Chikani
Chikani is a revenue village in Murud taluka, Raigad district, Maharashtra.
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Murud taluka, Raigad district, Maharashtra.
Chikani today
- Beans₹6,500APMC Panvel · 10 Nov 2026
- Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹4,500APMC Panvel · 10 Nov 2026
- Bottle gourd₹3,500APMC Panvel · 10 Nov 2026
Happy Diwali 2026 to every family of Chikani (चिकणी), Murud taluka, Raigad!
Diwali 2026 in Chikani
Maharashtra's official 2026 holiday list: Diwali Amavasya (Laxmi Pujan) on Sunday 8 November 2026; Diwali (Bali Pratipada) on Tuesday 10 November 2026.
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Chikani is a village in Murud taluka, Raigad district, Maharashtra. It is administered by the Kashid gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 402401.
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Official dataLGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Murud Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
Gram panchayat
Chikani is in the Kashid (चोरढे) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Kashid
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
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Villages sharing pincode 402401
Other villages in Murud taluka
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The pin is an approximate location, within about 8 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Chikani. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Chikani · 18.3314° N, 72.9643° E
Electoral profile
Listed in this constituency by the Local Government Directory (LGD) and checked against map locations nearby. 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, Maharashtra Assembly 2024 (via OpenCity).
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Chikani isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Murud taluka, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices1,011 in Raigad district
Bank · No map location — listed by district
AZAD CHOWK,BAZARPETH, MURUD-JANJIRA, TEH.MURUD
Bank · No map location — listed by district
CHAND COMPLEX, SHOP NO 1, GROUND FLOOR, AAZAD ROAD, BAZAR PETH, TALUKA MURUD JANJIRA, DIST RAIGAD
Bank · No map location — listed by district
GRD FLR,EKVIRA BLDG,MARUTI CHOWK,DR R P ROAD,ATAND POSTAND TALUKA MURUD,RAIGAD 402 401
Hospitals & clinics399 in Raigad district
Hospital
Oppsite Tahsildar Office, Murud
- Village Hospital Murud Janjira
Hospital
Primary / community health centre
Borli Gram-Panchayat
Schools & anganwadis42 in Raigad district
- Mehboob English Medium School
School
- Naj Academy High School and Jr. College
School
Colleges & universities27 in Raigad district
- Vasantrao Naik College Of Arts And Commerce
College
Police & fire stations18 in Raigad district
- Murud Police Station
Police station
Revenue & panchayat offices7 in Raigad district
- Tehsil Office
Tahsil office (Tahsildar)
Government offices11 in Raigad district
Temples229 in Raigad district
Churches41 in Raigad district
Mosques72 in Raigad district
Other places of worship111 in Raigad district
Transport260 in Raigad district
- Murud Bus Stand
Bus station
- Main Gate to Janjira Fort
Ferry / boat jetty
Agriculture services4 in Raigad district
Community places62 in Raigad district
All places in Murud taluka (31) →Places of worship in Chikani →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 Chikani
Where is Chikani located?
Chikani is a village in Murud taluka of Raigad district, Maharashtra, India.
Which district is Chikani in?
Chikani is in Raigad district of Maharashtra.
Which gram panchayat does Chikani belong to?
Chikani comes under the Kashid gram panchayat.
How is Chikani written in the local script?
Chikani is written चिकणी.
What is the pincode of Chikani?
The pincode of Chikani, Murud, Raigad is 402401.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Chikani in?
Chikani is in the Raigad Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Chikani?
Tatkare Sunil Dattatrey (Nationalist Congress Party) won the Raigad Lok Sabha seat, which includes Chikani, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Chikani in?
Chikani is in the Alibag assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Chikani?
Mahendra Hari Dalvi (Shiv Sena) won the Alibag assembly seat, which includes Chikani, in 2024.
Which development block is Chikani in?
Chikani is in the Murud development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Chikani?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Chikani is 942957.
Which villages are near Chikani?
Villages near Chikani include Murud (within ~8 km), Vihour (within ~8 km), Undargaon (within ~8 km), More (within ~8 km), Sarane (within ~8 km).
Who is the sarpanch of Chikani?
The sarpanch of Chikani 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.
- 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
- 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.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
Long-term district average for November: 19.7 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Raigad district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 10 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beans | APMC Panvel | 6,000 | 7,000 | 6,500 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) | APMC Panvel | 4,000 | 5,000 | 4,500 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Bottle gourd | APMC Panvel | 3,000 | 4,000 | 3,500 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Carrot | APMC Panvel | 5,000 | 6,000 | 5,500 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Cucumbar(Kheera) | APMC Panvel | 4,000 | 5,000 | 4,500 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Guar | APMC Panvel | 7,000 | 8,000 | 7,500 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) | APMC Roha | 2,441 | 2,510 | 2,475 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Rice | APMC Murud | 4,000 | 4,500 | 4,250 | 10 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 Chikani's shops. Best mandi price near Chikani →
Official dataAgmarknet, 10 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
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