# Chhurikala, Korba (Chhattisgarh) – Town Population & History

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Town · Korba, Chhattisgarh 

# Chhurikala

Chhurikala is a town in Katghora sub-district of Korba district, Chhattisgarh (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **8,239 people** in 1,842 households. Literacy was 80.7%.

- 8,239people (2011)
- 1,842households
- 80.7%literacy
- 15census wards

## Population of Chhurikala

■ Chhurikala · ■ Korba urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****80.7%**

**83.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****977**

**928

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****947**

**937

Working population ****35.7%**

**32.8%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Chhurikala

Of every 100 households in Chhurikala in 2011, 94 had electricity, 29 a toilet at home and 15 cooked with LPG; 42 had a mobile phone, 22 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Chhurikala · ■ Korba urban average

Electricity for lighting ****94%**

**93%

Toilet within the home ****29%**

**59%

No toilet (open defecation) ****71%**

**41%

Tap water ****51%**

**50%

Drinking water within premises ****31%**

**53%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****15%**

**41%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****83%**

**31%

Use banking services ****35%**

**62%

Television ****50%**

**69%

Mobile phone ****42%**

**62%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****22%**

**43%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**8%

None of these assets ****27%**

**10%

Own their home ****90%**

**62%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Chhurikala work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,575 (54%) · **■** Household industry 124 (4%) · **■** Farming 366 (12%) · **■** Marginal 878 (30%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Chhurikala in numbers and road distances

- Density1,067 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,320 mm
- Temperature range21 °C to 48 °C

### Road distances

- Raipur (state capital)200 km by road
- Korba (district HQ)22 km by road
- Korba (city of 1 lakh+)22 km by road
- Raipur (city of 5 lakh+)200 km by road
- Korba (railway station)22 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Chhurikala

### Civic services

- Pucca roads6 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets701
- Water storage275 kl
- Electricity — homes835
- Electricity — industry11

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 2 beds · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools5 govt · 2 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** kosa production, rice and pottery.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Chhurikala

- Banks2 in Chhurikala

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Chhurikala ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/korba/katghora/chhurikala/ward-1/) 683 155 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/korba/katghora/chhurikala/ward-2/) 508 107 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/korba/katghora/chhurikala/ward-3/) 428 113 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/korba/katghora/chhurikala/ward-4/) 881 155 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/korba/katghora/chhurikala/ward-5/) 394 100 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/korba/katghora/chhurikala/ward-6/) 734 182 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/korba/katghora/chhurikala/ward-7/) 505 121 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/korba/katghora/chhurikala/ward-8/) 603 133 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/korba/katghora/chhurikala/ward-9/) 377 91 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/korba/katghora/chhurikala/ward-10/) 427 82 

[Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/korba/katghora/chhurikala/ward-11/) 547 115 

[Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/korba/katghora/chhurikala/ward-12/) 397 87 

[Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/korba/katghora/chhurikala/ward-13/) 400 93 

[Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/korba/katghora/chhurikala/ward-14/) 953 218 

[Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/korba/katghora/chhurikala/ward-15/) 402 90 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Chhurikala?8,239 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Chhurikala in?Korba district, Chhattisgarh
- How many wards does Chhurikala have?15 census wards (2011)