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Chikhali Mal is a small village in Chimur tehsil, in the district of Chandrapur, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 49, made up of 29 males and 20 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 690 females per 1000 males. The village covers 101.21 hectares hectares.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Chandrapur |
| Tehsil | Chimur |
| Area (hectares) | 101.21 hectares |
| Population | 49 |
| Male Population | 29 |
| Female Population | 20 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 690 |
| 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 |
By the 2011 count Chikhali Mal is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,013 residents. Its 101.21 hectares work out to about 0.5 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 964.
Chikhali Mal is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Chikhali Mal 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.
Chikhali Mal lies about 73 km from Chandrapur, and the nearest railway station is Bhiwapur, about 23 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 | Chimur | 12 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest railway station | Bhiwapur | 23 km |
| Nearest town | Umred | 28 km |
| District headquarters | Chandrapur | 73 km |
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.
As per the Census of India 2011, Chikhali Mal village had a population of 49. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,013 residents.
Chikhali Mal village has 29 males and 20 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Chikhali Mal has about 690 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 964.
Chikhali Mal covers 101.21 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Chikhali Mal falls under Chimur tehsil of Chandrapur district in Maharashtra.
The nearest railway station to Chikhali Mal is Bhiwapur, about 23 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 Chikhali Mal.
Chikhali Mal is about 73 km from Chandrapur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Chikhali Mal is in Chimur tehsil of Chandrapur district. Chimur is about 12 km away. Bhiwapur is about 23 km away. Umred 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 Jamgaon Komti (under 2 km), Kanhalgaon (3.0 km) and Kanhalgaon Brahman (3.0 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Chikhali Mal today is likely to be higher.
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