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Chikalchanda is a mid sized village in Bhalki tehsil, in the district of Bidar, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,351, made up of 708 males and 643 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 908 females per 1000 males. The village covers 713.51 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 585413, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Bidar |
| Tehsil | Bhalki |
| Pincode | 585413 |
| Area (hectares) | 713.51 hectares |
| Population | 1,351 |
| Male Population | 708 |
| Female Population | 643 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 908 |
| 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 Chikalchanda is the 68th largest of the 128 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,826 residents. Its 713.51 hectares work out to about 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 962.
Chikalchanda is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Chikalchanda 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.
Chikalchanda lies about 32 km from Bidar, and the nearest railway station is Bhalki, about 5.6 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.
| Nearest railway station | Bhalki | 5.6 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Bhālki | 5.9 km |
| District headquarters | Bidar | 32 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bhalki 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, Chikalchanda village had a population of 1,351. That makes it the 68th largest of the 128 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,826 residents.
Chikalchanda village has 708 males and 643 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Chikalchanda has about 908 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 962.
The pincode recorded for Chikalchanda is 585413. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Chikalchanda covers 713.51 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Chikalchanda falls under Bhalki tehsil of Bidar district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Chikalchanda is Bhalki, about 5.6 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 Chikalchanda.
Chikalchanda is about 32 km from Bidar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Chikalchanda is in Bhalki tehsil of Bidar district. Bhalki is about 5.6 km away. Bhālki is about 5.9 km away. Bidar is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Saidapurwadi (under 2 km), Kuntesirsi (2.8 km) and Talwada (3.4 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Chikalchanda today is likely to be higher.
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