Keshkal Tehsil - Kondagaon District, Chhattisgarh
Keshkal is an administrative tehsil in the Kondagaon district of Chhattisgarh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Keshkal is the main town for most villages within the tehsil.
The total area of the tehsil is 869 km², including 849.18 km² rural area and 19.71 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1029 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Keshkal Tehsil
Keshkal Tehsil has a total of 90 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Tehsil, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aanwari | Rural | Aawari |
| 2 | Aawarabhata | Rural | Anwarabhata |
| 3 | Adanbeda | Rural | Bedma |
| 4 | Adenga | Rural | Adenga |
| 5 | Arandi | Rural | Arandi |
| 6 | Badethemli | Rural | Bade Dhemli |
| 7 | Bahigaon | Rural | Bahigaon |
| 8 | Bakanbhata | Rural | Arandi |
| 9 | Bandapara | Rural | Bandapara |
| 10 | Bandhapara | Rural | Bandhapara |
| 11 | Batrali | Rural | Batrali |
| 12 | Bavnimari | Rural | Raobeda |
| 13 | Bayalpur | Rural | Kodobhat |
| 14 | Bedma | Rural | Bedma |
| 15 | Bedmamari | Rural | Raobeda |
| 16 | Bhandarpal | Rural | Madgaon |
| 17 | Borgaon | Urban | Not applicable |
| 18 | Charbhata | Rural | Charbhata |
| 19 | Cherabeda | Rural | Kuye |
| 20 | Chiprel | Rural | Chiprel |
| 21 | Dadargadh | Rural | Chiprel |
| 22 | Dhonderapal | Rural | Donderapal |
| 23 | Dohlapara | Rural | Dohlapara |
| 24 | Dumarpadar | Rural | Dumarpadar |
| 25 | Etekonhadi | Rural | Atekonhadi |
| 26 | Garawandi | Rural | Garawandi |
| 27 | Garhdhanora | Rural | Garhdhanora |
| 28 | Garhsiliyara | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 29 | Garka | Rural | Garka |
| 30 | Ghodajhar | Rural | Honhed |
| 31 | Girgoli | Rural | Raobeda |
| 32 | Gourgoan Chikhaladih | Rural | Gourgaon |
| 33 | Gudripara | Rural | Gudripara |
| 34 | Gulbapara | Rural | Gulbapara |
| 35 | Halia | Rural | Gudripara |
| 36 | Harwakodo | Rural | Nawagarh |
| 37 | Harwel | Rural | Salebhat |
| 38 | Honehed | Rural | Honhed |
| 39 | Jamgaon | Rural | Jamgaon |
| 40 | Jarandi | Rural | Sivanipal |
| 41 | Keshkal | Urban | Not applicable |
| 42 | Khalechandeli | Rural | Honhed |
| 43 | Khalemurvend | Rural | Khalemurwend |
| 44 | Khetarpal | Rural | Khetarpal |
| 45 | Khutapara | Rural | Khalemurwend |
| 46 | Khutpadar | Rural | Khutpadar |
| 47 | Kodobhat | Rural | Kodobhat |
| 48 | Kohkameta | Rural | Kohkameta |
| 49 | Kudadwahi | Rural | Madgaon |
| 50 | Kukdadah | Rural | Donderapal |
| 51 | Kumud | Rural | Kuye |
| 52 | Kupagondi | Rural | Umaradah |
| 53 | Kuye | Rural | Kuye |
| 54 | Madgaon | Rural | Madgaon |
| 55 | Mahurbeda | Rural | Chiprel |
| 56 | Manjhicherra | Rural | Sidhawand |
| 57 | Masukokoda | Rural | Masukokoda |
| 58 | Matenga | Rural | Umaradah |
| 59 | Middey | Rural | Kuye |
| 60 | Nalajhar | Rural | Kohkameta |
| 61 | Narna | Rural | Undari |
| 62 | Nawagarh | Rural | Nawagarh |
| 63 | Nayanar | Rural | Nayanar |
| 64 | Nirachhindali | Rural | Nirachhindli |
| 65 | Palora | Rural | Palora |
| 66 | Parasgaon(Murnar) | Rural | Khalemurwend |
| 67 | Pipra | Rural | Pipra |
| 68 | Pradhancherra | Rural | Pradhancherra |
| 69 | Randha | Rural | Garhdhanora |
| 70 | Raobeda | Rural | Raobeda |
| 71 | Salebhat | Rural | Salebhat |
| 72 | Salebhat | Rural | Sikagaon |
| 73 | Sargipal | Rural | Garhdhanora |
| 74 | Sendurmeta | Rural | Umaradah |
| 75 | Seonipal | Rural | Sivanipal |
| 76 | Sidhawand | Rural | Sidhawand |
| 77 | Sikagaon | Rural | Sikagaon |
| 78 | Singanpur | Rural | Singanpur |
| 79 | Surdongar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 80 | Tatiras | Rural | Tatiras |
| 81 | Tendubhata | Rural | Tendubhata |
| 82 | Thakurpara | Rural | Thakurpara |
| 83 | Toskapal | Rural | Toskapal |
| 84 | Tumuskonadi | Rural | Garhdhanora |
| 85 | Tutari | Rural | Bandhapara |
| 86 | Umaradah | Rural | Umaradah |
| 87 | Undari | Rural | Undari |
| 88 | Uparbedi | Rural | Raobeda |
| 89 | Uparchandeli | Rural | Raobeda |
| 90 | Uparmurvend | Rural | Honhed |
Population of Keshkal Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Keshkal Tehsil has a total population of 93,003 people, consisting of 45,822 males and 47,181 females. There are 19,640 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 107 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 93,003 | 81,888 | 11,115 |
| Male Population | 45,822 | 40,157 | 5,665 |
| Female Population | 47,181 | 41,731 | 5,450 |
| Total Households | 19,640 | 17,299 | 2,341 |
| Population Density | 107 / km² | 96 / km² | 564 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 49,071 literate people and 13,166 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 2,671 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 66,197 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 13,166 | 11,904 | 1,262 |
| Literate Population | 49,071 | 40,770 | 8,301 |
| Illiterate Population | 43,932 | 41,118 | 2,814 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 2,671 | 2,028 | 643 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 66,197 | 62,518 | 3,679 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.