Dipka

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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Place details

Locality: Gevra
Region: Chhattisgarh
Country: India
Population: 5,892

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Dipka
Settlement.native_name_lang: Hindi, Chhattisgarhi
Settlement.nickname: Gevra
Settlement.settlement_type: Census town
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Chhattisgarh#India
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Chhattisgarh, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Chhattisgarh
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Korba
Settlement.governing_body: Municipal Council, Dipka
Settlement.leader_title2: President
Settlement.leader_name2: Rajendra Singh Rajput (BJP)
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.population_total: 20182
Settlement.population_as_of: 2001
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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History
Municipal Council, Dipka
Location
Demographics
Education
Schools
College
Industries
References

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.