Chikhalthan
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (May 2018) |
Chikhalthan | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Chikhalthan Location in Maharashtra, India  Chikhalthan Chikhalthan (India) | |
| Coordinates: 20°11′41″N 75°12′03″E / 20.194692°N 75.200841°E / 20.194692; 75.200841 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Aurangabad district |
| Government | |
| • Type | Gram Panchayat |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 431103 |
| Vehicle registration | MH20 |
Chikhalthan is a village in the Kannad taluka of Aurangabad district in Maharashtra State, India.
Demographics
Covering 2,961 hectares (7,320 acres) and comprising 1059 households at the time of the 2011 census of India, Chikhalthan had a population of 5041. There were 2628 males and 2413 females, with 672 people being aged six or younger.[1]
Economy
It is a part of Sugarcane belt comprising Pune, Ahmednagar and Solapur belt.
The backwater of Ujani Dam situated on Bhima River is the main source of irrigation. Other than sugarcane nowadays plantation crops like banana, pomegranate can also be seen here.
See also
References
- ^ "Census of India 2011: Maharashtra Series 28, Part XII District Census Handbook Solapur Primary Census Abstract" (PDF). Directorate of Census Operations Maharashtra. p. 114. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
External links
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Solapur.