Baikunthpur, Chhattisgarh

Baikunthpur is a town, a Nagar Palika and a notified area committee in Koriya District in the state of Chhattisgarh, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Koriya district.

Geography

Baikunthpur is located at. It has an average elevation of 529 metres.

Demographics

The Baikunthpur Municipality has population of 28,431 of which 14,749 are males while 13,682 are females as per report released by Census India 2011. Baikunthpur has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 57% of the males and 43% of females literate. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Culture and industry

Coal India has a GM office of SECL in Baikunthpur,. This area has rich coal resources with other GM offices and has many profitable coal mines, namely Churcha Coalmines.