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- LGD code
- 944942
- Pincode
- 444807
- Post office
- Chikhaldara
- Distance to district centre
- 77 km
- Distance to mandal centre
- 46 km
- Distance to Mumbai
- 489 km
- Distance to Hyderabad
- 460 km
- Nearest railway station
- Hiwarkhed · 11 km
- Nearest hospital / PHC
- Government Hospital, Popatkhed · 15 km
Kelpani at a glance
Kelpani is a revenue village in Chikhaldara taluka, Amravati district, Maharashtra. It lies 77 km from the Amravati district centre, 27 km from Ghodegaon, the nearest town, 11 km from Hiwarkhed railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 444807, served by Chikhaldara post office; the LGD village code is 944942. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Popatkhed, 15 km away. The village votes in Melghat assembly constituency, represented by MLA Kewalram Tulsiram Kale.
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Key facts — Kelpani
- LGD code
- 944942
- Pincode
- 444807
- Post office
- Chikhaldara
- Coordinates
- 21.26304°N, 76.94657°E
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Amravati
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Melghat
- Member of Parliament
- Balwant Wankhade
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Kewalram Tulsiram Kale
- Block / Mandal
- Chikhaldara
Getting there
How to reach Kelpani
Distance to cities · straight line
- Mumbai489 kmcapital
- Hyderabad460 km
- Delhi818 km
- Bengaluru925 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
- Railway stationHiwarkhed11 km
- Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Popatkhed15 km
- CollegeShri Dnyaneshwar Maskuji Burunale College57 km
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- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-09-23
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- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)