# Chikhala, Bhandara (Maharashtra) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Bhandara, Maharashtra 

# Chikhala

Chikhala is a town in Tumsar sub-district of Bhandara district, Maharashtra (census town). The 2011 Census counted **4,352 people** in 1,004 households. Literacy was 79.7%.

- 4,352people (2011)
- 1,004households
- 79.7%literacy
- 1,027females per 1,000 males

## Population of Chikhala

■ Chikhala · ■ Bhandara urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****79.7%**

**90.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1027**

**981

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1076**

**930

Working population ****39.2%**

**34.7%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Chikhala

Of every 100 households in Chikhala in 2011, 66 had electricity, 39 a toilet at home and 11 cooked with LPG; 46 had a mobile phone, 25 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Chikhala · ■ Bhandara urban average

Electricity for lighting ****66%**

**95%

Toilet within the home ****39%**

**84%

No toilet (open defecation) ****59%**

**10%

Tap water ****30%**

**65%

Drinking water within premises ****33%**

**72%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****11%**

**68%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****87%**

**28%

Use banking services ****54%**

**72%

Television ****37%**

**74%

Mobile phone ****46%**

**66%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****25%**

**41%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**5%

None of these assets ****29%**

**10%

Own their home ****74%**

**71%

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 people in Chikhala work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 973 (57%) · **■** Household industry 19 (1%) · **■** Farming 240 (14%) · **■** Marginal 475 (28%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Chikhala in numbers and road distances

- Density647 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,363 mm
- Temperature range9 °C to 45 °C

### Road distances

- Greater Mumbai (state capital)978 km by road
- Bhandara (district HQ)61 km by road
- Gondiya (city of 1 lakh+)90 km by road
- Nagpur (city of 5 lakh+)126 km by road
- Ghobarwahi (railway station)10 km by road

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

## Services and economy in Chikhala

### Civic services

- Pucca roads1 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets300
- Water storage100 kl
- Electricity — homes411

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** food grains, wheat and jowar.

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Chikhala?4,352 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Chikhala in?Bhandara district, Maharashtra