Champa is a city and a municipality situated at bank of Hasdeo river in Janjgir-Champa district in the state of Chhattisgarh, India. In 1998,a political controversy rose due to the name of the district, which was later resolved as "Janjgir-Champa". Champa is famous for its Kosa silk, gold and brass metal works. Champa has large industries viz. Madhya Bharat Paper Limited (MBPL),Prakash Industries Ltd., CSPGCL's Marwa Power Plant and many mega power projects are in under construction. Kosa silk merchant are particularly Dewangan caste.They import Kosa(Tassar silk) yarn from China and Korea and make silk shirtings and sarees.They also make yarn from Kosa called Cocoon in English and make Khadi Shirtings. They Export it to many Indian states and countries like U.K. and U.S.A. and Brazil. Champa is a well connected city to Bigger cities whether by road or by Railways. It is easy to reach champa. Champa is well connected through roads to state capital Raipur which is 161.4 km away via NH130B and it is connected to Delhi,The country's capital via NH44. Champa railway station is a junction on the Tatanagar–Bilaspur section of Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line. Korba (Gewra) passengers need to change line from here for going to Korba. It is The Biggest Railway Station In The Janjgir-Champa District of Chhattisgarh. It Is one of the 'A' Graded Stations of the country.