Champa is a city and a municipality

Municipality

A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...

 in Janjgir-Champa district  in the state of Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh is a state in Central India, formed when the 16 Chhattisgarhi-speaking South-Eastern districts of Madhya Pradesh gained separate statehood on 1 November 2000....

, India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

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Geography

Champa is located at 22.05°N 82.65°E. It has an average elevation of 253 metres (830 feet).
Champa is located on the banks of River Hasdeo, a tributary of Mahanadi.

Demographics

India census

Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...

, Champa had a population of 37,949. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Champa has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 77% and female literacy of 56%. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Economy

Champa is famous for the three K 's, namely, Kosa silk

Kosa silk

Kosa silk is a type of silk made from a thread produced by a worm similar to the silk wormwhich is basically produce in central india in Chattisgarh region.Kosa silk is known for its comfort and popular in other countries.Bilaspur,Raigarh,champa of chattisgarh are known for kosa silk and its...

, kanchan (gold

Gold

Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...

), and lastly kasa (brass

Brass

Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc; the proportions of zinc and copper can be varied to create a range of brasses with varying properties.In comparison, bronze is principally an alloy of copper and tin...

 metal). Champa has large industries viz. Madhya Bharat Paper Limited (MBPL),Prakash Industries and many mega power projects are in under construction.

Education

The Indian Institute of Handloom and Textile Technology is located here.it has only one Post Graduate Degree college at Champa Govt. M.M.R.Post Graduate college Champa & Many famous Schools Delhi Public School Champa, Hasdeo Public school champa Sarswati Shishu Mandir Hr. Sec. School Champa & Lions English Hr. Sec. School Champa.Golden era convent school.