# Chikhali Village, Basmath, Hingoli (Maharashtra) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/hingoli/basmath/chikhali/ Village · Basmath, Hingoli # Chikhali Chikhali is a village in Basmath sub-district of Hingoli district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,313 people in 252 households**, the 64th largest of 147 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 78.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 75.8%. - 1,313people (2011) - 252households - 78.8%literacy - 948females per 1,000 males ## Chikhali PIN code and other codes Chikhali falls in Basmath sub-district, Hingoli district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockBasmath - Census village code546286 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Chikhali from nearby towns? - Basmath (sub-district HQ)21 km by road - Hingoli (district HQ)64 km by road - Basmath (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 Chikhali? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Chikhali; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Aral - ○Degree college5–10 km · Basmath - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Basmath - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 15 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 Chikhali known for? About 96% of the 984 hectares of village land is sown, and 736 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 Chikhali Of every 100 households in Chikhali in 2011, 99 had electricity, 14 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 64 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Chikhali · ■ Basmath rural average Electricity for lighting ****99%** **73% Toilet within the home ****14%** **24% No toilet (open defecation) ****86%** **75% Tap water ****0%** **27% Drinking water within premises ****20%** **35% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%** **5% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****93%** **94% Use banking services ****61%** **67% Television ****38%** **28% Mobile phone ****64%** **58% Computer with internet ****1%** **0% Two-wheeler ****17%** **13% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****25%** **30% Own their home ****100%** **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 Chikhali? ■ Chikhali · ■ Basmath rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****78.8%** **75.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****948** **948 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1025** **879 Working population ****54.4%** **50.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 88.9% for men and 67.9% for women. 58% of men and 50% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 443 (62%) · **■** Farm labourers 130 (18%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 64 (9%) · **■** Marginal 76 (11%) 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 Basmath - Ekrukha1,381 people - Kalamba1,380 people - Lingi1,338 people - Pangrasati1,325 people - Jawala traf babulgaon1,275 people - Marlapur1,201 people - Konatha1,193 people - Pimpala chorya1,192 people [All 152 villages in Basmath](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/hingoli/basmath/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Chikhali from Hingoli?64 km by road - What is the population of Chikhali?1,313 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chikhali in?Hingoli district (Basmath sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Chikhali?78.8% (Census 2011)