Chikkachellur is a revenue village in Challakere taluka, Chitradurga district, Karnataka. It had a population of 1,946 in 392 households (Census 2011).
Challakere taluka, Chitradurga district, Karnataka.
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Chikkachellur is a village in Challakere taluka, Chitradurga district, Karnataka. At the 2011 Census it had 1,946 people in 392 households, with a literacy rate of 57.8%. It is administered by the Doddachellur gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 577538.
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Chikkachellur is in the Doddachellur gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
By population, Chikkachellur ranks #56 of 182 inhabited villages in Challakere taluka.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Chikkachellur is a village of 1,946 people in 392 households (Census 2011) in Challakere taluka, Chitradurga district, Karnataka, the 56th of 182 inhabited villages in Challakere taluka by population. Literacy is 57.8%, 9.1 points below the taluka figure of 66.9%, and the sex ratio is 938 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 577538; the LGD village code is 605402. The population is estimated at about 2,200 in 2026 (+12.9% since 2011; scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection, not a census count).
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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 × Karnataka's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+12.9%), 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
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
District factsheet values published by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the International Institute for Population Sciences. Survey estimates for the whole district, not a census.
These are district-level figures for Chitradurga district, not figures for Chikkachellur.
Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes
These are district-level figures for Chitradurga district, not figures for Chikkachellur.
1,27,381 of 3,46,814 rural households have a tap connection
Method: Sum of 1,571 habitation rows in 6 block resources published on data.gov.in by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (households; households with a tap connection).
Source: Households with Piped Water Supply (PWS) under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), per-block resources · retrieved 29 Oct 2026
household toilets built, 2,28,932 households listed · coverage 100.0%
Source: District-wise Coverage of Individual Household Latrine (IHHL) as on date · retrieved 29 Oct 2026
PMAY-G (rural houses) is not shown: the ministry publishes no district-wise bulk dataset.
Chikkachellur · 14.2131° N, 76.8670° E
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Apply by 31 Oct 2026
Source: Indian Space Research Organisation · last checked 30 Oct 2026
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Source: Institute of Banking Personnel Selection · last checked 30 Oct 2026
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The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Chikkachellur's map point (road distance is longer).
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Chikkachellur's map point, not road distance.
Post office · 3 km away (straight line)
Post office · 3.2 km away (straight line)
Post office · 4.8 km away (straight line)
Bank · No map location — listed by district
VANI COMPLEX OPP APMC QUARTERS BAGALORE BELLARY ROAD CHELLAKERE
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Hospital · 3 km away (straight line)
Doddachelluru
Primary / community health centre · 4.9 km away (straight line)
Parashurampura
Primary / community health centre · 13 km away (straight line)
Near Shanimahatma Temple, Khandenahalli
Primary / community health centre · 15 km away (straight line)
1-1346
Hospital · 16 km away (straight line)
Amarapuram
Hospital · 18 km away (straight line)
Opp. Grama Panchayath Office, Hariyabbe
University · 39 km away (straight line)
Court · 39 km away (straight line)
National Highway Bye Pass, Hiriyur
Bus station · 15 km away (straight line)
Bus station · 20 km away (straight line)
Bus station · 22 km away (straight line)
Railway station · 25 km away (straight line)
Railway station · 27 km away (straight line)
Railway station · 33 km away (straight line)
Talaku
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Chikkachellur is a village in Challakere taluka of Chitradurga district, Karnataka, India.
Chikkachellur is in Chitradurga district of Karnataka.
Chikkachellur comes under the Doddachellur gram panchayat.
The pincode of Chikkachellur, Challakere, Chitradurga is 577538.
As per the 2011 Census, Chikkachellur had a population of 1,946 (1,004 males and 942 females).
Chikkachellur had 392 households at the 2011 Census.
Chikkachellur covers about 1,271 hectares.
The literacy rate of Chikkachellur was 57.8% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
Chikkachellur had 938 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Chikkachellur is in the Chitradurga Lok Sabha constituency.
Govind Makthappa Karjol (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Chitradurga Lok Sabha seat, which includes Chikkachellur, in 2024.
Chikkachellur is in the Challakere assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
T. Raghumurthy (Indian National Congress) won the Challakere assembly seat, which includes Chikkachellur, in 2023.
Chikkachellur is in the Challakere development block (Local Government Directory).
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Chikkachellur is 605402 and its Census 2011 village code is 605402.
Villages near Chikkachellur include Obanahalli (1.9 km), Doddachellur (3.2 km), Gosikere (5.2 km), Chowluru (5.8 km), Suranahalli (7.4 km).
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Chikkachellur's Census 2011 population of 1,946 by Karnataka's official RGI projection (+12.9% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 2,200 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
The sarpanch of Chikkachellur 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.
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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.
Rainfall at this location — reanalysis estimate (~28 km grid), not a rain-gauge reading
Last 30 days (24 Sept 2026 – 23 Oct 2026): 62.7 mm. A comparison with the long-term average for these days isn't computed yet; IMD's monthly normal for the district is below.
Long-term district average for October: 116.4 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Chitradurga district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 30 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arecanut(Betelnut/Supari) · Rashi | Holalkere APMC | 45,479 | 48,491 | 47,579 | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Arecanut(Betelnut/Supari) | Holalkere APMC | 21,882 | 28,000 | 25,355 | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Ground Nut Seed · Ground Nut Seed | Hiriyur APMC | 13,367 | 13,800 | 13,638 | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Arecanut(Betelnut/Supari) | Hiriyur APMC | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Arecanut(Betelnut/Supari) | Hosadurga APMC | 9,500 | 9,500 | 9,500 | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Arecanut(Betelnut/Supari) · Sippegotu | Hiriyur APMC | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Coconut · Small | Holalkere APMC | 23,000 | 23,000 | 23,000 | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Coconut · Medium | Hosadurga APMC | 22,000 | 25,000 | 24,000 | 29 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 Chikkachellur's shops. Best mandi price near Chikkachellur →
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Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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