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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.
Dipka | |
|---|---|
Census town | |
| Nickname: Gevra | |
  Dipka Location in Chhattisgarh, India  Dipka Dipka (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°21′09″N 82°33′17″E / 22.35238°N 82.55476°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| District | Korba |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal Council, Dipka |
| • President | Santoshi Diwan (INC) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 20,182 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Chhattisgarhi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 495452 |
| Vehicle registration | CG-12 |
History
editDipka (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
editMunicipal 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
editDipka 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
editAs of 2001[update] 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
editThere are various educational institutions in Dipka such as:
Schools
edit- DAV Public School, Gevra, Urja Nagar, Dipka
- Beacon English School, Shakti Nagar, Dipka
- Indus Public School, Batari, Dipka
- St. Thomas Public School, Pragati Nagar, Dipka
- Saraswati Shishu Mandir, Gevra Project, Dipka
- East point English medium high school, Santi Nagar, Dipka
College
edit- Government College, Dipka
- Param Mitra Industrial Training Institute, Dipka
Industries
editDipka 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
edit- ^ गेवरा में हैट्रिक के बाद चौथी बार भी भाजपा का अध्यक्ष बनना लगभग तय
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Home". acbindia.com.
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