Chikhla Village
Chikhla is a revenue village in Berla tehsil, Bemetara district, Chhattisgarh. It had a population of 968 in 211 households (Census 2011).
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968 souls. 211 homes.
Berla tehsil, Bemetara district, Chhattisgarh.
Chikhla today
- Maize₹1,900Bemetara APMC · 30 Oct 2026
- Wheat₹2,000Dadhi APMC · 30 Oct 2026
Chikhla at a glance
Chikhla is a mid-sized village of Berla tehsil: 968 people in 211 households (Census 2011), 58th of its 93 inhabited villages by population. Literacy stood at 62.5%, below Bemetara district's 69.1% (Berla tehsil: 68.7%), while the sex ratio was 1,038 women per 1,000 men, above the district's 1,001. It falls under Chikhala gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 491993. The village covers 300 hectares — about 3.0 km², or roughly 323 people per km² (Census 2011).
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Berla (बेरला) Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 0 self-help groups with 0 members (2025-26) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
Gram panchayat
Chikhla is in the Chikhala (चिखला) gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Chikhla compares
By population, Chikhla ranks #58 of 93 inhabited villages in Berla tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Chikhla had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 2 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Not available
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 491993
Other villages in Berla tehsil
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Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Chhattisgarh's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+22.2%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Population, education & work
- Population
- 968Census 2011
- Male / female
- 475 / 493
- Households
- 211
- People per home
- 4.6
- Literacy rate
- 62.5%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 523
- Work participation
- 54.0%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Chikhla on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 25 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Chikhla. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Chikhla · 21.7183° N, 81.4360° E
Electoral profile
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Write a postEssential services & places near Chikhla
Chikhla isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Berla tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices139 in Bemetara district
Post office
Post office
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Hospitals & clinics26 in Bemetara district
Schools & anganwadis1 in Bemetara district
Community places1 in Bemetara district
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People often ask about Chikhla
Where is Chikhla located?
Chikhla is a village in Berla tehsil of Bemetara district, Chhattisgarh, India.
Which district is Chikhla in?
Chikhla is in Bemetara district of Chhattisgarh.
Which gram panchayat does Chikhla belong to?
Chikhla comes under the Chikhala gram panchayat.
How is Chikhla written in the local script?
Chikhla is written चिखला.
What is the pincode of Chikhla?
The pincode of Chikhla, Berla, Bemetara is 491993.
What is the population of Chikhla?
As per the 2011 Census, Chikhla had a population of 968 (475 males and 493 females).
How many households are there in Chikhla?
Chikhla had 211 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Chikhla?
Chikhla covers about 300 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Chikhla?
The literacy rate of Chikhla was 62.5% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Chikhla?
Chikhla had 1,038 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which development block is Chikhla in?
Chikhla is in the Berla (बेरला) development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Chikhla?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Chikhla is 442258 and its Census 2011 village code is 442258.
Which villages are near Chikhla?
Villages near Chikhla include Saja (within ~25 km).
What is the population of Chikhla in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Chikhla's Census 2011 population of 968 by Chhattisgarh's official RGI projection (+22.2% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 1,180 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Chikhla?
The sarpanch of Chikhla has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
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What do you need to find near Chikhla?
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Each opens a page of the nearest places from our directory (OpenStreetMap, RBI, India Post), with straight-line distances.
Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Bemetara district, within the last 14 days.
Last reported 30 Oct 2026 — no newer prices from markets in Bemetara. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maize · Local | Bemetara APMC | 1,900 | 1,900 | 1,900 | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Wheat · Deshi | Dadhi APMC | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 30 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Chikhla's shops. Best mandi price near Chikhla →
Official dataAgmarknet, 30 Oct 2026
Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
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