Chikhli

Chikhli is a Town and Tehsil in Buldana District of Maharashtra. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Chikhli Block (CD) is 03983. The total area of Chikhli Tehsil is 1,113 km², which includes 1,105.10 km² of rural area and 7.90 km² of urban area. Chikhli has a sex ratio of approximately 934 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Chikhli Tehsil

Chikhli Tehsil has a total of 143 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Chikhli Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Chikhli Tehsil

The population profile of Chikhli Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Chikhli Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Chikhli Tehsil is around 2,85,321 people. This includes 1,47,505 males and 1,37,816 females. Rural population is about 2,27,432 (1,17,528 males and 1,09,904 females), while urban population is nearly 57,889 (29,977 males and 27,912 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 35,371 of the population, with 19,407 boys and 15,964 girls. Rural areas have 28,586 children, and urban areas have about 6,785 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,09,827 literate people in Chikhli Tehsil, including 1,17,617 literate males and 92,210 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,64,200 individuals and urban literacy covers around 45,627 people.
• About 75,494 people in Chikhli Tehsil are not literate, including 29,888 males and 45,606 females. Rural areas include 63,232 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 12,262 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 62,739 households, with 50,875 in villages and 11,864 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Chikhli Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Chikhli Tehsil is approximately 57,532 people, including 29,266 males and 28,266 females. Around 48,017 people live in rural parts. Nearly 9,515 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Chikhli Tehsil is about 7,863 people, including 3,962 males and 3,901 females. Around 7,348 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 515 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 256 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 206 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 7,328 people per sq. km.