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Chikhali

Varla mandal
Pincode 451556
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Saysingh Brahmane
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LGD code
478672
Pincode
451556
Post office
Anjad
Population
1,783
Households
323
Literacy rate
34.4%
Sex ratio
994 ♀/1000♂
Workers
947
Distance to district centre
90 km
Distance to mandal centre
12 km
Distance to Bhopal
292 km
Distance to Mumbai
372 km
Nearest railway station
Hathi gate station · 34 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Karuna Hospital, Barwani · 11 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Chikhali compares

By population, Chikhali ranks #26 of 44 villages in Varla mandal.

Literacy rate
%
34.4%
+7.7% vs mandal average
Chikhali
34.4%
Varla mandal
26.7%
Barwani district
39.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
994
−3 vs mandal average
Chikhali
994
Varla mandal
997
Household size
people per home
5.5
−0.6 vs mandal average
Chikhali
5.5
Varla mandal
6.1

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

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Chikhali at a glance

Chikhali is a village of 1,783 people in 323 households (Census 2011) in Varla tehsil, Barwani district, Madhya Pradesh, the 26th-largest of 44 villages in Varla tehsil. Literacy is 34%, 8 points above the tehsil average of 27% and the sex ratio is 994 women per 1,000 men. It lies 90 km from the Barwani district centre, 46 km from Chahardi, the nearest town, 34 km from Hathi gate station railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 451556, served by Anjad post office; the LGD village code is 478672. The nearest hospital or health centre is Karuna Hospital, Barwani, 11 km away. The sarpanch is Saysingh Brahmane. The population is estimated at 2,102 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Chikhali (Ba.)

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Chikhali · this village1,78334%
Chikhali · Bhimpur3,53444%0 km N
Chikhali · Sausar11571%0 km N
Chikhali · Sondawa1,04325%0 km N
Chikhali · Birsa53733%0 km N
Chikhali · Sendhwa1,46031%0 km N
Chikhali · Sihora77076%0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Chikhali

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
9
Power hours (winter)
13
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
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
SENDHWA
Distance to nearest town (km)
38
Distance to district HQ (km)
110
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
8
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
487.73
Irrigated area (ha)
112.14
Forest area (ha)
15.96

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

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Key facts — Chikhali

LGD code
478672
Pincode
451556
Post office
Anjad
Population (Census 2011)
1,783
Population (projected 2026)
2,102
Households
323
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
994
Literacy rate
34.4%
Coordinates
21.62998°N, 75.17986°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Khargone
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Sendhawa
Member of Parliament
Gajendra Patel
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Saysingh Brahmane
Block / Mandal
Varla
Getting there

How to reach Chikhali

Mandal centre
Varla · ≈ 12 km
≈ 25 min by car · 30 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Barwani · ≈ 90 km
≈ 3 h 4 min by car · 3 h 39 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 11,115 people
Chahardi · ≈ 46 km
≈ 1 h 34 min by car · 1 h 51 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhopal292 kmcapital
  • Mumbai372 km
  • Hyderabad586 km
  • Delhi803 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationHathi gate station34 km
  • Hospital / PHCKaruna Hospital, Barwani11 km
  • ATM / bankShri Krishna Sakh Sanstha34 km
  • Police stationChopda Gramin Police station44 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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