Chikhlodra village, Manavadar taluka | Pincode 362650

Navratri (Garba) in Gujarat

Nine nights of Garba and Dandiya Raas circling a perforated earthen lamp, the garbo, or an image of Amba — dancers moving anticlockwise, singing and clapping together. Garba of Gujarat was inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in December 2023, the fifteenth element from India to join it.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

BHIKHABHAI JETHABHAI PARMAR

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LGD code: 514358
Pincode: 362650
Post office: Kutiyana
Population: 1,685
Households: 329
Literacy rate: 69%
Sex ratio: 908 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 932

Census 2011 · in context

How Chikhlodra compares

By population, Chikhlodra ranks #21 of 56 villages in Manavadar mandal.

Literacy rate

69.0%

−0.8% vs mandal average

Chikhlodra: 69.0%
Manavadar mandal: 69.8%
Junagadh district: 67.2%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

908

−31 vs mandal average

Chikhlodra: 908
Manavadar mandal: 939

Household size

people per home

5.1

+0.6 vs mandal average

Chikhlodra: 5.1
Manavadar mandal: 4.5

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

Chikhlodra at a glance

Chikhlodra is a village of 1,685 people in 329 households (Census 2011) in Manavadar taluka, Junagadh district, Gujarat, the 21st-largest of 56 villages in Manavadar taluka. Literacy is 69%, about the same as the taluka average of 70% and the sex ratio is 908 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 362650, served by Kutiyana post office; the LGD village code is 514358. The sarpanch is BHIKHABHAI JETHABHAI PARMAR, and the village votes in Jetpur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Jayesh Radadiya. The population is estimated at 1,987 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Chikhlodra

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: Yes
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: No
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: Yes
Power hours (summer): 24
Power hours (winter): 24
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 0
Secondary school: 1
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: Yes
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: Yes
Private bus service: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: Yes
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: KUTIYANA
Distance to nearest town (km): 6
Distance to district HQ (km): 64
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 27
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): CHIKHLODRA
Total area (ha): 651.63
Irrigated area (ha): 230.35
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Chikhlodra

LGD code: 514358
Pincode: 362650
Post office: Kutiyana
Population (Census 2011): 1,685
Population (projected 2026): 1,987
Households: 329
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 908
Literacy rate: 69.0%
Lok Sabha constituency: Porbandar
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Jetpur
Member of Parliament: Mansukh Mandaviya
Member of Legislative Assembly: Jayesh Radadiya
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: BHIKHABHAI JETHABHAI PARMAR
Block / Mandal: Manavadar
Nearest railway station: Bhayavadar (22.8 km)

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Junagadh district level

Then & Now

Chikhlodra — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

1,685

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,987

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

329

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Households · 2026

388

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 1,685Census 2011
Households: 329Census 2011
Literacy rate: 69.0%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 908 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,9872026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 3882026 projection
Active job cards: 34,594MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 7,577MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 4,91,67,754ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 876NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 82.8%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 99.3%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 81.7%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 93.4%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 58.8%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 100.0%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Junagadh district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 5,68,624PMAY-G · 5,68,624 of 9,02,354 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Junagadh district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 5,60,046Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Junagadh district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

Boundary & surroundings

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Bhayavadar
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September 2026

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‘I was engaged at 11’: Gujarat village uses early engagements to keep girls out of sex work

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Change in Gujarat’s Banaskantha village: Girls engaged at 7, married at 18 to protect them from prostitution

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Inside Gujarat’s Vadia Village, Families Turn to Engagements to Keep Girls Out of Sex Trade

Reported by 10net.in.

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What is the pincode of Chikhlodra?

The pincode of Chikhlodra, Manavadar taluka, Junagadh district, Gujarat is 362650. The post office is Kutiyana.

Which post office delivers to Chikhlodra?

Mail for Chikhlodra is delivered through Kutiyana post office, pincode 362650, in Manavadar taluka, Junagadh district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Chikhlodra located?

Chikhlodra is a village in Manavadar taluka of Junagadh district, Gujarat, India.

What is the population of Chikhlodra as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Chikhlodra village has a population of 1,685 across 329 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Chikhlodra?

The current sarpanch of Chikhlodra gram panchayat is BHIKHABHAI JETHABHAI PARMAR.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Chikhlodra in?

Chikhlodra falls under the Porbandar Lok Sabha constituency (PC #11) of Gujarat.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Chikhlodra in?

Chikhlodra falls under the Jetpur assembly constituency (AC #74) of Gujarat.

What is the literacy rate in Chikhlodra?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Chikhlodra village is 69.0%.

What is the sex ratio in Chikhlodra?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Chikhlodra village is 908 females per 1,000 males.

What is the nearest railway station to Chikhlodra?

The nearest railway station to Chikhlodra is Bhayavadar (~22.8 km).

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Chikhlodra?

12 schemes currently match residents of Chikhlodra, including Mukhya Mantri Yuva Swavalamban Yojana (MYSY), Vahli Dikri Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

What is the LGD code of Chikhlodra?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Chikhlodra village is 514358.

How big is Chikhlodra compared to other villages in Manavadar taluka?

Chikhlodra ranks 21 of 56 villages in Manavadar taluka by Census 2011 population (1,685 residents).

Who is the MLA of Chikhlodra?

Chikhlodra falls under Jetpur assembly constituency (AC 74). The sitting MLA is Jayesh Radadiya (BJP).

Who is the MP for Chikhlodra?

Chikhlodra is in Porbandar Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Mansukh Mandaviya (BJP).

What is the population of Chikhlodra in 2026?

Chikhlodra is estimated at 1,987 people in 2026, up about 18% from 1,685 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Chikhlodra in?

Gujarat falls in the Gujarat Plains and Hills zone (cotton, groundnut, wheat, bajra) of the ICAR classification; Chikhlodra in Junagadh district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Chikhlodra?

BHIKHABHAI JETHABHAI PARMAR is the sarpanch of Chikhlodra gram panchayat, Manavadar taluka. See the sarpanch list of Manavadar taluka for every gram panchayat.

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)