Dipka

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Dipka
Census town
Nickname: 
Gevra
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Dipka
Location in Chhattisgarh, India
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Dipka
Dipka (India)
Coordinates: 22°21′09″N82°33′17″E / 22.35238°N 82.55476°E / 22.35238; 82.55476
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Chhattisgarh
District Korba
Government
  BodyMunicipal Council, Dipka
  PresidentSantoshi Diwan (INC)
Population
 (2001)
  Total20,182
Languages
  Official Hindi, Chhattisgarhi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
495452
Vehicle registration CG-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.

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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]

YearMemberParty
2004Bugal Dubey Bharatiya Janata Party
2009Manoj Sharma Bharatiya Janata Party
2014Bugal Dubey Bharatiya Janata Party
2019Santoshi 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.

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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.