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Chikhale

Khanapur mandal
Pincode 591345
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LGD code
597808
Pincode
591345
Post office
Jamboti
Population
718
Households
155
Literacy rate
60.9%
Sex ratio
978 ♀/1000♂
Workers
251
Distance to district centre
84 km
Distance to mandal centre
48 km
Distance to Bengaluru
468 km
Distance to Mumbai
407 km
Nearest railway station
Khanapur · 26 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Amshekar Hospital · 20 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Chikhale compares

By population, Chikhale ranks #106 of 218 villages in Khanapur mandal.

Literacy rate
%
60.9%
−4.3% vs mandal average
Chikhale
60.9%
Khanapur mandal
65.2%
Belagavi district
63.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
978
+3 vs mandal average
Chikhale
978
Khanapur mandal
975
Household size
people per home
4.6
Same as the mandal average
Chikhale
4.6
Khanapur mandal
4.6

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Chikhale at a glance

Chikhale is a village of 718 people in 155 households (Census 2011) in Khanapur taluk, Belagavi district, Karnataka, the 106th-largest of 218 villages in Khanapur taluk. Literacy is 61%, 4 points below the taluk average of 65% and the sex ratio is 978 women per 1,000 men. It lies 84 km from the Belagavi district centre, 45 km from Shiroda, the nearest town, 26 km from Khanapur railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 591345, served by Jamboti post office; the LGD village code is 597808. The nearest hospital or health centre is Amshekar Hospital, 20 km away. The village votes in Khanapur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Vithal Halagekar. The population is estimated at 847 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Parawad

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Chikhale · this village71861%
Betne · Khanapur41160%2.1 km N
Amagaon · Khanapur37864%5.3 km SE
Amagaon · Talasari2,18549%5.3 km SE
Amagaon · Supa1724%5.3 km SE
Amate · Khanapur1,51354%5.5 km NE
Kanakumbi · Khanapur1,70166%5.5 km NW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Chikhale

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
KHANAPUR
Distance to nearest town (km)
27
Distance to district HQ (km)
40
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
27
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
PARWAD
Total area (ha)
2,275.65
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
2,127.3

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Chikhale

LGD code
597808
Pincode
591345
Post office
Jamboti
Population (Census 2011)
718
Population (projected 2026)
847
Households
155
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
978
Literacy rate
60.9%
Coordinates
15.66519°N, 74.25979°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Uttara Kannada
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Khanapur
Member of Parliament
Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri
Member of Legislative Assembly
Vithal Halagekar
Block / Mandal
Khanapur
Getting there

How to reach Chikhale

Mandal centre
Khanapur · ≈ 48 km
≈ 1 h 39 min by car · 1 h 57 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Belagavi · ≈ 84 km
≈ 2 h 51 min by car · 3 h 24 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 14,041 people
Shiroda · ≈ 45 km
≈ 1 h 33 min by car · 1 h 51 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bengaluru468 kmcapital
  • Mumbai407 km
  • Hyderabad489 km
  • Chennai708 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationKhanapur26 km
  • Bus stopHospital Stop20 km
  • Hospital / PHCAmshekar Hospital20 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India25 km
  • Petrol pumpNuha petrol pump21 km
  • CollegeDivine Mercy Pu College27 km
  • Police stationValpoi Police Station20 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-15
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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