# Chikhale Village, Panvel, Raigarh (Maharashtra) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/raigarh/panvel/chikhale/ Village · Panvel, Raigarh # Chikhale Chikhale is a village in Panvel sub-district of Raigarh district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,899 people in 443 households**, the 42nd largest of 157 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 86.0%, above the sub-district's rural average of 80.4%. - 1,899people (2011) - 443households - 86.0%literacy - 903females per 1,000 males ## Chikhale PIN code and other codes Chikhale falls in Panvel sub-district, Raigarh district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockPanvel - Census village code553426 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Chikhale from nearby towns? - Panvel (sub-district HQ)9 km by road - Alibag (district HQ)60 km by road - Panvel (nearest town)9 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 Chikhale? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Chikhale; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn 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 - ○Degree college5–10 km · Panvel - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Panvel - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)16 h summer · 16 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 Chikhale known for? About 49% of the 337 hectares of village land is sown, and 165 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 Chikhale Of every 100 households in Chikhale in 2011, 97 had electricity, 57 a toilet at home and 68 cooked with LPG; 73 had a mobile phone, 42 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Chikhale · ■ Panvel rural average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **92% Toilet within the home ****57%** **49% No toilet (open defecation) ****37%** **29% Tap water ****0%** **63% Drinking water within premises ****37%** **58% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****68%** **61% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****26%** **26% Use banking services ****76%** **64% Television ****75%** **68% Mobile phone ****73%** **71% Computer with internet ****3%** **2% Two-wheeler ****42%** **32% Car / jeep / van ****6%** **7% None of these assets ****10%** **14% Own their home ****82%** **74% 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 Chikhale? ■ Chikhale · ■ Panvel rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****86.0%** **80.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****903** **895 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****835** **934 Working population ****35.1%** **39.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 91.0% for men and 80.5% for women. 54% of men and 14% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 127 (19%) · **■** Farm labourers 81 (12%) · **■** Household industry 43 (6%) · **■** Other work 383 (58%) · **■** Marginal 32 (5%) 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 Panvel - Kon2,187 people - Dundre2,051 people - Taloje Majkur2,026 people - Nitalas1,956 people - Dhansar1,881 people - Moho1,822 people - Waje1,780 people - Harigram1,744 people [All 158 villages in Panvel](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/raigarh/panvel/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Chikhale from Alibag?60 km by road - What is the population of Chikhale?1,899 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chikhale in?Raigarh district (Panvel sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Chikhale?86.0% (Census 2011)