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Chikna

Dharmabad mandal
Pincode 431808
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
sumanbai vishwas avare
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LGD code
544969
Pincode
431808
Post office
Karkheli
Population
2,614
Households
555
Literacy rate
64.4%
Sex ratio
995 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,422
Distance to district centre
301 km
Distance to mandal centre
257 km
Distance to Mumbai
757 km
Distance to Hyderabad
413 km
Nearest railway station
Wadegaon · 16 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital, Tawasi · 2 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Chikna compares

By population, Chikna ranks #4 of 55 villages in Dharmabad mandal.

Literacy rate
%
64.4%
+3.4% vs mandal average
Chikna
64.4%
Dharmabad mandal
61.0%
Nanded district
65.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
995
+9 vs mandal average
Chikna
995
Dharmabad mandal
986
Household size
people per home
4.7
−0.3 vs mandal average
Chikna
4.7
Dharmabad mandal
5.0

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

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Chikna at a glance

Chikna is a village of 2,614 people in 555 households (Census 2011) in Dharmabad taluka, Nanded district, Maharashtra, the 4th-largest of 55 villages in Dharmabad taluka. Literacy is 64%, 3 points above the taluka average of 61% and the sex ratio is 995 women per 1,000 men. It lies 301 km from the Nanded district centre, 17 km from Nanded, the nearest town, 16 km from Wadegaon railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 431808, served by Karkheli post office; the LGD village code is 544969. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Tawasi, 2 km away. The sarpanch is sumanbai vishwas avare, and the village votes in Umarkhed assembly constituency, represented by MLA Kisan Maroti Wankhede. The population is estimated at 3,082 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Chikna

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
Yes
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
17
Power hours (winter)
19
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
Secondary school
0
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
Yes
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
Dharmabad
Distance to nearest town (km)
13
Distance to district HQ (km)
70
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
13
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
1,136
Irrigated area (ha)
979
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Chikna

LGD code
544969
Pincode
431808
Post office
Karkheli
Population (Census 2011)
2,614
Population (projected 2026)
3,082
Households
555
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
995
Literacy rate
64.4%
Coordinates
20.86697°N, 79.86763°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Hingoli
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Umarkhed
Member of Parliament
Nagesh Aashtikar Patil
Member of Legislative Assembly
Kisan Maroti Wankhede
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
sumanbai vishwas avare
Block / Mandal
Dharmabad
Getting there

How to reach Chikna

Mandal centre
Dharmabad · ≈ 257 km
≈ 8 h 47 min by car · 10 h 26 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Nanded · ≈ 301 km
≈ 10 h 18 min by car · 12 h 14 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 11,371 people
Nanded · ≈ 17 km
≈ 34 min by car · 41 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Mumbai757 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad413 km
  • Chennai867 km
  • Kolkata898 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationWadegaon16 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Tawasi2 km
  • ATM / bankMARIA GROUPS ,Arjuni Morgaon17 km
  • Petrol pumpPremsai Petrol Pump26 km
  • CollegeVithobaji Amle College28 km
  • Police stationPolice Station28 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, 2026-05-14
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-08
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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