# Chikhali Village, Pithora, Mahasamund (Chhattisgarh)

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Village · Pithora, Mahasamund 

# Chikhali

Chikhali is a village in Pithora sub-district of Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh, PIN code **493118**. The 2011 Census counted **1,143 people in 287 households**, the 46th largest of 238 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 58.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 69.1%.

- 1,143people (2011)
- 287households
- 58.2%literacy
- 493118PIN code

## Chikhali PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Chikhali is 493118.** Chikhali falls in Pithora sub-district, Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh.

- PIN code493118
- Gram panchayatChikhali
- Community development blockPithaura
- Census village code446357

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Chikhali from nearby towns?

- Pithaura (sub-district HQ)19 km by road
- Mahasamund (district HQ)74 km by road
- Bagbahara (nearest town)19 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 Chikhali?

10 services counted by the Census are inside Chikhali; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Pithaura
- ○Degree college10+ km · Pithora
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Mahasamund
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011)16 h summer · 16 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 Chikhali known for?

About 61% of the 634 hectares of village land is sown, and 24 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 Chikhali

Of every 100 households in Chikhali in 2011, 79 had electricity, 56 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 17 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Chikhali · ■ Pithora rural average

Electricity for lighting ****79%**

**80%

Toilet within the home ****56%**

**18%

No toilet (open defecation) ****44%**

**82%

Tap water ****0%**

**4%

Drinking water within premises ****2%**

**6%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**2%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%**

**96%

Use banking services ****55%**

**55%

Television ****13%**

**22%

Mobile phone ****17%**

**23%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****5%**

**10%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**1%

None of these assets ****26%**

**24%

Own their home ****98%**

**96%

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 Chikhali?

■ Chikhali · ■ Pithora rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****58.2%**

**69.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1086**

**1034

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1040**

**983

Working population ****57.4%**

**52.4%

### Women and men

Literacy is 68.5% for men and 48.7% for women. 63% of men and 53% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 373 (57%) · **■** Farm labourers 174 (27%) · **■** Household industry 26 (4%) · **■** Other work 33 (5%) · **■** Marginal 50 (8%)

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 Pithora

- Bagardarha1,190 people
- Patandadar1,173 people
- Kasahibahara1,161 people
- Bhatkhunda1,153 people
- Girna1,134 people
- Laxmipur1,133 people
- Baldidih1,123 people
- Mudhipar1,123 people

[All 248 villages in Pithora](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/mahasamund/pithora/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Chikhali?493118
- How far is Chikhali from Mahasamund?74 km by road
- What is the population of Chikhali?1,143 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Chikhali in?Mahasamund district (Pithora sub-district), Chhattisgarh
- What is the literacy rate of Chikhali?58.2% (Census 2011)