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Chikani

Arni mandal
Pincode 445103
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
chandrakala ramesh solanke
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LGD code
543224
Pincode
445103
Post office
Arni
Population
1,382
Households
363
Literacy rate
68.6%
Sex ratio
983 ♀/1000♂
Workers
789
Distance to district centre
43 km
Distance to mandal centre
3 km
Distance to Mumbai
501 km
Distance to Hyderabad
350 km
Nearest railway station
Dadgaon · 12 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Kant Hospital · 12 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Chikani compares

By population, Chikani ranks #40 of 107 villages in Arni mandal.

Literacy rate
%
68.6%
−1.8% vs mandal average
Chikani
68.6%
Arni mandal
70.4%
Yavatmal district
73.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
983
+27 vs mandal average
Chikani
983
Arni mandal
956
Household size
people per home
3.8
−0.3 vs mandal average
Chikani
3.8
Arni mandal
4.1

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

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Chikani at a glance

Chikani is a village of 1,382 people in 363 households (Census 2011) in Arni taluka, Yavatmal district, Maharashtra, the 40th-largest of 107 villages in Arni taluka. Literacy is 69%, 2 points below the taluka average of 70% and the sex ratio is 983 women per 1,000 men. It lies 43 km from the Yavatmal district centre, 39 km from Nashirabad, the nearest town, 12 km from Dadgaon railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 445103, served by Arni post office; the LGD village code is 543224. The nearest hospital or health centre is Kant Hospital, 12 km away. The sarpanch is chandrakala ramesh solanke, and the village votes in Karanja assembly constituency, represented by MLA Sai Prakash Dahake. The population is estimated at 1,629 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Chikani (Kasaba)

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Chikani · this village1,38269%
Dhoni · Manora1,41364%0 km N
Mhasni · Manora1,69775%0 km N
Dhawanda · Manora86282%0 km N
Chikani · Darwha1,45570%0 km N
Chandani · Arni23573%1.4 km SE
Nayani · Manora27275%1.4 km SE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Chikani

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
Yes
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
18
Power hours (winter)
18
Primary school
2
Middle school
1
Secondary school
1
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
Yes
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
DIGRAS
Distance to nearest town (km)
28
Distance to district HQ (km)
56
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
9
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
1,164.15
Irrigated area (ha)
745.78
Forest area (ha)
196.37

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

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Key facts — Chikani

LGD code
543224
Pincode
445103
Post office
Arni
Population (Census 2011)
1,382
Population (projected 2026)
1,629
Households
363
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
983
Literacy rate
68.6%
Coordinates
20.37661°N, 77.45574°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Yavatmal-Washim
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Karanja
Member of Parliament
Sanjay Deshmukh
Member of Legislative Assembly
Sai Prakash Dahake
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
chandrakala ramesh solanke
Block / Mandal
Arni
Getting there

How to reach Chikani

Mandal centre
Arni · ≈ 2.6 km
≈ 5 min by car · 6 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Yavatmal · ≈ 43 km
≈ 1 h 27 min by car · 1 h 44 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 26,131 people
Nashirabad · ≈ 39 km
≈ 1 h 21 min by car · 1 h 36 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Mumbai501 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad350 km
  • Bengaluru824 km
  • Chennai865 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationDadgaon12 km
  • Hospital / PHCKant Hospital12 km
  • Petrol pumpEssar14 km
  • CollegeShahbabu High School & Jr. College54 km
  • Police stationNandgaon Khandeshwar Police Station53 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, 2026-05-15
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-09
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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