Gond, Kawar, Bhaiyana, Binjwar and Dhanuhar. The Pahadi Korwa are recorded as a protected tribe. The Hasdeo river, the main river flowing through the district, starts from Pathar in the Valley of Chhota Nagpur and has a total length of 233 kms, with the Gagechorai, Tan and Ahiran as tributaries. Average rainfall in the district is 1506.7 mm and normal rainfall is 1287.6 mm. The local language is Chhattisgarhi.