# Dipka, Korba (Chhattisgarh) – Town Population, History & Wards > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/korba/katghora/dipka/ Town · Korba, Chhattisgarh # Dipka Dipka is a town in Katghora sub-district of Korba district, Chhattisgarh (municipality). The 2011 Census counted **27,158 people** in 6,293 households. Literacy was 90.0%. - 27,158people (2011) - 6,293households - 90.0%literacy - 18census wards ## Population of Dipka ■ Dipka · ■ Korba urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****90.0%** **83.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****892** **928 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****910** **937 Working population ****29.9%** **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 Dipka Of every 100 households in Dipka in 2011, 98 had electricity, 84 a toilet at home and 67 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 64 a two-wheeler and 14 a car. ■ Dipka · ■ Korba urban average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **93% Toilet within the home ****84%** **59% No toilet (open defecation) ****15%** **41% Tap water ****66%** **50% Drinking water within premises ****84%** **53% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****67%** **41% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****9%** **31% Use banking services ****79%** **62% Television ****82%** **69% Mobile phone ****84%** **62% Computer with internet ****7%** **4% Two-wheeler ****64%** **43% Car / jeep / van ****14%** **8% None of these assets ****4%** **10% Own their home ****34%** **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 Dipka work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 7,548 (93%) · **■** Household industry 81 (1%) · **■** Farming 143 (2%) · **■** Marginal 354 (4%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How has the population of Dipka changed? From 20,150 in 2001 to 27,158 in 2011. **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Dipka in numbers and road distances - Density3,645 per km² - Growth 2001–201134.8% - Annual rainfall1,320 mm - Temperature range20 °C to 47 °C ### Road distances - Raipur (state capital)210 km by road - Korba (district HQ)26 km by road - Korba (city of 1 lakh+)26 km by road - Raipur (city of 5 lakh+)210 km by road - Gevra (railway station)12 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 Dipka ### Civic services - Pucca roads16 km - DrainageOpen and closed drains - Flush toilets6,911 - Water storage580 kl - Electricity — homes5,000 - Electricity — industry228 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 100 beds · 21 doctors - ●Dispensaries1 · 1 beds · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools12 govt · 5 private - ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 3 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks2 - Private banks2 - Co-operative banks1 **Main manufactured goods:** coal, rice and mahua. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Dipka ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/korba/katghora/dipka/ward-1/) 1,493 336 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/korba/katghora/dipka/ward-2/) 2,044 447 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/korba/katghora/dipka/ward-3/) 1,227 269 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/korba/katghora/dipka/ward-4/) 2,515 605 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/korba/katghora/dipka/ward-5/) 1,593 389 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/korba/katghora/dipka/ward-6/) 1,170 281 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/korba/katghora/dipka/ward-7/) 796 179 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/korba/katghora/dipka/ward-8/) 686 155 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/korba/katghora/dipka/ward-9/) 2,184 477 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/korba/katghora/dipka/ward-10/) 1,717 398 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/korba/katghora/dipka/ward-11/) 1,064 271 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/korba/katghora/dipka/ward-12/) 1,675 381 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/korba/katghora/dipka/ward-13/) 1,262 292 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/korba/katghora/dipka/ward-14/) 1,567 361 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/korba/katghora/dipka/ward-15/) 1,492 362 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/korba/katghora/dipka/ward-16/) 1,786 430 [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/korba/katghora/dipka/ward-17/) 1,305 325 [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/korba/katghora/dipka/ward-18/) 1,582 335 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 Dipka?27,158 (Census 2011) - Which district is Dipka in?Korba district, Chhattisgarh - What was the population of Dipka in 2001?20,150 - How many wards does Dipka have?18 census wards (2011)