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- LGD code
- 536793
- Pincode
- 441907
- Post office
- Gobarwahi
- Distance to district centre
- 53 km
- Distance to mandal centre
- 9 km
- Distance to Mumbai
- 769 km
- Distance to Hyderabad
- 482 km
- Nearest railway station
- Gobarwahi · 6 km
- Nearest hospital / PHC
- Government Hospital Bamhani · 6 km
Chikhala at a glance
Chikhala is a revenue village in Tumsar taluka, Bhandara district, Maharashtra. It lies 53 km from the Bhandara district centre, 5 km from Ashti, the nearest town, 6 km from Gobarwahi railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 441907, served by Gobarwahi post office; the LGD village code is 536793. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital Bamhani, 6 km away. The village votes in Tumsar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Karemore Raju Manikrao.
Gram panchayat: Chikhala →
Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chikhala · this village | — | — | — |
| Chikhala · Rithi | 197 | 64% | 0 km N |
| Hirapur Hamesha · Tumsar | 602 | 66% | 2.3 km E |
| Nakadongari · Tumsar | 3,254 | 76% | 2.5 km NW |
| Sitasawangi · Tumsar | 4,001 | 73% | 2.7 km SW |
| Rajapur · Tumsar | 2,102 | 68% | 2.7 km W |
| Rajapur · Shirol | 4,058 | 71% | 2.8 km NW |
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Key facts — Chikhala
- LGD code
- 536793
- Pincode
- 441907
- Post office
- Gobarwahi
- Coordinates
- 21.55247°N, 79.76246°E
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Bhandara-Gondiya
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Tumsar
- Member of Parliament
- Prashant Padole
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Karemore Raju Manikrao
- Block / Mandal
- Tumsar
Getting there
How to reach Chikhala
Distance to cities · straight line
- Mumbai769 kmcapital
- Hyderabad482 km
- Delhi826 km
- Kolkata893 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
- Railway stationGobarwahi6 km
- Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital Bamhani6 km
- ATM / bankBank Of India37 km
- Petrol pumpHP Petrol Pump25 km
- CollegeManoharbhai Patel Military College44 km
- Police stationPolice Station Mauda59 km
Places of worship · within 5 km
Temples & shrines near Chikhala
1 Temple mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.
- 🛕Lord Shiva TempleTemple3.0 km ↗
Education · within 5 km
Schools & colleges near Chikhala
1 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.
- 🏫DAV MOIL PUBLIC SCHOOLSchool3.0 km ↗
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Other villages named Chikhala
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Villages near Chikhala
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View all 60+ →Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-09-23
- Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-21
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)