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Chikinala

Unguturu mandal
Pincode 521260
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Vinayaka Chavithi

Chikinala observes Vinayaka Chavithi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Andhra Pradesh.

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When the idol is immersed

The idol is kept for one and a half, three, five, seven days or until Anant Chaturdashi — it is a family custom rather than a rule, and community mandapams usually keep it longest.

Kept forImmersion
One and a half daysTue, 15 September
Three daysThu, 17 September
Five daysSat, 19 September
Seven daysMon, 21 September
Anant ChaturdashiWed, 23 SeptemberThe day most community mandapams immerse
Use the designated immersion point

Many gram panchayats and municipalities set aside a pond or a marked stretch of tank for immersion. Ask at the panchayat office — it changes year to year, and a drinking-water tank or a farm pond is not an alternative.

Unpainted clay dissolves, plaster of Paris does not

A clay idol breaks down in water within hours. Plaster of Paris does not, and the paints carry heavy metals, so idols accumulate in tanks and rivers after immersion. Pollution control boards in most states now ask for clay for exactly this reason.

Someone should be watching the water, not the idol

Immersion points get crowded and the bank is slippery after the monsoon. Children go into the water at these gatherings every year. Keep one person watching the water rather than the procession.

Take the accessories home

Thermocol, plastic sheeting, cloth and metal ornaments do not belong in the tank even when the idol itself is clay. Most organised immersion points now have a collection bin at the bank for them.

The full observance, step by step →

Represented by
Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
LS
Machilipatnam
PC 11
→VS
Gannavaram
AC 071
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LGD code
589274
Pincode
521260
Post office
Manikonda
Population
310
Households
94
Literacy rate
69.7%
Sex ratio
925 ♀/1000♂
Workers
169
Distance to district centre
20 km
Distance to mandal centre
5 km
Distance to Amaravati
22 km
Distance to Hyderabad
271 km
Nearest railway station
Tarigoppula · 3 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital,Katuru · 4 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Chikinala compares

By population, Chikinala ranks #25 of 30 villages in Unguturu mandal.

Literacy rate
%
69.7%
+4.1% vs mandal average
Chikinala
69.7%
Unguturu mandal
65.6%
Krishna district
66.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
925
−113 vs mandal average
Chikinala
925
Unguturu mandal
1,038
Household size
people per home
3.3
−0.1 vs mandal average
Chikinala
3.3
Unguturu mandal
3.4

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Chikinala at a glance

Chikinala is a village of 310 people in 94 households (Census 2011) in Unguturu mandal, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, the 25th-largest of 30 villages in Unguturu mandal. Literacy is 70%, 4 points above the mandal average of 66% and the sex ratio is 925 women per 1,000 men. It lies 20 km from the Krishna district centre, 8 km from Buddavaram, the nearest town, 3 km from Tarigoppula railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 521260, served by Manikonda post office; the LGD village code is 589274. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital,Katuru, 4 km away. The village votes in Gannavaram assembly constituency, represented by MLA Yarlagadda Venkata Rao. The population is estimated at 338 in 2026, up 9% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Chikinala · this village31070%—
Bokinala · Unguturu56256%0.3 km N
Madhirapadu · Unguturu43065%1.9 km E
Manikonda · Unguturu6,44467%1.9 km SW
Chagantipadu · Unguturu85871%2 km N
Nandamuru · Unguturu1,43667%1.9 km SE
Maredumaka · Kankipadu99771%2.5 km NW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Chikinala

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
16
Power hours (winter)
20
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
No
Anganwadi centre
No
ASHA worker
No
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
GUDIVADA
Distance to nearest town (km)
24
Distance to district HQ (km)
62
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
18
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
CHIKINALA
Total area (ha)
219
Irrigated area (ha)
184.94
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Chikinala

LGD code
589274
Pincode
521260
Post office
Manikonda
Population (Census 2011)
310
Population (projected 2026)
338
Households
94
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
925
Literacy rate
69.7%
Coordinates
16.46122°N, 80.84710°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Machilipatnam
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Gannavaram
Member of Parliament
Vallabhaneni Balashowry
Member of Legislative Assembly
Yarlagadda Venkata Rao
Block / Mandal
Unguturu
Getting there

How to reach Chikinala

Mandal centre
Unguturu · ≈ 5.0 km
≈ 10 min by car · 12 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Krishna · ≈ 20 km
≈ 42 min by car · 50 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,309 people
Buddavaram · ≈ 8.4 km
≈ 17 min by car · 20 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Amaravati22 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad271 km
  • Chennai381 km
  • Bengaluru522 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationTarigoppula3 km
  • Bus stopManikonda bus stop2 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital,Katuru4 km
  • ATM / bankAxis9 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil9 km
  • CollegeNarayana Junior College11 km
  • Police stationCrime Investigation Department18 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-07
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-13
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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