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Chikhali

Sangamner mandal
Pincode 422605
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Festival

Ganeshotsav

Chikhali observes Ganeshotsav on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Maharashtra.

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Temple in Sangamner mandal

The principal temple recorded for Sangamner mandal is parshwanath mandir. No temple of this dedication is on record within Chikhali itself.

Ganeshotsav in Maharashtra

Called Ganeshotsav and kept for ten days. Modak is the offering, sarvajanik mandals organise the public pandals, and the main immersion is on Anant Chaturdashi.

The regional form observed across Maharashtra. How any one household or village keeps it varies, and is not something recorded here.

When the idol is immersed

The idol is kept for one and a half, three, five, seven days or until Anant Chaturdashi — it is a family custom rather than a rule, and community mandapams usually keep it longest.

Kept forImmersion
One and a half daysTue, 15 September
Three daysThu, 17 September
Five daysSat, 19 September
Seven daysMon, 21 September
Anant ChaturdashiWed, 23 SeptemberThe day most community mandapams immerse
Use the designated immersion point

Many gram panchayats and municipalities set aside a pond or a marked stretch of tank for immersion. Ask at the panchayat office — it changes year to year, and a drinking-water tank or a farm pond is not an alternative.

Unpainted clay dissolves, plaster of Paris does not

A clay idol breaks down in water within hours. Plaster of Paris does not, and the paints carry heavy metals, so idols accumulate in tanks and rivers after immersion. Pollution control boards in most states now ask for clay for exactly this reason.

Someone should be watching the water, not the idol

Immersion points get crowded and the bank is slippery after the monsoon. Children go into the water at these gatherings every year. Keep one person watching the water rather than the procession.

Take the accessories home

Thermocol, plastic sheeting, cloth and metal ornaments do not belong in the tank even when the idol itself is clay. Most organised immersion points now have a collection bin at the bank for them.

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LGD code
557399
Pincode
422605
Post office
Sangamner
Population
2,970
Households
587
Literacy rate
69.1%
Sex ratio
973 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,647
Census 2011 · in context

How Chikhali compares

By population, Chikhali ranks #48 of 170 villages in Sangamner mandal.

Literacy rate
%
69.1%
+0.9% vs mandal average
Chikhali
69.1%
Sangamner mandal
68.2%
Ahmednagar district
69.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
973
+31 vs mandal average
Chikhali
973
Sangamner mandal
942
Household size
people per home
5.1
Same as the mandal average
Chikhali
5.1
Sangamner mandal
5.1

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

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Chikhali at a glance

Chikhali is a village of 2,970 people in 587 households (Census 2011) in Sangamner taluka, Ahmednagar district, Maharashtra, the 48th-largest of 170 villages in Sangamner taluka. Literacy is 69%, about the same as the taluka average of 68% and the sex ratio is 973 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 422605, served by Sangamner post office; the LGD village code is 557399. The village votes in Jalna assembly constituency, represented by MLA Arjun Panditrao Khotkar. The population is estimated at 3,502 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Chikhali

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Chikhali

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
12
Power hours (winter)
15
Primary school
3
Middle school
1
Secondary school
1
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
Yes
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
SANGAMNER
Distance to nearest town (km)
5
Distance to district HQ (km)
100
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
5
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
575
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
31

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

Notice board · Chikhali

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Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Chikhali

LGD code
557399
Pincode
422605
Post office
Sangamner
Population (Census 2011)
2,970
Population (projected 2026)
3,502
Households
587
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
973
Literacy rate
69.1%
Lok Sabha constituency
Jalna
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Jalna
Member of Parliament
Kalyan Kale
Member of Legislative Assembly
Arjun Panditrao Khotkar
Block / Mandal
Sangamner
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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, 2026-05-09
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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