Kesinga is a Town and Tehsil in Kalahandi District of Odisha. 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 Kesinga Block (CD) is 03159. Total area of kesinga tehsil is 506 km² including 491.81 km² rural area and 14.50 km² urban area. Kesinga tehsil has a population of 1,41,365 peoples, out of which urban population is 19,239 while rural population is 1,22,126. Kesinga tehsil has a population density of 279.2 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 36,947 houses in the sub-district, including 4,271 urban houses and 32,676 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 58.12% population of kesinga tehsil is literate, out of which 67.37% males and 48.72% females are literate. There are about 124 villages in kesinga tehsil, which you can browse from kesinga tehsil villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alim | Takarla | Kesinga (35 km) |
| 2 | Amath | Chancher | Kesinga (15 km) |
| 3 | Babejore | Tundala | Kesinga (26 km) |
| 4 | Badipada | Sirjapali | Kesinga (28 km) |
| 5 | Bahadurpita | Paralasinga | Kesinga (11 km) |
| 6 | Balsi | Balsi | Kesinga (15 km) |
| 7 | Bandhapada | Tundala | Kesinga (25 km) |
| 8 | Baramuni Dangar | Kandel | Kesinga (10 km) |
| 9 | Belamal | Paralasinga | Kesinga (15 km) |
| 10 | Belkhandi | Belakhandi | Kesinga (30 km) |
| 11 | Bhanramal | Paralasinga | Kesinga (13 km) |
| 12 | Bijkhaman | Nunmath | Kesinga (17 km) |
| 13 | Bineikela | Kasrupada | Kesinga (8 km) |
| 14 | Birkul Dangar | Kandel | Kesinga (14 km) |
| 15 | Bishodi | Gokuleswar | Kesinga (20 km) |
| 16 | Boria | Boria | Kesinga (6 km) |
| 17 | Brahmani | Kandel | Kesinga (14 km) |
| 18 | Chalikipadar | Gigina | Kesinga (20 km) |
| 19 | Chancher | Chancher | Kesinga (13 km) |
| 20 | Chhenagaon | Kundabandh | Kesinga (16 km) |
| 21 | Chichirla | Boria | Kesinga (7 km) |
| 22 | Dampadar | Gigina | Kesinga (18 km) |
| 23 | Dangarmurli | Kikia | Kesinga (8 km) |
| 24 | Degaon | Deogaon | Kesinga (15 km) |
| 25 | Dendoguda | Laitara | Kesinga (7 km) |
| 26 | Dhanramal | Rupra | Kesinga (15 km) |
| 27 | Digsira | Sirjapali | Kesinga (29 km) |
| 28 | Dumermunda | Kundabandh | Kesinga (4 km) |
| 29 | Gaidara | Boria | Kesinga (8 km) |
| 30 | Gaigaon | Gaiagaon | Kesinga (15 km) |
| 31 | Ghantsola | Kasrupada | Kesinga (5 km) |
| 32 | Ghatpada | Kasrupada | Kesinga (9 km) |
| 33 | Gidhamal | Gigina | Kesinga (17 km) |
| 34 | Gigina | Gigina | Kesinga (40 km) |
| 35 | Godtola | Patharla | Kesinga (15 km) |
| 36 | Gokulsara | Gokuleswar | Kesinga (18 km) |
| 37 | Gudipata | Karmegaon | Kesinga (17 km) |
| 38 | Gurjimunda | Kundabandh | Kesinga (13 km) |
| 39 | Hatikhoj | Hatrikhoj | Kesinga (28 km) |
| 40 | Jamujor | Deogaon | Kesinga (15 km) |
| 41 | Jodabandh | Gigina | Kesinga (45 km) |
| 42 | Jolako | Laitara | Kesinga (4 km) |
| 43 | Jujurang | Gokuleswar | Kesinga (16 km) |
| 44 | Jurkabhadi | Paralasinga | Kesinga (13 km) |
| 45 | Kachharamunda | Kundabandh | Kesinga (11 km) |
| 46 | Kalarpadar | Rupra | Kesinga (15 km) |
| 47 | Kandel | Kandel | Kesinga (10 km) |
| 48 | Kantamal | Utkela | Kesinga (10 km) |
| 49 | Kantesir | Kantesir | Kesinga (4 km) |
| 50 | Karlabhadi | Laitara | Kesinga (3 km) |
| 51 | Karlakhunta | Kandel | Kesinga (14 km) |
| 52 | Karmegaon | Karmegaon | Kesinga (17 km) |
| 53 | Karmupadar | Muskuti | Kesinga (10 km) |
| 54 | Kashrupada | Kasrupada | Kesinga (6 km) |
| 55 | Kendubahali | Palan | Kesinga (25 km) |
| 56 | Kendupada | Muskuti | Kesinga (12 km) |
| 57 | Khairamal | Palan | Kesinga (27 km) |
| 58 | Khajurpada | Tundala | Kesinga (24 km) |
| 59 | Khasbahal | Nunmath | Kesinga (13 km) |
| 60 | Khetupara | Takarla | Kesinga (36 km) |
| 61 | Kikia | Kikia | Kesinga (12 km) |
| 62 | Kinerkela | Nunmath | Kesinga (10 km) |
| 63 | Kirokuda | Gaiagaon | Kesinga (20 km) |
