# Chikhalwas Village, Bhikangaon, Khargone (Madhya Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khargone/bhikangaon/chikhalwas/ Village · Bhikangaon, Khargone # Chikhalwas Chikhalwas is a village in Bhikangaon sub-district of Khargone district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **1,547 people in 312 households**, the 44th largest of 131 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 59.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 61.6%. - 1,547people (2011) - 312households - 59.3%literacy - 953females per 1,000 males ## Chikhalwas PIN code and other codes Chikhalwas falls in Bhikangaon sub-district, Khargone district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockBhikangaon - Census village code477487 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Chikhalwas from nearby towns? - Bhikangaon (sub-district HQ)15 km by road - Khargone (district HQ)55 km by road - Bhikangaon (nearest town)15 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 Chikhalwas? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Chikhalwas; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●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 · Bhikangaon - ○Degree college10+ km · Bhikangaon - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Khandwa - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - 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 Chikhalwas known for? The main crops are **cotton, soyabean and wheat**. About 45% of the 1,044 hectares of village land is sown, and 33 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 Chikhalwas Of every 100 households in Chikhalwas in 2011, 69 had electricity, 4 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 25 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Chikhalwas · ■ Bhikangaon rural average Electricity for lighting ****69%** **77% Toilet within the home ****4%** **9% No toilet (open defecation) ****96%** **91% Tap water ****34%** **34% Drinking water within premises ****18%** **19% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **95% Use banking services ****11%** **32% Television ****8%** **20% Mobile phone ****25%** **32% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****9%** **12% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **0% None of these assets ****56%** **50% Own their home ****96%** **95% 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 Chikhalwas? ■ Chikhalwas · ■ Bhikangaon rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****59.3%** **61.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****953** **971 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****911** **936 Working population ****44.7%** **50.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 69.3% for men and 49.0% for women. 47% of men and 42% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 332 (48%) · **■** Farm labourers 80 (12%) · **■** Other work 14 (2%) · **■** Marginal 265 (38%) 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 Bhikangaon - Jamnya Buzurg1,617 people - Bhikangaon1,612 people - Sirali1,609 people - Nimoni1,593 people - Temla1,529 people - Sakargaon1,502 people - Bhopada1,461 people - Ektasa1,446 people [All 145 villages in Bhikangaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khargone/bhikangaon/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Chikhalwas from Khargone?55 km by road - What is the population of Chikhalwas?1,547 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chikhalwas in?Khargone district (Bhikangaon sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Chikhalwas?59.3% (Census 2011)