Kesinga

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, the sub-district code of Kesinga Block (CD) is 03159. The total area of Kesinga Tehsil is 506 km², which includes 491.81 km² of rural area and 14.50 km² of urban area. Kesinga has a sex ratio of approximately 984 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Kesinga Tehsil

Kesinga Tehsil has a total of 124 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Kesinga Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Kesinga Tehsil

The population profile of Kesinga Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Kesinga Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Kesinga Tehsil is around 1,41,365 people. This includes 71,241 males and 70,124 females. Rural population is about 1,22,126 (61,397 males and 60,729 females), while urban population is nearly 19,239 (9,844 males and 9,395 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 18,771 of the population, with 9,742 boys and 9,029 girls. Rural areas have 16,444 children, and urban areas have about 2,327 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 82,155 literate people in Kesinga Tehsil, including 47,992 literate males and 34,163 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 69,113 individuals and urban literacy covers around 13,042 people.
• About 59,210 people in Kesinga Tehsil are not literate, including 23,249 males and 35,961 females. Rural areas include 53,013 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 6,197 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 36,947 households, with 32,676 in villages and 4,271 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Kesinga Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Kesinga Tehsil is approximately 24,104 people, including 11,995 males and 12,109 females. Around 20,442 people live in rural parts. Nearly 3,662 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Kesinga Tehsil is about 33,026 people, including 16,372 males and 16,654 females. Around 30,685 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 2,341 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 279 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 248 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,327 people per sq. km.