Kesali village, Pipariya tehsil | Pincode 491336

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Kesali is a village in Pipariya mandal, Kabeerdham district, Chhattisgarh. It has a population of 872 across 210 households with a literacy rate of 57.3%. The village is located at 18.455°N, 83.103°E.

Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

Pratima Sahu

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LGD code: 439119
Pincode: 491336
Post office: Dashrangpur
Population: 872
Households: 210
Literacy rate: 57.3%
Sex ratio: 995 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 452
Distance to district centre: 309 km
Distance to mandal centre: 305 km
Distance to Raipur: 347 km
Distance to Hyderabad: 503 km
Nearest railway station: Salur · 14 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Government Hospital,Pachipenta · 3 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Kesali compares

By population, Kesali ranks #44 of 99 villages in Pipariya mandal.

Literacy rate

57.3%

+6.7% vs mandal average

Kesali: 57.3%
Pipariya mandal: 50.6%
Kabeerdham district: 50.4%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

995

−3 vs mandal average

Kesali: 995
Pipariya mandal: 998

Household size

people per home

4.2

−0.4 vs mandal average

Kesali: 4.2
Pipariya mandal: 4.6

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Kesali at a glance

Kesali is a village of 872 people in 210 households (Census 2011) in Pipariya tehsil, Kabeerdham district, Chhattisgarh, the 44th-largest of 99 villages in Pipariya tehsil. Literacy is 57%, 7 points above the tehsil average of 51% and the sex ratio is 995 women per 1,000 men. It lies 309 km from the Kabeerdham district centre, 19 km from Ramabhadrapuram, the nearest town, 14 km from Salur railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 491336, served by Dashrangpur post office; the LGD village code is 439119. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital,Pachipenta, 3 km away. The sarpanch is Pratima Sahu, and the village votes in Dhamtari assembly constituency, represented by MLA Onkar Sahu. The population is estimated at 1,028 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Kesali · this village	872	57%	—
Kesali · Pachipenta	1,104	37%	0 km N
Kotikipenta · Pachipenta	925	27%	0.7 km E
Aluru · Pachipenta	96	41%	1.8 km SW
Pachipenta · Pachipenta	7,738	52%	2.9 km NE
Turaipadu · Pachipenta	120	43%	2.8 km SW
Panasavalasa · Dumbriguda	227	35%	3.3 km W

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kesali

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: Yes
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 1
Secondary school: 0
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 0
Community health centre: 0
Dispensary: 0
Veterinary hospital: 0
Post office: No
Sub post office: No
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: No
Private bus service: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: Yes
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: PIPARIYA
Distance to nearest town (km): 21
Distance to district HQ (km): 26
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 26
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): KESALI
Total area (ha): 223.92
Irrigated area (ha): 59.67
Forest area (ha): 0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Kesali

LGD code: 439119
Pincode: 491336
Post office: Dashrangpur
Population (Census 2011): 872
Population (projected 2026): 1,028
Households: 210
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 995
Literacy rate: 57.3%
Coordinates: 18.45503°N, 83.10275°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Mahasamund
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Dhamtari
Member of Parliament: Rupkumari Choudhary
Member of Legislative Assembly: Onkar Sahu
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: Pratima Sahu
Block / Mandal: Pipariya
Nearest railway station: Sarsonpuri (299.8 km)

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Kabeerdham district level

Then & Now

Kesali — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

872

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,028

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

210

Census 2011 baseline

+18.1%

Households · 2026

248

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 872Census 2011
Households: 210Census 2011
Literacy rate: 57.3%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 995 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,0282026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 2482026 projection
Active job cards: —MGNREGA · district
HHs worked (FY): —MGNREGA · district
State electorate: 2,03,79,780ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 826NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 67.8%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 99.5%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 80.3%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 96.9%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 43.6%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 70.6%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Kabeerdham district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 12,04,680PMAY-G · 12,04,680 of 23,41,457 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Kabeerdham district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 3,26,429Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Kabeerdham district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

Boundary & surroundings

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Notable places near Kesali · Pipariya mandal area

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Sarsonpuri
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Getting there

How to reach Kesali

Mandal centre

Pipariya · ≈ 305 km

≈ 10 h 26 min by car · 12 h 23 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Kabeerdham · ≈ 309 km

≈ 10 h 34 min by car · 12 h 32 min by bike

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Nearest town · 10,962 people

