Keshkal Tehsil - Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh
Keshkal is an administrative tehsil in the Kondagaon district of Chhattisgarh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 869 km², including 849.18 km² of rural area and 19.71 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1030 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
According to the 2011 Census, Keshkal Tehsil had a total population of 93,003 people living in 19,640 households. The population comprised 45,822 males and 47,181 females, with an average population density of 107 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | 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 |
Keshkal Tehsil had 49,071 literate people and 13,166 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 2,671 and 66,197 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | 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.