Keskal

Keskal
town (nagar panchayat)
Keskal

Location in Chhattisgarh, India

Coordinates: 20°5′5″N 81°35′12″E / 20.08472°N 81.58667°E / 20.08472; 81.58667Coordinates: 20°5′5″N 81°35′12″E / 20.08472°N 81.58667°E / 20.08472; 81.58667
Country India
State Chhattisgarh
District Bastar
Languages
  Official Hindi, Chhattisgarhi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 494331
Telephone code 07848
Nearest city Kanker
Lok Sabha constituency Kanker

Keskal is a town 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] It is a scenic spot and offers a view of the valley below. Keshkal PANCHAVATI is spot of tourism. It is nearly 2 km (1 mi) from Keshkal bus stand. GOBRAIEN is a pilgrim centre, where shiv linga temple is situated. Information regarding this can be obtained from situated in Keshkal Bus Stand.

Dargah

There is a dargah in Keshkal opposite Jama Masjid, masjid gali (from NH30 approx 350 metres). People of all walks of life go there and pray. It is one of the most known dargahs of chhattisgarh. People from state and adjoining states come here for ziyarat. It is locally known as Ajnuman Islamiya Committee (AIC) Keshkal

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


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