Keshkal

Keshkal
city (nagar panchayat)
Keshkal Location in Chhattisgarh, India Show map of Chhattisgarh Keshkal Keshkal (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 20°5′5″N81°35′12″E / 20.08472°N 81.58667°E / 20.08472; 81.58667
Country	India
State	Chhattisgarh
District	Kondagaon
Population
• Total	43,000
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Halbi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	494331
Telephone code	07848
Vehicle registration	CG 27
Nearest city	Kanker
Lok Sabha constituency	Kanker

Keskal is a city in Kondagaon district formerly in Madhya Pradesh and now in Chhattisgarh, India.

Geography

It is located at an elevation of 651 m above MSL. ^[1]

Location

Keskal is 129  km from Jagdalpur 180 km from Raipur, 30 km from Kanker and about 60 km north of Kondagaon on NH30.

The nearest airport is Raipur Airport and railway station is at Jagdalpur.

Tourism

Keskal Ghat

Keshkal Ghat is a nearby attraction. ^[2] Keshkal Panchavati is a notable tourist spot. It is nearly 2 km (1 mi) from Keshkal bus stand. Gobraien is a pilgrim centre, where a Shiv Linga temple is situated.

Business and economy

The major business done by the peoples of Keshkal are sale and purchase of grains like rice, wheat, maize, mahua, and tamarind. Keskal has heavy bauxite deposits.

References

1. Map and weather of Keskal
2. About Keskal Ghat