All Information About Chikhli Subdistrict

Detailed information about Chikhli Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

Chikhli is one of the Tehsils (also referred to as Talukas) in the Buldhana District of Maharashtra State.


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Chikhli - चिखली
Tehsil Code 3983
District Buldhana
Census Code 2011 3983
Number of Grampanchayats 99
Number of Villages 159

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Buldhana (Code: 370)
Assembly Constituency Chikhli (Code: 2920)
MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Chikhli Shweta Vidyadhar Mahale ( 2024)
Next Assembly Election 2029

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Chikhli Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 285,321
M: 147,505
F: 137,816
Rural 227,432
M: 117,528
F: 109,904
Urban 57,889
M: 29,977
F: 27,912
General Information

Number of Households: 62,739

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 285,321 (Male: 147,505, Female: 137,816)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 35,371 (Male: 19,407, Female: 15,964)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 57,532 (Male: 29,266, Female: 28,266)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 7,863 (Male: 3,962, Female: 3,901)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 209,827 (Male: 117,617, Female: 92,210)

Illiterate Population

Total: 75,494 (Male: 29,888, Female: 45,606)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 139,633 (Male: 81,318, Female: 58,315)

Main Workers

Total: 129,229 (Male: 76,598, Female: 52,631)

Marginal Workers

Total: 10,404 (Male: 4,720, Female: 5,684)

Non-Workers

Total: 145,688 (Male: 66,187, Female: 79,501)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 42,564 (Male: 24,997, Female: 17,567)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 64,168 (Male: 33,311, Female: 30,857)
  • Household Industry Workers: 1,218 (Male: 769, Female: 449)
  • Other Workers: 21,279 (Male: 17,521, Female: 3,758)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 2,363 (Male: 849, Female: 1,514)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 5,339 (Male: 2,104, Female: 3,235)
  • Household Industry Workers: 223 (Male: 90, Female: 133)
  • Other Workers: 2,479 (Male: 1,677, Female: 802)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Chikhli Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 285,321
M: 147,505
F: 137,816
Rural 227,432
M: 117,528
F: 109,904
Urban 57,889
M: 29,977
F: 27,912
General Information

Number of Households: 62,739

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 285,321 (Male: 147,505, Female: 137,816)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 35,371 (Male: 19,407, Female: 15,964)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 57,532 (Male: 29,266, Female: 28,266)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 7,863 (Male: 3,962, Female: 3,901)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 209,827 (Male: 117,617, Female: 92,210)

Illiterate Population

Total: 75,494 (Male: 29,888, Female: 45,606)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 139,633 (Male: 81,318, Female: 58,315)

Main Workers

Total: 129,229 (Male: 76,598, Female: 52,631)

Marginal Workers

Total: 10,404 (Male: 4,720, Female: 5,684)

Non-Workers

Total: 145,688 (Male: 66,187, Female: 79,501)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 42,564 (Male: 24,997, Female: 17,567)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 64,168 (Male: 33,311, Female: 30,857)
  • Household Industry Workers: 1,218 (Male: 769, Female: 449)
  • Other Workers: 21,279 (Male: 17,521, Female: 3,758)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 2,363 (Male: 849, Female: 1,514)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 5,339 (Male: 2,104, Female: 3,235)
  • Household Industry Workers: 223 (Male: 90, Female: 133)
  • Other Workers: 2,479 (Male: 1,677, Female: 802)

Grampanchayat List of Chikhli Tehsil/Taluka

Chikhli Tehsil comprises 99 Gram Panchayats and 159 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Chikhli. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chikhli

Chikhli is located in the Buldhana District of Maharashtra State, India.

Chikhli Tehsil has 159 villages.

Chikhli has a total of 99 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Chikhli is 285,321.

In Chikhli, there are 147,505 males and 137,816 females.

There are 35,371 children in Chikhli, comprising 19,407 males and 15,964 females.

In Chikhli, the literate population is 209,827 (117,617 males and 92,210 females). The illiterate population is 75,494 (29,888 males and 45,606 females).