# Chikhalgaon Village, Nagbhir, Chandrapur (Maharashtra) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/chandrapur/nagbhir/chikhalgaon/ Village · Nagbhir, Chandrapur # Chikhalgaon Chikhalgaon is a village in Nagbhir sub-district of Chandrapur district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **949 people in 271 households**, the 50th largest of 112 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.4%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 76.5%. - 949people (2011) - 271households - 74.4%literacy - 1,059females per 1,000 males ## Chikhalgaon PIN code and other codes Chikhalgaon falls in Nagbhir sub-district, Chandrapur district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockNagbhir - Census village code540718 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Chikhalgaon from nearby towns? - Nagbhir (sub-district HQ)30 km by road - Chandrapur (district HQ)75 km by road - Brahmapuri (nearest town)50 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 Chikhalgaon? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Chikhalgaon; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Talodhi - ○Degree college5–10 km · Talodhi - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Nagbhid - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)16 h summer · 18 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 Chikhalgaon known for? About 86% of the 469 hectares of village land is sown, and 41 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 Chikhalgaon Of every 100 households in Chikhalgaon in 2011, 50 had electricity, 29 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 10 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Chikhalgaon · ■ Nagbhir rural average Electricity for lighting ****50%** **70% Toilet within the home ****29%** **42% No toilet (open defecation) ****71%** **57% Tap water ****0%** **26% Drinking water within premises ****6%** **22% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **11% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **86% Use banking services ****19%** **67% Television ****8%** **26% Mobile phone ****10%** **29% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****3%** **11% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****40%** **30% Own their home ****97%** **92% 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 Chikhalgaon? ■ Chikhalgaon · ■ Nagbhir rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****74.4%** **76.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1059** **989 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1022** **947 Working population ****60.6%** **55.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 86.3% for men and 63.3% for women. 64% of men and 58% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 103 (18%) · **■** Farm labourers 340 (59%) · **■** Other work 20 (3%) · **■** Marginal 112 (19%) 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 Nagbhir - Kosambi Gaoli1,025 people - Panholi1,015 people - Mendha Dakhali Ushrala1,014 people - Kothulana1,003 people - Sonuli Bk.944 people - Bamhani910 people - Balapur Kh.909 people - Wasala Mendha906 people [All 138 villages in Nagbhir](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/chandrapur/nagbhir/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Chikhalgaon from Chandrapur?75 km by road - What is the population of Chikhalgaon?949 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chikhalgaon in?Chandrapur district (Nagbhir sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Chikhalgaon?74.4% (Census 2011)