Chikhla
Chikhla is a revenue village in Kurai tehsil, Seoni district, Madhya Pradesh. It had a population of 302 in 70 households (Census 2011).
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302 souls. 70 homes.
Kurai tehsil, Seoni district, Madhya Pradesh.
Chikhla today
- Maize₹2,490Keolari APMC · 6 Nov 2026
- Wheat₹2,601Seoni APMC · 6 Nov 2026
- Paddy(Common)₹1,775Lakhnadon APMC · 5 Nov 2026
Diwali 2026 in Chikhla
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Chikhla at a glance
A small village by the standards of Kurai tehsil, Chikhla ranked 140th of 183 by population, with 302 people in 70 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 63.3%, below Seoni district's 69.8% (Kurai tehsil: 71.8%), while the sex ratio was 899 women per 1,000 men, below the district's 985. It falls under Thanwarjhodi gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 480880. The village covers 329 hectares — about 3.3 km², or roughly 92 people per km² (Census 2011). Its nearest mapped neighbour is Alesur, about 3.3 km away in a straight line.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Kurai 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
- Height
- about 587 m above sea level At Chikhla's map point, from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 surface model (~90 m cells). Copernicus DEM GLO-90 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA.
Gram panchayat
Chikhla is in the Thanwarjhodi (थावरझोडी) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Thanwarjhodi
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Chikhla compares
By population, Chikhla ranks #140 of 183 inhabited villages in Kurai 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 · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- 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 480880
Other villages in Kurai tehsil
View all 186 →Chikhla — Census 2011 to estimated 2026
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Madhya Pradesh's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+23.5%), 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
- 302Census 2011
- Male / female
- 159 / 143
- Households
- 70
- People per home
- 4.3
- Literacy rate
- 63.3%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 164
- Work participation
- 54.3%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Chikhla on the map
Chikhla · 21.9044° N, 79.4594° E
Electoral profile
Placed from Chikhla's map location inside the constituency boundary. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); Election Commission of India, Madhya Pradesh Assembly 2023 results site (archived copy, Wayback Machine).
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Write a postNearest services to Chikhla
The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Chikhla's map point (road distance is longer).
- Bank branchNone within 25 km
- ATMNone within 25 km
- Post officeNone within 25 km
- Petrol pumpIndian Oil · 11 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- Hospital / PHCSubCentre, Sillor · 6.6 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- SchoolNone within 25 km
Essential services & places near Chikhla
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Chikhla's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices353 in Seoni district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Hospitals & clinics97 in Seoni district
Primary / community health centre · 6.6 km away (straight line)
Sillor
Hospital · 11 km away (straight line)
CHC GOPALGANJ
- SubCentre, Fulara
Primary / community health centre · 15 km away (straight line)
Fulara
Schools & anganwadis5 in Seoni district
Colleges & universities
- Kavikulguru Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya
University · 59 km away (straight line)
- Z. P. Primary school
University · 70 km away (straight line)
Temples6 in Seoni district
Other places of worship2 in Seoni district
Transport24 in Seoni district
- Indian Oil
Petrol pump · 11 km away (straight line)
- Seoni
Railway station · 21 km away (straight line)
Railway station · 26 km away (straight line)
Chhindwara
Community places4 in Seoni district
All places in Kurai tehsil (19) →Places of worship in Chikhla →Suggest a missing place
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Not checked by VoiceOfVillage unless marked verified. Phone numbers and hours appear only when the source lists them; call before you travel. openstreetmap.org/copyright Bank branches: RBI IFSC lists (via github.com/razorpay/ifsc, public domain). Post offices: India Post, All India Pincode Directory (data.gov.in, GODL-India).
People often ask about Chikhla
Where is Chikhla located?
Chikhla is a village in Kurai tehsil of Seoni district, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Which district is Chikhla in?
Chikhla is in Seoni district of Madhya Pradesh.
Which gram panchayat does Chikhla belong to?
Chikhla comes under the Thanwarjhodi gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Chikhla?
The pincode of Chikhla, Kurai, Seoni is 480880.
What is the population of Chikhla?
As per the 2011 Census, Chikhla had a population of 302 (159 males and 143 females).
How many households are there in Chikhla?
Chikhla had 70 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Chikhla?
Chikhla covers about 329 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Chikhla?
The literacy rate of Chikhla was 63.3% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Chikhla?
Chikhla had 899 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Chikhla in?
Chikhla is in the Balaghat Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Chikhla?
Bharti Pardhi (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Balaghat Lok Sabha seat, which includes Chikhla, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Chikhla in?
Chikhla is in the Barghat assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Chikhla?
Kamal Marskole (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Barghat assembly seat, which includes Chikhla, in 2023.
Which development block is Chikhla in?
Chikhla is in the Kurai development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Chikhla?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Chikhla is 497108 and its Census 2011 village code is 497108.
Which villages are near Chikhla?
Villages near Chikhla include Alesur (3.3 km), Sindariya (4.0 km), Kotkasa (5.5 km), Sillor (6.6 km), Buddi (8.0 km).
What is the population of Chikhla in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Chikhla's Census 2011 population of 302 by Madhya Pradesh's official RGI projection (+23.5% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 370 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
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- 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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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 (20 Sept 2026 – 19 Oct 2026): 74.4 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 November: 15.9 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Seoni district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 6 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maize · Yellow | Palari APMC | 2,500 | 2,520 | 2,520 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Maize · Yellow | Seoni APMC | 2,500 | 2,520 | 2,520 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Maize · Local | Lakhnadon APMC | 2,400 | 2,400 | 2,400 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Maize · Yellow | Chhpara APMC | 2,311 | 2,600 | 2,600 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Maize · Local | Keolari APMC | 2,475 | 2,490 | 2,490 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Maize · Local | Seoni APMC | 2,701 | 2,701 | 2,701 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Maize · Local | Ghansour APMC | 2,000 | 2,520 | 2,520 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Wheat · Wheat | Seoni APMC | 2,600 | 2,601 | 2,601 | 6 Nov 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, 6 Nov 2026