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About Chikhali Village

Chikhali is a mid sized village in Kamptee tehsil, in the district of Nagpur, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 570, made up of 298 males and 272 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 913 females per 1000 males. The village covers 399.09 hectares hectares.

Chikhali Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chikhali village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Nagpur
Tehsil Kamptee
Area (hectares) 399.09 hectares
Population 570
Male Population 298
Female Population 272
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 913
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Chikhali compares

By the 2011 count Chikhali is the 54th largest of the 73 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,316 residents. Its 399.09 hectares work out to about 1.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 924.

Getting to Chikhali

Chikhali is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Chikhali as Available within <5 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 Chikhali from other places

Chikhali lies about 24 km from Nagpur, and the nearest railway station is Dighori Buzurg, about 8.1 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 Chikhali
Nearest railway station Dighori Buzurg 8.1 km
Nearest town Kanhān 17 km
Tehsil headquarters Kamptee 18 km
District headquarters Nagpur 24 km

Villages closest to Chikhali

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Chikhali village had a population of 570. That makes it the 54th largest of the 73 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,316 residents.

Chikhali village has 298 males and 272 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chikhali has about 913 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 924.

Chikhali covers 399.09 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Chikhali falls under Kamptee tehsil of Nagpur district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Chikhali is Dighori Buzurg, about 8.1 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Chikhali.

Chikhali is about 24 km from Nagpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chikhali is in Kamptee tehsil of Nagpur district. Dighori Buzurg is about 8.1 km away. Kanhān is about 17 km away. Kamptee is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nimbha (1.7 km), Shivani (2.2 km) and Selu (2.3 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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