Korba district was accorded the status of a full fledged revenue district with effect from 25 May, 1998. The district headquarter is Korba city, which is situated on the banks of the confluence of rivers Hasdeo and Ahiran. The district comes under Bilaspur division. The headquarter of Korba districts situated about 200 KM. from the capital city Raipur.
Korba is blessed with lush green forest cover, where a sizeable number of tribal population is found. The Adivaisis in the forest areas live in tandem with the environment and have retained their distinctive cultural characteristics and traditional observances Korba is often referred as the power capital of Chhattisgarh. The district within itself is enriched with all the essential raw materials needed for power generation namely coal and water.
Korba and Champa are well known for “Kosa”, a special variety of silk used for producing one of the best quality of cloth in the world. Being light in weight and having shiny glaze, it is used to make kurtas, sarees, shirts, salwar-suits and other garments for party as well as casual wears. Korba also famous for Korva tribes.
Other large towns in Korba district are Kartala, Katghora, Pali and Chhuri and NTPC
Tourism Attractions:
Pali
Pali is a tehsil headquarter in Korba district. This place situated around 50 km off from the district headquarters on the Korba-Bilaspur road. It is believed that pali was the worship place of Raja Vikramaditya who was a ruler belongs in Banna dynasty. There is an ancient Shiv Mandir, which is situated at the side of large pond. Many other remnants can also be seen here. This temple is faced towards east and its entrance is in octagonal. Plinth of this temple is upon 5 platforms.
Lafagarh
Lafagarh is situated around 70 kms away from Korba(Chhattisgarh).
Lafagarh Fort, located on the highest peak of Mekaal Mountain,it is situated at a height of 3060 height on the hill top.The fort lies on the Korba-Bilaspur road. It was constructed by Raja Pratwidev First. The fort has three main entrances which are named as Menaka, Humkara, and Sinhadwar.A small temple, situated at the main entrance of the fort, is noteworthy. Another point of attraction is the big dome supported by five rows of pillars with each row having five pillars. The main outer door of the fort is called Jhandi or Dinda door. The second door is popularly known as Manka Dawar whereas the third one is called Hukhra Dawar.
Lafagarh Fort, located on the highest peak of Mekaal Mountain,it is situated at a height of 3060 height on the hill top.The fort lies on the Korba-Bilaspur road. It was constructed by Raja Pratwidev First. The fort has three main entrances which are named as Menaka, Humkara, and Sinhadwar.A small temple, situated at the main entrance of the fort, is noteworthy. Another point of attraction is the big dome supported by five rows of pillars with each row having five pillars. The main outer door of the fort is called Jhandi or Dinda door. The second door is popularly known as Manka Dawar whereas the third one is called Hukhra Dawar.
Tumhan
Tumhan The Small Village Of Tumhan 20K.M From Katghora Was Once The Capital Of The Kalachuri Kings. It Aiso Has The (Sath Khanda Mahal) Which Stands Proudlu On The Bank Of The River Jatashankari.The Tample Has Exquisite Carvings Of Ganga,Yamuna .
Kendai
Kendai is a village situated at a distance 85 km from Korba district headquarter on the Bilaspur-Ambikapur State highway No. 5. This is one of the beautiful picnic spot in the district. There is one lovely waterfall having 75 feet height. Bhulsidih Earlir founded ancient caves in Bhulsidih 7 km away from main city of Korba.
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