Keskal is a Town and Tehsil in Bastar District of Chhattisgarh. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.
According to census 2011 information the sub-district code of Keskal Block (CD) is 03355. Total area of keskal tehsil is 869 km² including 849.18 km² rural area and 19.71 km² urban area. Keskal tehsil has a population of 93,003 peoples, out of which urban population is 11,115 while rural population is 81,888. Keskal tehsil has a population density of 107 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 19,640 houses in the sub-district, including 2,341 urban houses and 17,299 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 52.76% population of keskal tehsil is literate, out of which 62.41% males and 43.40% females are literate. There are about 100 villages in keskal tehsil, which you can browse from keskal tehsil villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aanwari | Aawari | Keskal (12 km) |
| 2 | Adanbeda | Bedma | Keskal (16 km) |
| 3 | Adenga | Adenga | Keskal (8 km) |
| 4 | Arandi | Arandi | Keskal (14 km) |
| 5 | Badekhauli | Badekhauli | Keskal (40 km) |
| 6 | Badwar | Korkoti | Keskal (32 km) |
| 7 | Baniyagaon | Baniyagaon | Keskal (24 km) |
| 8 | Batrali | Batrali | Keskal (3 km) |
| 9 | Bavnimari | Raobeda | Keskal (12 km) |
| 10 | Bayalpur | Kodobhat | Keskal (5 km) |
| 11 | Bedma | Bedma | Keskal (12 km) |
| 12 | Bedmamari | Raobeda | Keskal (18 km) |
| 13 | Belgoan | Karmari | Keskal (31 km) |
| 14 | Bhandarpal | Kuye | Keskal (30 km) |
| 15 | Bhatgaon | Kararmeta | Keskal (32 km) |
| 16 | Binjhe | Binjhe | Keskal (40 km) |
| 17 | Bitalkhauli | Badekhauli | Keskal (35 km) |
| 18 | Buikijuganar | Kalepal | Keskal (40 km) |
| 19 | Charbhata | Charbhata | Keskal (20 km) |
| 20 | Cherabeda | Kuye | Keskal (28 km) |
| 21 | Chiprel | Chiprel | Keskal (14 km) |
| 22 | Churegaon | Churegaon | Keskal (47 km) |
| 23 | Dadargadh | Chiprel | Keskal (10 km) |
| 24 | Dhanora | Dhanora | Keskal (28 km) |
| 25 | Dhonderapal | Khalemurwend | Keskal (18 km) |
| 26 | Dundabedma | Dundabedma | Keskal (45 km) |
| 27 | Eragaon | Eragaon | Keskal (43 km) |
| 28 | Gaddad | Todasi | Keskal (45 km) |
| 29 | Garawandi | Garawandi | Keskal (20 km) |
| 30 | Garhdhanora | Batrali | Keskal (8 km) |
| 31 | Ghodajhar | Honhed | Keskal (21 km) |
| 32 | Girgoli | Raobeda | Keskal (12 km) |
| 33 | Gourgoan Chikhaladih | Gourgaon | Keskal (4 km) |
| 34 | Halia | Sidhawand | Keskal (12 km) |
| 35 | Harwakodo | Nayanar | Keskal (27 km) |
| 36 | Harwel | Salebhat | Kanker (12 km) |
| 37 | Hichka | Hichka | Keskal (40 km) |
| 38 | Honehed | Honhed | Keskal (17 km) |
| 39 | Hudawa | Korkoti | Keskal (33 km) |
| 40 | Jamgaon | Jamgaon | Keskal (3 km) |
| 41 | Jarandi | Pradhancherra | Keskal (15 km) |
| 42 | Kalepal | Kalepal | Keskal (50 km) |
| 43 | Kanagaon | Kanagaon | Keskal (40 km) |
| 44 | Karmari | Karmari | Keskal (35 km) |
| 45 | Karrarmeta | Kararmeta | Kanker (60 km) |
| 46 | Kawagaon | Churegaon | Keskal (46 km) |
| 47 | Khalebendi | Korkoti | Keskal (35 km) |
| 48 | Khalechandeli | Honhed | Keskal (12 km) |
| 49 | Khalemurvend | Khalemurwend | Keskal (15 km) |
