# Chikhali Village, Arni, Yavatmal (Maharashtra) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/yavatmal/arni/chikhali/ Village · Arni, Yavatmal # Chikhali Chikhali is a village in Arni sub-district of Yavatmal district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,614 people in 401 households**, the 29th largest of 105 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 82.6%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 80.4%. - 1,614people (2011) - 401households - 82.6%literacy - 921females per 1,000 males ## Chikhali PIN code and other codes Chikhali falls in Arni sub-district, Yavatmal district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockArni - Census village code543229 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? - Arni (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Yavatmal (district HQ)48 km by road - Digras (nearest town)25 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? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Chikhali; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●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 ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Arvi - ○Degree college5–10 km · Arvi - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Yavatmal - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)18 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? About 93% of the 826 hectares of village land is sown, and 690 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, 74 had electricity, 26 a toilet at home and 18 cooked with LPG; 42 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Chikhali · ■ Arni rural average Electricity for lighting ****74%** **64% Toilet within the home ****26%** **27% No toilet (open defecation) ****74%** **72% Tap water ****34%** **47% Drinking water within premises ****22%** **31% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****18%** **10% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****82%** **88% Use banking services ****33%** **54% Television ****49%** **29% Mobile phone ****42%** **33% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****10%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****38%** **48% Own their home ****99%** **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 Chikhali? ■ Chikhali · ■ Arni rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****82.6%** **80.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****921** **956 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****762** **949 Working population ****58.4%** **51.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 88.7% for men and 76.1% for women. 58% of men and 59% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 231 (24%) · **■** Farm labourers 655 (69%) · **■** Household industry 5 (1%) · **■** Other work 41 (4%) · **■** Marginal 11 (1%) 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 Arni - Shari1,648 people - Kaotha Bazar1,646 people - Naik Nagar1,646 people - Tendoli1,640 people - Deurwadi1,575 people - Kosadani1,548 people - Umari1,529 people - Bhandari1,516 people [All 111 villages in Arni](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/yavatmal/arni/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Chikhali from Yavatmal?48 km by road - What is the population of Chikhali?1,614 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chikhali in?Yavatmal district (Arni sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Chikhali?82.6% (Census 2011)