Kesinga

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Coordinates: 20.2° N 83.23° E

Kesinga

Kesinga
State
 - District(s)
Orissa
 - Kalahandi
Coordinates 20.2° N 83.23° E
Area
 - Elevation

 - 187 m
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001)
 - Density
16,914
 - 

Kesinga is a town and a notified area committee in Kalahandi district in the Indian state of Orissa.

[edit] Geography

Kesinga is located at 20.2° N 83.23° E[1]. It has an average elevation of 187 metres (613 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Kesinga had a population of 16,914. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kesinga has an average literacy rate of 55%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 44%. In Kesinga, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kesinga