| 50 | Khetarpal | Khetarpal | Keskal (22 km) |
| 51 | Kodobhat | Kodobhat | Keskal (5 km) |
| 52 | Kohkameta | Kohkameta | Keskal (5 km) |
| 53 | Korgaon | Kanagaon | Keskal (45 km) |
| 54 | Korkoti | Korkoti | Keskal (33 km) |
| 55 | Kothodi | Hichka | Keskal (45 km) |
| 56 | Kudadwahi | Kuye | Keskal (30 km) |
| 57 | Kukdadah | Khalemurwend | Keskal (22 km) |
| 58 | Kumud | Kuye | Keskal (24 km) |
| 59 | Kupagondi | Honhed | Keskal (18 km) |
| 60 | Kuye | Kuye | Keskal (25 km) |
| 61 | Madgaon | Kuye | Keskal (31 km) |
| 62 | Mahurbeda | Chiprel | Keskal (13 km) |
| 63 | Manjhicherra | Sidhawand | Keskal (12 km) |
| 64 | Masukokoda | Masukokoda | Keskal (17 km) |
| 65 | Matenga | Honhed | Keskal (25 km) |
| 66 | Middey | Kuye | Keskal (27 km) |
| 67 | Nalajhar | Kohkameta | Keskal (24 km) |
| 68 | Narwa | Undari | Keskal (7 km) |
| 69 | Nawagarh | Nayanar | Keskal (26 km) |
| 70 | Nayanar | Nayanar | Keskal (25 km) |
| 71 | Nirachhindali | Nirachhindli | Keskal (7 km) |
| 72 | Padde | Badekhauli | Keskal (42 km) |
| 73 | Palora | Charbhata | Keskal (20 km) |
| 74 | Parali | Kalepal | Keskal (52 km) |
| 75 | Parasgaon | Khalemurwend | Keskal (13 km) |
| 76 | Pipra | Pipra | Keskal (15 km) |
| 77 | Pradhancherra | Pradhancherra | Keskal (9 km) |
| 78 | Randha | Batrali | Keskal (10 km) |
| 79 | Raobeda | Raobeda | Keskal (15 km) |
| 80 | Salebhat | Salebhat | Keskal (14 km) |
| 81 | Sargipal | Batrali | Keskal (5 km) |
| 82 | Sawala | Sawala | Keskal (28 km) |
| 83 | Sawalwahi | Churegaon | Keskal (50 km) |
| 84 | Sendurmeta | Honhed | Keskal (20 km) |
| 85 | Seonipal | Pradhancherra | Keskal (16 km) |
| 86 | Sidhawand | Sidhawand | Keskal (8 km) |
| 87 | Sikagaon | Sikagaon | Keskal (20 km) |
| 88 | Silati | Baniyagaon | Keskal (27 km) |
| 89 | Singanpur | Singanpur | Keskal (7 km) |
| 90 | Timdi | Hichka | Keskal (50 km) |
| 91 | Todasi | Todasi | Keskal (45 km) |
| 92 | Toskapal | Toskapal | Keskal (17 km) |
| 93 | Tumuskonadi | Batrali | Keskal (2 km) |
| 94 | Tutari | Raobeda | Keskal (14 km) |
| 95 | Umaradah | Honhed | Keskal (22 km) |
| 96 | Umla | Dundabedma | Keskal (40 km) |
| 97 | Undari | Undari | Keskal (8 km) |
| 98 | Uparbedi | Raobeda | Keskal (20 km) |
| 99 | Uparchandeli | Raobeda | Keskal (13 km) |
| 100 | Uparmurvend | Honhed | Keskal (12 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 81,888 | 11,115 | 93,003 |
| Male Population | 40,157 | 5,665 | 45,822 |
| Female Population | 41,731 | 5,450 | 47,181 |
| Population Density | 96 / km² | 564 / km² | 107 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Keskal (केसकाल) |
| District : | Bastar |
| State / UT : | Chhattisgarh |
| Total Area : | 869 km² |
| Total Population : | 93,003 |
| Density : | 107/km² |
| Total Villages : | 100 |
| Total Population | Villages in Keskal Tehsil |
| less Than 200 | 17 |
| 200 - 499 | 36 |
| 500 - 999 | 27 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 16 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 4 |
| 5000 - 9999 | N/A |
| 10000 and above | 1 |
| Related Pages |
| List of Tehsils in Bastar |
| List of Districts in Chhattisgarh |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.