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According to the 2011 census, the Korha sub-district (census code 01143) 54527 households and 282813 inhabitants (including 61647 children aged 0–6), and a literacy rate of 50%.
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The village of Korha proper (census code 224355) had 962 households and 4584 inhabitants (including 808 children aged 0–6), and its literacy rate was 69%.
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settled at Korha. The
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