Skip to main content

About Chikhalapar Village

Chikhalapar is a small village in Chimur tehsil, in the district of Chandrapur, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 177, made up of 86 males and 91 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,058 females per 1000 males. The village covers 149.27 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 442903, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chikhalapar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chikhalapar village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Chandrapur
Tehsil Chimur
Pincode 442903
Area (hectares) 149.27 hectares
Population 177
Male Population 86
Female Population 91
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,058
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Chikhalapar compares

By the 2011 count Chikhalapar is the 140th largest of the 160 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,013 residents. Its 149.27 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, well above the tehsil average of 964.

Getting to Chikhalapar

Chikhalapar is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Chikhalapar as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 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.

How far is Chikhalapar from other places

Chikhalapar lies about 63 km from Chandrapur, and the nearest railway station is Tempa, about 27 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.

Distances from Chikhalapar
Tehsil headquarters Chimur 4.9 km
Nearest railway station Tempa 27 km
Nearest town Pawni 39 km
District headquarters Chandrapur 63 km

Villages closest to Chikhalapar

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chimur 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.

Common questions about Chikhalapar

As per the Census of India 2011, Chikhalapar village had a population of 177. That makes it the 140th largest of the 160 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,013 residents.

Chikhalapar village has 86 males and 91 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chikhalapar has about 1058 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 964.

The pincode recorded for Chikhalapar is 442903. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chikhalapar covers 149.27 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.

Chikhalapar falls under Chimur tehsil of Chandrapur district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Chikhalapar is Tempa, about 27 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 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Chikhalapar.

Chikhalapar is about 63 km from Chandrapur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chikhalapar is in Chimur tehsil of Chandrapur district. Chimur is about 4.9 km away. Tempa is about 27 km away. Pawni is about 39 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sawargaon (under 2 km), Karghata (under 2 km) and Kalamgaon (under 2 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Chikhalapar today is likely to be higher.

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.