| 64 | Kokadmal | Balsi | Kesinga (12 km) |
| 65 | Kokomunda | Chancher | Kesinga (11 km) |
| 66 | Kulihari Gumpha | Hatrikhoj | Kesinga (32 km) |
| 67 | Kumarpur | Kantesir | Kesinga (5 km) |
| 68 | Kundabandha | Kundabandh | Kesinga (21 km) |
| 69 | Kundeijharan | Takarla | Kesinga (40 km) |
| 70 | Kurlupada | Kantesir | Kesinga (2 km) |
| 71 | Kuten | Muskuti | Kesinga (8 km) |
| 72 | Laitara | Laitara | Kesinga (6 km) |
| 73 | Limgaon | Turlakhaman | Kesinga (23 km) |
| 74 | Mahagaon | Deogaon | Kesinga (35 km) |
| 75 | Makhapala | Chancher | Kesinga (17 km) |
| 76 | Malpada | Patharla | Kesinga (8 km) |
| 77 | Masani Munda | Laitara | Kesinga (1 km) |
| 78 | Masani Munda Dangar | Kundabandh | Kesinga (2 km) |
| 79 | Masanibandha | Balsi | Kesinga (10 km) |
| 80 | Matia | Deogaon | Kesinga (13 km) |
| 81 | Mursing | Karmegaon | Kesinga (23 km) |
| 82 | Muskuti | Muskuti | Kesinga (45 km) |
| 83 | Nagupala | Boria | Kesinga (8 km) |
| 84 | Nunmath | Nunmath | Kesinga (15 km) |
| 85 | Palam | Palan | Kesinga (33 km) |
| 86 | Paralsinga | Paralasinga | Kesinga (13 km) |
| 87 | Patharla | Patharla | Kesinga (9 km) |
| 88 | Pipalpadar | Hatrikhoj | Kesinga (32 km) |
| 89 | Podakham | Sirol | Kesinga (9 km) |
| 90 | Raidhunipadar | Takarla | Kesinga (36 km) |
| 91 | Rajapada | Tundala | Kesinga (27 km) |
| 92 | Rengali | Balsi | Kesinga (9 km) |
| 93 | Rindabahali | Takarla | Kesinga (37 km) |
| 94 | Rohinipara | Muskuti | Kesinga (15 km) |
| 95 | Ruphuda | Rupra | Kesinga (17 km) |
| 96 | Sagaram Danger | Laitara | Kesinga (3 km) |
| 97 | Salebhata | Palan | Kesinga (25 km) |
| 98 | Saling | Muskuti | Kesinga (10 km) |
| 99 | Sanrapadar | Paralasinga | Kesinga (18 km) |
| 100 | Siletpada | Hatrikhoj | Kesinga (29 km) |
| 101 | Sinang | Gigina | Kesinga (37 km) |
| 102 | Sindhbahali | Kandel | Kesinga (13 km) |
| 103 | Singjharan | Kasrupada | Kesinga (10 km) |
| 104 | Sirjapali | Sirjapali | Kesinga (30 km) |
| 105 | Sirol | Sirol | Kesinga (7 km) |
| 106 | Sripur | Gigina | Kesinga (13 km) |
| 107 | Sudingpadar | Takarla | Kesinga (40 km) |
| 108 | Sukunabhata | Kasrupada | Kesinga (5 km) |
| 109 | Surujor | Kundabandh | Kesinga (5 km) |
| 110 | Surupadar | Paralasinga | Kesinga (18 km) |
| 111 | Takarla | Takarla | Kesinga (37 km) |
| 112 | Talbhaira | Belakhandi | Kesinga (32 km) |
| 113 | Tangari Dangar | Karmegaon | Kesinga (18 km) |
| 114 | Tansir | Kantesir | Kesinga (3 km) |
| 115 | Taparang | Gigina | Kesinga (45 km) |
| 116 | Thapen | Palan | Kesinga (22 km) |
| 117 | Themara | Utkela | Kesinga (10 km) |
| 118 | Thuapadar | Muskuti | Kesinga (8 km) |
| 119 | Titkela | Rupra | Kesinga (20 km) |
| 120 | Tundala | Tundala | Kesinga (23 km) |
| 121 | Turla | Kandel | Kesinga (15 km) |
| 122 | Turlakhaman | Turlakhaman | Kesinga (23 km) |
| 123 | Tuting | Muskuti | Kesinga (12 km) |
| 124 | Utkela | Utkela | Kesinga (10 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,22,126 | 19,239 | 1,41,365 |
| Male Population | 61,397 | 9,844 | 71,241 |
| Female Population | 60,729 | 9,395 | 70,124 |
| Population Density | 248 / km² | 1,327 / km² | 279 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Kesinga (केसिंगा) |
| District : | Kalahandi |
| State / UT : | Odisha |
| Total Area : | 506 km² |
| Total Population : | 1,41,365 |
| Density : | 279/km² |
| Total Villages : | 124 |
| Total Population | Villages in Kesinga Tehsil |
| less Than 200 | 7 |
| 200 - 499 | 24 |
| 500 - 999 | 40 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 38 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 12 |
| 5000 - 9999 | N/A |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
| Related Pages |
| List of Tehsils in Kalahandi |
| List of Districts in Odisha |
* 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.