Chikhale is a village in the Palghar district of Maharashtra, India. It is located in the Dahanu taluka.[1]

Chikhale
village
Chikhale is located in Maharashtra
Chikhale
Chikhale
Location in Maharashtra, India
Chikhale is located in India
Chikhale
Chikhale
Chikhale (India)
Coordinates: 19°36′11″N 73°07′42″E / 19.6031925°N 73.128322°E / 19.6031925; 73.128322
CountryIndia
StateMaharashtra
DistrictPalghar
TalukaDahanu
Elevation
44 m (144 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total4,534
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
2011 census code551585

Demographics

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According to the 2011 census of India, Chikhale has 1120 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 76%.[2]

Demographics (2011 Census)[2]
Total Male Female
Population 4534 2227 2307
Children aged below 6 years 522 268 254
Scheduled caste 174 77 97
Scheduled tribe 2112 1007 1105
Literates 3049 1669 1380
Workers (all) 1790 1281 509
Main workers (total) 1434 1094 340
Main workers: Cultivators 52 41 11
Main workers: Agricultural labourers 507 327 180
Main workers: Household industry workers 30 12 18
Main workers: Other 845 714 131
Marginal workers (total) 356 187 169
Marginal workers: Cultivators 14 11 3
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 232 106 126
Marginal workers: Household industry workers 6 4 2
Marginal workers: Others 104 66 38
Non-workers 2744 946 1798

References

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  1. ^ "Maharashtra villages" (PDF). Land Records Information Systems Division, NIC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  2. ^ a b "District census data". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Archived from the original on 2 October 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015.