Famous Food of Gujarat: Traditional Gujarati Food, Thalis & Shop
Dhokla, khandvi, fafda jalebi, thepla and undhiyu, how a Gujarati thali is put together, and the street food of Ahmedabad.
- 05 Sep 25
8 min
Chikhli is a large village in Uchchhal tehsil, in the district of Tapi, Gujarat. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,625, made up of 2,311 males and 2,314 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,001 females per 1000 males. The village covers 3896.43 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 394375, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Tapi |
| Tehsil | Uchchhal |
| Pincode | 394375 |
| Area (hectares) | 3896.43 hectares |
| Population | 4,625 |
| Male Population | 2,311 |
| Female Population | 2,314 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,001 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
By the 2011 count Chikhli is the 5th largest of the 40 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,210 residents. Its 3896.43 hectares work out to about 1.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1021.
Chikhli is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Chikhli as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
Chikhli lies about 5.7 km from Tapi, and the nearest railway station is Khandbara, about 20 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.
| Tehsil headquarters | Uchchhal | 5.7 km |
|---|---|---|
| District headquarters | Tapi | 5.7 km |
| Nearest railway station | Khandbara | 20 km |
| Nearest town | Taloda | 28 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Uchchhal tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.
As per the Census of India 2011, Chikhli village had a population of 4,625. That makes it the 5th largest of the 40 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,210 residents.
Chikhli village has 2,311 males and 2,314 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Chikhli has about 1001 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1021.
The pincode recorded for Chikhli is 394375. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Chikhli covers 3896.43 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Chikhli falls under Uchchhal tehsil of Tapi district in Gujarat.
The nearest railway station to Chikhli is Khandbara, about 20 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Chikhli.
Chikhli is about 5.7 km from Tapi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Chikhli is in Uchchhal tehsil of Tapi district. Uchchhal is about 5.7 km away. Tapi is about 5.7 km away. Khandbara is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Chandapur (8.2 km), Vadpada (8.8 km) and Jamki (8.9 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Chikhli today is likely to be higher.
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