Dipka

Dipka
Census town
Nickname: 
Gevra
Dipka is located in Chhattisgarh
Dipka
Dipka
Location in Chhattisgarh, India
Dipka is located in India
Dipka
Dipka
Dipka (India)
Coordinates: 22°21′09″N 82°33′17″E / 22.35238°N 82.55476°E / 22.35238; 82.55476
Country India
StateChhattisgarh
DistrictKorba
Government
 • BodyMunicipal Council, Dipka
 • PresidentSantoshi Diwan (INC)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
20,182
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Chhattisgarhi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
495452
Vehicle registrationCG-12

Dipka is a census town in Korba District in the state of Chhattisgarh, India. It is known for its Gevra and Dipka Open cast coal mines.

History

Dipka (earlier known as Junnadih) was a Gram Panchayat with very few population mostly part was covered by forest. With the expansion of Gevra Coal mine, South Eastern Coalfields Limited built residential colonies for their employees in the region which lead to conversion of village into a town and Gram Panchayat to Municipal Council.

Municipal Council, Dipka

Municipal Council, Dipka came into existence in 2004 with 21 wards.[1]

Year Member Party
2004 Bugal Dubey Bharatiya Janata Party
2009 Manoj Sharma Bharatiya Janata Party
2014 Bugal Dubey Bharatiya Janata Party
2019 Santoshi Diwan Indian National Congress

Location

Dipka lies approximately 20 kilometres west of Korba City. It is surrounded by Pali and Katghora (both lies in NH-130) and other rural areas of Hardi Bazar, Ratija and has connectivity to Janjgir-Champa district towards south direction.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Dipka had a population of 20,182. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Dipka has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79% and, female literacy is 67%. In Dipka, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Education

There are various educational institutions in Dipka such as:

Schools

College

Industries

Dipka houses Gevra and Dipka open cast coal mines which is part of Korba Coalfield of South Eastern Coalfields Limited. There is also various other industries such as Power generation companies owned by ACB (India) Group[3] and other coal beneficiaries.

References

  1. ^ गेवरा में हैट्रिक के बाद चौथी बार भी भाजपा का अध्यक्ष बनना लगभग तय
  2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  3. ^ "Home". acbindia.com.


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