Kesinga

Kesinga is a town and a notified area committee in Kalahandi district in the Indian state of Odisha, near the east coast of India.GeographyKesinga is located at. It has an average elevation of. River Tel and Uteh meet not very far from Kesinga, providing appreciable ground for summer sand crops (cucumber, watermelon etc.). Another landmark of Kesinga is Budhadangar (old mountain) at the middle of the town. This mountain has a profound effect on the climate of Kesinga.TransportKesinga is the major railhead in Kalahandi district. It is considered as the gateway of Kalahandi.National Highway 26 passes through the town. Kesinga is well connected to major cities and towns in Odisha. Kesinga to Balsi is by the road of PMGSY.EconomyApart from being a railhead for the region, Kesinga also serves as the place of enormous business activity. It is the economic heart of the surrounding area, where farmers can get a fair price for produce. There are scores of rice mills in Kesinga. A godown of FCI gives the storage facility for farmers and rice mill owners. There are numerous cloth stores in the market area, including payal mega showroom and trimurti cloth store. Some of the leading building material shops are also there like Bansal Trading co. which deals in plywood and a very big showroom for tiles, marble and granites. There are great eateries also in town, like Tarini sweet stall in front of Govt girls high school where one can find famous sweets from Odisha and Raj restaurants. The town also has a lot of small and middle-scale industries. New galaxy theatre is a major attraction of the time with high-quality picture and sound.