Village · Khed, Pune
# Chikhalgaon

Chikhalgaon is a village in Khed sub-district of Pune district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted 1,363 people in 279 households, the 81st largest of 185 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 69.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 77.3%.
- 1,363 people (2011)
- 279 households
- 69.8% literacy
- 990 females per 1,000 males

## Chikhalgaon PIN code and other codes

Chikhalgaon falls in Khed sub-district, Pune district, Maharashtra.
- Community development block Khed
- Census village code 555711

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Chikhalgaon from nearby towns?
- Rajgurunagar (sub-district HQ) 55 km by road
- Pune (district HQ) 105 km by road
- Alandi (nearest town) 58 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Chikhalgaon?

13 services counted by the Census are inside Chikhalgaon; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Pre-primary school In village · 2 govt
- ● Primary school In village · 3 govt
- ● Middle school In village · 2 govt
- ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Health sub-centre In village · 1
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Public bus service In village
- ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village
- ● All-weather road In village
- ● Agricultural credit society In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village
- ● Polling station In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school 10+ km · Rajgurunagar
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Rajgurunagar
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Khed
- ○ Primary health centre 10+ km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary 10+ km
- ○ Post office under 5 km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Commercial bank 10+ km
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- Drinking water treated tap water, canal / river and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011) 8 h summer · 8 h winter

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Chikhalgaon known for?

About 76% of the 695 hectares of village land is sown, and 531 hectares are irrigated.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Chikhalgaon

Of every 100 households in Chikhalgaon in 2011, 44 had electricity, 31 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 36 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Chikhalgaon · ■ Khed rural average
- Electricity for lighting 44% 79%
- Toilet within the home 31% 62%
- No toilet (open defecation) 69% 33%
- Tap water 0% 39%
- Drinking water within premises 0% 44%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 1% 37%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 99% 55%
- Use banking services 56% 72%
- Television 21% 52%
- Mobile phone 36% 67%
- Computer with internet 0% 1%
- Two-wheeler 11% 34%
- Car / jeep / van 2% 5%
- None of these assets 46% 20%
- Own their home 94% 82%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Chikhalgaon?

■ Chikhalgaon · ■ Khed rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 69.8% 77.3%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 990 920
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1266 874
- Working population 55.0% 53.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 79.0% for men and 60.0% for women. 57% of men and 53% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 523 (70%) · ■ Farm labourers 72 (10%) · ■ Household industry 18 (2%) · ■ Other work 88 (12%) · ■ Marginal 48 (6%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Khed
- Valad 1,407 people
- Saburdi 1,403 people
- Wakalwadi 1,387 people
- Shive 1,370 people
- Gundalwadi 1,362 people
- Kude Bk. 1,355 people
- Ghotavadi 1,331 people
- Rohakal 1,318 people

All 186 villages in Khed

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## Quick answers
- How far is Chikhalgaon from Pune? 105 km by road
- What is the population of Chikhalgaon? 1,363 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Chikhalgaon in? Pune district (Khed sub-district), Maharashtra
- What is the literacy rate of Chikhalgaon? 69.8% (Census 2011)

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