# Chikmara Village, Katangi, Balaghat (Madhya Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/balaghat/katangi/chikmara/ Village · Katangi, Balaghat # Chikmara Chikmara is a village in Katangi sub-district of Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **1,772 people in 390 households**, the 16th largest of 60 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 76.8%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 77.4%. - 1,772people (2011) - 390households - 76.8%literacy - 1,049females per 1,000 males ## Chikmara PIN code and other codes Chikmara falls in Katangi sub-district, Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockKatangi - Census village code497259 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Chikmara from nearby towns? - Katangi (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Balaghat (district HQ)53 km by road - Katangi (nearest town)6 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 Chikmara? 7 services counted by the Census are inside Chikmara; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Katangi - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Balaghat - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps - Electricity (2011)6 h summer · 6 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 Chikmara known for? The main crops are **dhan, wheat and alsi**. About 81% of the 499 hectares of village land is sown, and 385 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 Chikmara Of every 100 households in Chikmara in 2011, 57 had electricity, 6 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 24 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Chikmara · ■ Katangi rural average Electricity for lighting ****57%** **70% Toilet within the home ****6%** **16% No toilet (open defecation) ****94%** **84% Tap water ****0%** **5% Drinking water within premises ****26%** **19% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **1% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **96% Use banking services ****41%** **30% Television ****12%** **15% Mobile phone ****24%** **19% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****5%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **0% None of these assets ****16%** **23% Own their home ****98%** **97% 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 Chikmara? ■ Chikmara · ■ Katangi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****76.8%** **77.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1049** **1036 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1108** **1004 Working population ****56.4%** **56.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 83.4% for men and 70.4% for women. 60% of men and 53% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 160 (16%) · **■** Farm labourers 233 (23%) · **■** Household industry 8 (1%) · **■** Other work 89 (9%) · **■** Marginal 510 (51%) 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 Katangi - Banera1,974 people - Maheduli1,947 people - Sawngi1,908 people - Agarwada1,829 people - Deori1,759 people - Agasi1,731 people - Barud1,723 people - Kosmi1,715 people [All 60 villages in Katangi](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/balaghat/katangi/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Chikmara from Balaghat?53 km by road - What is the population of Chikmara?1,772 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chikmara in?Balaghat district (Katangi sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Chikmara?76.8% (Census 2011)