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Chikhali

Kandhar mandal
Pincode 431746
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Yogesh Pawara
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LGD code
545370
Pincode
431746
Post office
Barul
Population
3,547
Households
702
Literacy rate
61.9%
Sex ratio
926 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,874
Distance to district centre
10 km
Distance to mandal centre
64 km
Distance to Mumbai
484 km
Distance to Hyderabad
258 km
Nearest railway station
Bolda · 21 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Sant Nirankari Hospital · 9 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Chikhali compares

By population, Chikhali ranks #16 of 121 villages in Kandhar mandal.

Literacy rate
%
61.9%
−0.9% vs mandal average
Chikhali
61.9%
Kandhar mandal
62.8%
Nanded district
65.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
926
−7 vs mandal average
Chikhali
926
Kandhar mandal
933
Household size
people per home
5.1
Same as the mandal average
Chikhali
5.1
Kandhar mandal
5.1

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

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Chikhali at a glance

Chikhali is a village of 3,547 people in 702 households (Census 2011) in Kandhar taluka, Nanded district, Maharashtra, the 16th-largest of 121 villages in Kandhar taluka. Literacy is 62%, about the same as the taluka average of 63% and the sex ratio is 926 women per 1,000 men. It lies 10 km from the Nanded district centre, 6 km from Akhada Balapur, the nearest town, 21 km from Bolda railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 431746, served by Barul post office; the LGD village code is 545370. The nearest hospital or health centre is Sant Nirankari Hospital, 9 km away. The sarpanch is Yogesh Pawara, and the village votes in Loha assembly constituency, represented by MLA Prataprao Patil Chikhalikar. The population is estimated at 4,182 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Chikhali

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Chikhali · this village3,54762%
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Unchada · Hadgaon1,59661%2.9 km NE
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Chikhali

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
Yes
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
18
Power hours (winter)
18
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
Secondary school
1
Senior secondary
1
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
1
Post office
No
Sub post office
Yes
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
Yes
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
Yes
Nearest statutory town
Kandhar
Distance to nearest town (km)
25
Distance to district HQ (km)
50
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
25
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
1,514
Irrigated area (ha)
1,400
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Chikhali

LGD code
545370
Pincode
431746
Post office
Barul
Population (Census 2011)
3,547
Population (projected 2026)
4,182
Households
702
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
926
Literacy rate
61.9%
Coordinates
19.49407°N, 77.46436°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Latur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Loha
Member of Parliament
Shivaji Kalge
Member of Legislative Assembly
Prataprao Patil Chikhalikar
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Yogesh Pawara
Block / Mandal
Kandhar
Getting there

How to reach Chikhali

Mandal centre
Kandhar · ≈ 64 km
≈ 2 h 11 min by car · 2 h 35 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Nanded · ≈ 10 km
≈ 21 min by car · 25 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 12,505 people
Akhada Balapur · ≈ 6.5 km
≈ 13 min by car · 16 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Mumbai484 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad258 km
  • Bengaluru725 km
  • Chennai773 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationBolda21 km
  • Bus stopBus-Stop24 km
  • Hospital / PHCSant Nirankari Hospital9 km
  • ATM / bankState bank of India, Shembal Pimpri.24 km
  • Petrol pumpHP Petrol Pump38 km
  • CollegeMatoshri College50 km
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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
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-15
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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