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About Chikhali Village
Chikhali is a mid sized village in Sawali tehsil, in the district of Chandrapur, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 601, made up of 311 males and 290 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 932 females per 1000 males. The village covers 384.02 hectares hectares.
Chikhali Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Chandrapur |
| Tehsil | Sawali |
| Area (hectares) | 384.02 hectares |
| Population | 601 |
| Male Population | 311 |
| Female Population | 290 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 932 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Chikhali compares
By the 2011 count Chikhali is the 62nd largest of the 94 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,148 residents. Its 384.02 hectares work out to about 1.6 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 991.
Getting to Chikhali
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 <5 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 Chikhali from other places
Chikhali lies about 146 km from Chandrapur, and the nearest railway station is Ladkhed, about 32 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 | Digras | 20 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Sawali | 24 km |
| Nearest railway station | Ladkhed | 32 km |
| District headquarters | Chandrapur | 146 km |
Villages closest to Chikhali
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Sawali tehsil.
- Rudrapur 3.8 km
- Bhatti Jamb 9.6 km
- Jamb Bk 9.6 km
- Antargaon 9.7 km
- Antargaon Tola 9.7 km
- Chorkhal 15 km
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 Chikhali
As per the Census of India 2011, Chikhali village had a population of 601. That makes it the 62nd largest of the 94 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,148 residents.
Chikhali village has 311 males and 290 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Chikhali has about 932 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 991.
Chikhali covers 384.02 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Chikhali falls under Sawali tehsil of Chandrapur district in Maharashtra.
The nearest railway station to Chikhali is Ladkhed, about 32 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 <5 km distance for Chikhali.
Chikhali is about 146 km from Chandrapur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Chikhali is in Sawali tehsil of Chandrapur district. Digras is about 20 km away. Sawali is about 24 km away. Ladkhed 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 Rudrapur (3.8 km), Bhatti Jamb (9.6 km) and Jamb Bk (9.6 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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