Chikhalthan | |
Settlement Type: | village |
Pushpin Map: | India Maharashtra#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Maharashtra, India |
Coordinates: | 20.1947°N 75.2008°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | ![]() |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Maharashtra |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Aurangabad district |
Government Type: | Gram Panchayat |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Marathi |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 431103 |
Registration Plate: | MH20 |
Chikhalthan is a village in the Kannad taluka of Aurangabad district in Maharashtra State, India.
Covering 2961ha 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]
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.