Ramabhadrapuram · ≈ 19 km

≈ 39 min by car · 47 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Raipur347 kmcapital
Hyderabad503 km
Chennai670 km
Kolkata714 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationSalur14 km
Bus stopAPSRTC Bus Station , Salur12 km
Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital,Pachipenta3 km
ATM / bankState Bank of India3 km
Petrol pumpIndian Oil3 km
CollegeRaja college ground29 km
Police stationRamabhadrapuram Police station19 km

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September 2026

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Villagers Clash Over Converted Woman's Last Rites In Chhattisgarh's Kanker

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Carrying infant, Chhattisgarh teacher wades through swollen river to teach in cut-off village

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Teachers brave swollen river to teach village kids in Chhattisgarh | 'The children get so happy when they see us' | Inshorts

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News from Kabeerdham & Chhattisgarh

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Villagers Clash Over Converted Woman's Last Rites In Chhattisgarh's Kanker
ETV Bharat6h ago
Carrying infant, Chhattisgarh teacher wades through swollen river to teach in cut-off village
Public TV Englishyesterday
Teachers brave swollen river to teach village kids in Chhattisgarh | 'The children get so happy when they see us' | Inshorts
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Chhattisgarh teacher carries infant across swollen river to reach school
The News Millyesterday
Carrying an infant, Chhattisgarh teacher wades through swollen river carrying infant to teach in cut-off village
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Chhattisgarh sugar mill distributes 50 kg sugar to over 11,000 shareholder farmers at Rs 30/kg
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Quick answers

People often ask about Kesali

What is the pincode of Kesali?

The pincode of Kesali, Pipariya tehsil, Kabeerdham district, Chhattisgarh is 491336. The post office is Dashrangpur.

Which post office delivers to Kesali?

Mail for Kesali is delivered through Dashrangpur post office, pincode 491336, in Pipariya tehsil, Kabeerdham district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Kesali located?

Kesali is a village in Pipariya tehsil of Kabeerdham district, Chhattisgarh, India.

What is the population of Kesali as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Kesali village has a population of 872 across 210 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Kesali?

The current sarpanch of Kesali gram panchayat is Pratima Sahu.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kesali in?

Kesali falls under the Mahasamund Lok Sabha constituency (PC #9) of Chhattisgarh.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Kesali in?

Kesali falls under the Dhamtari assembly constituency (AC #58) of Chhattisgarh.

What is the literacy rate in Kesali?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Kesali village is 57.3%.

What is the sex ratio in Kesali?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Kesali village is 995 females per 1,000 males.

What is the nearest railway station to Kesali?

The nearest railway station to Kesali is Sarsonpuri (~299.8 km).

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Kesali?

12 schemes currently match residents of Kesali, including Godhan Nyay Yojana, Mahtari Vandana Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

How far is Kesali from Kabeerdham district centre?

Kesali is approximately 309 km (straight-line) from the centre of Kabeerdham district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Kesali?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Kesali village is 439119.

Which is the nearest town to Kesali?

Ramabhadrapuram (population 10,962, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 19 km from Kesali in a straight line.

How big is Kesali compared to other villages in Pipariya tehsil?

Kesali ranks 44 of 99 villages in Pipariya tehsil by Census 2011 population (872 residents).

How far is Kesali from Raipur?

Kesali is about 347 km from Raipur in a straight line (the state capital of Chhattisgarh); by road expect roughly 451 km.

How far is Kesali from Hyderabad?

Kesali is about 503 km from Hyderabad in a straight line; by road expect roughly 653 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Kesali?

Salur is the nearest railway station to Kesali, about 14 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 18 km.

Which is the nearest bus stop to Kesali?

APSRTC Bus Station , Salur is the nearest bus stop to Kesali, about 12 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 16 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Kesali?

Government Hospital,Pachipenta is the nearest hospital or health centre to Kesali, about 3 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 4 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Kesali?

State Bank of India is the nearest ATM or bank to Kesali, about 3 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 4 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Kesali?

Indian Oil is the nearest petrol pump to Kesali, about 3 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 4 km.

Who is the MLA of Kesali?

Kesali falls under Dhamtari assembly constituency (AC 58). The sitting MLA is Onkar Sahu (INC).

Who is the MP for Kesali?

Kesali is in Mahasamund Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Rupkumari Choudhary (BJP).

What is the population of Kesali in 2026?

Kesali is estimated at 1,028 people in 2026, up about 18% from 872 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Kesali in?

Chhattisgarh falls in the Eastern Plateau and Hills zone (rice, millets, pulses; rain-fed) of the ICAR classification; Kesali in Kabeerdham district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Kesali?

Pratima Sahu is the sarpanch of Kesali gram panchayat, Pipariya tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Pipariya tehsil for every gram panchayat.

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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