| Koriya or Korea District, an erstwhile princely state of British India was carved out from Surguja District on 25th May 1998.Covering an area of 5,978 sq. km in northeast Chattisgarh and located at an altitude of 700 m above sea level, Koriya District stretches between Latitude 23 deg. 02' 42" to 23 deg. 44' 46" North and longitude between 81 deg. 46' 42" To 82 deg. 33' 43" East.
The terrains of Koriya comprises of the Ganga basin and partly in the Mahanadi basin.It is drained by the Hasdeo, Tej, Gopad and Gobri rivers. Lush, pristine forests cover Koriya District. The abundant flora comprises of the Sal, Mahua, Tendu, Palas, Char, Bija, Harra, Bahera, Sisam, Kusum, Salya, Khair, Arun, Gamhar and Bamboo. The ambiance is very pleasant with torrential monsoon rains and moderate summer and winter.
Koriya District is bifurcated into 2 assembly constituencies, 4 tehsils, 5 blocks and 674 villages. The District Collector spearheads the District Collectorate administration while the Zila Panchyat is under the jurisdiction of the CEO, Zila Panchayat. The district is well connected by rail and road. The nearest railway junction is at Bilaspur while an airport is located 364 km away at the capital city of Rajpur. Koriya District abounds in its deposits of high-grade coal, limestone, fireclay and red oxide. Some of the major deposits are located at Chirimiri, Jhagrakhand, Curcha, Katkona, Pandavpar, Sonhat, Nagar, Amritdhara, Gutra, Kilhari, Pathargaon and Damuj-Labji.
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