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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
RATNABAI LAXMAN GAVANDA
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- LGD code
- 553075
- Pincode
- 421503
- Post office
- Kulgaon
- Population
- 825
- Households
- 162
- Literacy rate
- 47%
- Sex ratio
- 884 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 376
Census 2011 · in context
How Chinchavali (Chamtoli) compares
By population, Chinchavali (Chamtoli) ranks #43 of 77 villages in Ambarnath mandal.
Literacy rate
%
47.0%
−22.0% vs mandal average
Chinchavali (Chamtoli)47.0%
Ambarnath mandal69.0%
Thane district74.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
884
−16 vs mandal average
Chinchavali (Chamtoli)884
Ambarnath mandal900
Household size
people per home
5.1
+0.6 vs mandal average
Chinchavali (Chamtoli)5.1
Ambarnath mandal4.5
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Chinchavali (Chamtoli) at a glance
Chinchavali (Chamtoli) is a village of 825 people in 162 households (Census 2011) in Ambarnath taluka, Thane district, Maharashtra, the 43rd-largest of 77 villages in Ambarnath taluka. Literacy is 47%, 22 points below the taluka average of 69% and the sex ratio is 884 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 421503, served by Kulgaon post office; the LGD village code is 553075. The sarpanch is RATNABAI LAXMAN GAVANDA, and the village votes in Akole assembly constituency, represented by MLA Dr. Kiran Yamaji Lahamate. The population is estimated at 973 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Chinchavali (Chamtoli)
- Treated tap water
- No
- Untreated tap water
- Yes
- Well water
- No
- Hand pump
- Yes
- Tube well / borewell
- Yes
- Electricity for homes
- Yes
- Electricity for farms
- Yes
- Power hours (summer)
- 16
- Power hours (winter)
- 18
- Primary school
- 1
- Middle school
- 0
- Secondary school
- 0
- Senior secondary
- 0
- Degree college
- 0
- Primary health centre
- 0
- Health sub-centre
- 0
- Community health centre
- 0
- Dispensary
- 0
- Veterinary hospital
- 0
- Post office
- No
- Sub post office
- No
- Commercial bank
- No
- Cooperative bank
- No
- ATM
- No
- Public bus service
- Yes
- Private bus service
- No
- Railway station
- No
- Pucca (paved) road
- Yes
- Anganwadi centre
- Yes
- ASHA worker
- No
- Fair-price shop
- No
- Mandi / regular market
- No
- Weekly haat
- No
- Nearest statutory town
- Badlapur
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 10
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 64
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 14
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Total area (ha)
- 854.07
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 181.52
- Forest area (ha)
- 619.46
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
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Key facts — Chinchavali (Chamtoli)
- LGD code
- 553075
- Pincode
- 421503
- Post office
- Kulgaon
- Population (Census 2011)
- 825
- Population (projected 2026)
- 973
- Households
- 162
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 884
- Literacy rate
- 47.0%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Shirdi
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Akole
- Member of Parliament
- Bhausaheb Wakchaure
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Dr. Kiran Yamaji Lahamate
- Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
- RATNABAI LAXMAN GAVANDA
- Block / Mandal
- Ambarnath
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- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-09-23
- Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
- Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-24
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)