# Chikkala Village, Chagallu, West Godavari (Andhra Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/chagallu/chikkala/ Village · Chagallu, West Godavari # Chikkala Chikkala is a village in Chagallu sub-district of West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code **534305**. The 2011 Census counted **7,175 people in 1,959 households**, the 2nd largest of 11 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 67.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 72.4%. - 7,175people (2011) - 1,959households - 67.0%literacy - 534305PIN code ## Chikkala PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Chikkala is 534305.** Chikkala falls in Chagallu sub-district, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh. - PIN code534305 - Gram panchayatChikkala - Community development blockChagallu - Census village code588282 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Chikkala from nearby towns? - Chagallu (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Eluru (district HQ)88 km by road - Nidadavole (nearest town)13 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Chikkala? 18 services counted by the Census are inside Chikkala; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 7 govt · 2 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Nidadavole - ○Degree college10+ km · Nidadavole - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Nidadavole - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 15 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Chikkala known for? The main crops are **cashew nut and paddy**. Products made here include jaggery. About 93% of the 3,745 hectares of village land is sown, and 801 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Chikkala Of every 100 households in Chikkala in 2011, 94 had electricity, 59 a toilet at home and 17 cooked with LPG; 43 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Chikkala · ■ Chagallu rural average Electricity for lighting ****94%** **96% Toilet within the home ****59%** **70% No toilet (open defecation) ****41%** **22% Tap water ****99%** **97% Drinking water within premises ****58%** **51% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****17%** **38% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****82%** **59% Use banking services ****31%** **48% Television ****52%** **56% Mobile phone ****43%** **44% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****12%** **13% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****20%** **18% Own their home ****89%** **80% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Chikkala? ■ Chikkala · ■ Chagallu rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****67.0%** **72.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****955** **997 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****947** **955 Working population ****50.3%** **44.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 68.6% for men and 65.2% for women. 64% of men and 36% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 401 (11%) · **■** Farm labourers 2,639 (73%) · **■** Household industry 16 (0%) · **■** Other work 492 (14%) · **■** Marginal 64 (2%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Chagallu - Chagallu21,703 people - Unagatla6,755 people - Kalavalapalle5,984 people - Mallavaram5,578 people - Brahmanagudem5,499 people [All 11 villages in Chagallu](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/chagallu/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Chikkala?534305 - How far is Chikkala from Eluru?88 km by road - What is the population of Chikkala?7,175 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chikkala in?West Godavari district (Chagallu sub-district), Andhra Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Chikkala?67.0% (Census 2011)