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- 09 Sep 25
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Chikhali is a mid sized village in Dharur tehsil, in the district of Bid, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 853, made up of 459 males and 394 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 858 females per 1000 males. The village covers 490.14 hectares hectares.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Bid |
| Tehsil | Dharur |
| Area (hectares) | 490.14 hectares |
| Population | 853 |
| Male Population | 459 |
| Female Population | 394 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 858 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Chikhali is the 52nd largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,518 residents. Its 490.14 hectares work out to about 1.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 916.
Chikhali is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Chikhali as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
Chikhali lies about 56 km from Bid, and the nearest railway station is Parli-Vaijnath, about 28 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 town | Majalgaon | 23 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Dharur | 24 km |
| Nearest railway station | Parli-Vaijnath | 28 km |
| District headquarters | Bid | 56 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Dharur 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, Chikhali village had a population of 853. That makes it the 52nd largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,518 residents.
Chikhali village has 459 males and 394 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Chikhali has about 858 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 916.
Chikhali covers 490.14 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Chikhali falls under Dharur tehsil of Bid district in Maharashtra.
The nearest railway station to Chikhali is Parli-Vaijnath, about 28 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Chikhali.
Chikhali is about 56 km from Bid in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Chikhali is in Dharur tehsil of Bid district. Majalgaon is about 23 km away. Dharur is about 24 km away. Parli-Vaijnath is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Aad Hingani (2.0 km), Devthana (2.4 km) and Fakir Jawala (2.6 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Chikhali today is likely to be higher.
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