# Chikhali Village, Akkalkuwa, Nandurbar (Maharashtra) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/nandurbar/akkalkuwa/chikhali/ Village · Akkalkuwa, Nandurbar # Chikhali Chikhali is a village in Akkalkuwa sub-district of Nandurbar district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,067 people in 182 households**, the 82nd largest of 189 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 43.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 58.6%. - 1,067people (2011) - 182households - 43.4%literacy - 1,056females per 1,000 males ## Chikhali PIN code and other codes Chikhali falls in Akkalkuwa sub-district, Nandurbar district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockAkkalkuwa - Census village code525080 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? - Akkalkuwa (sub-district HQ)76 km by road - Nandurbar (district HQ)12 km by road - Talode (nearest town)42 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? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Chikhali; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Horamani - ○Degree college10+ km · Khapar - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Nandurbar - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011)16 h summer · 20 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? The main crops are **jowar, maize and chilli**. About 25% of the 762 hectares of village land is sown, and 188 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, 0 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 3 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Chikhali · ■ Akkalkuwa rural average Electricity for lighting ****0%** **30% Toilet within the home ****2%** **12% No toilet (open defecation) ****98%** **86% Tap water ****0%** **13% Drinking water within premises ****2%** **18% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **1% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **98% Use banking services ****2%** **23% Television ****0%** **6% Mobile phone ****3%** **11% Computer with internet ****1%** **0% Two-wheeler ****2%** **3% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****93%** **77% Own their home ****99%** **96% 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 · ■ Akkalkuwa rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****43.4%** **58.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1056** **995 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****846** **949 Working population ****57.9%** **48.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 48.3% for men and 39.0% for women. 55% of men and 61% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 284 (46%) · **■** Farm labourers 244 (39%) · **■** Other work 4 (1%) · **■** Marginal 86 (14%) 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 Akkalkuwa - Ankushvihir1,097 people - Amaliphali1,094 people - Janiamba1,092 people - Khadkuna1,079 people - Kakadkhunt1,055 people - Kauli1,050 people - Singpur Kh1,039 people - Ratanbara994 people [All 190 villages in Akkalkuwa](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/nandurbar/akkalkuwa/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Chikhali from Nandurbar?12 km by road - What is the population of Chikhali?1,067 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chikhali in?Nandurbar district (Akkalkuwa sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Chikhali?43.4% (Census 2011)