# Chikhalamali Village, Lanji, Balaghat (Madhya Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/balaghat/lanji/chikhalamali/ Village · Lanji, Balaghat # Chikhalamali Chikhalamali is a village in Lanji sub-district of Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **1,362 people in 267 households**, the 54th largest of 129 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 84.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 77.6%. - 1,362people (2011) - 267households - 84.5%literacy - 994females per 1,000 males ## Chikhalamali PIN code and other codes Chikhalamali falls in Lanji sub-district, Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockLanji - Census village code498476 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Chikhalamali from nearby towns? - Lanji (sub-district HQ)21 km by road - Balaghat (district HQ)50 km by road - Lanji (nearest town)21 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 Chikhalamali? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Chikhalamali; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Mohjhari - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Balaghat - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 8 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 Chikhalamali known for? The main crops are **dhan, wheat and chana**. About 73% of the 340 hectares of village land is sown, and 218 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 Chikhalamali Of every 100 households in Chikhalamali in 2011, 89 had electricity, 16 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 11 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Chikhalamali · ■ Lanji rural average Electricity for lighting ****89%** **72% Toilet within the home ****16%** **11% No toilet (open defecation) ****84%** **89% Tap water ****0%** **3% Drinking water within premises ****15%** **15% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **98% Use banking services ****47%** **25% Television ****10%** **16% Mobile phone ****11%** **20% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****10%** **7% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****40%** **23% Own their home ****99%** **98% 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 Chikhalamali? ■ Chikhalamali · ■ Lanji rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****84.5%** **77.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****994** **1014 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1234** **987 Working population ****59.4%** **59.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 91.9% for men and 76.7% for women. 62% of men and 57% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 261 (32%) · **■** Farm labourers 407 (50%) · **■** Other work 19 (2%) · **■** Marginal 122 (15%) 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 Lanji - Chikhli1,421 people - Kumharikhurd1,392 people - Nandora1,390 people - Sihari1,366 people - Ghhoti Ghusmara1,324 people - Baghatola1,300 people - Rampura1,275 people - Kakodi1,273 people [All 162 villages in Lanji](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/balaghat/lanji/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Chikhalamali from Balaghat?50 km by road - What is the population of Chikhalamali?1,362 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chikhalamali in?Balaghat district (Lanji sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Chikhalamali?84.5% (Census 2011)