Chikhli, Gujarat

Chikhli
city
Chikhli
Location in Gujarat, India
Chikhli
Chikhli (India)
Coordinates: 20°45′N 73°04′E / 20.75°N 73.07°E / 20.75; 73.07Coordinates: 20°45′N 73°04′E / 20.75°N 73.07°E / 20.75; 73.07
Country  India
State Gujarat
District Navsari
Area
 • Total 4 km2 (2 sq mi)
Elevation 19 m (62 ft)
Languages
 • Official Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 396521
Telephone code 02634
Vehicle registration GJ-21
Website gujaratindia.com

Chikhli is a town in Navsari district in the state of Gujarat, India. Chikhli comes under the purview of Surat Metropolitan Region.

Geography

Chikhli is located at 20°45′N 73°04′E / 20.75°N 73.07°E / 20.75; 73.07.[1] It has an average elevation of 19 metres (62 ft).

Chikhli is the smallest city in the region of South Gujarat. About 25 km north from the city of Valsad city and about 10 km east from the city and rail junction of Bilimora, Chikhli is on the Indian National Highway 8, from where state highways reaching Ahwa via Waghai and Vansda, and to the hill station of Saputara bifurcate.

The nearest railway station is Chikhli Road railway station on the Bilimora - Waghai narrow gauge line. Approx. 6 km from Chikhli.

It has a small river i.e. Kaveri & it is going to be a good marketplace for nearer villages.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Indian Census, Chikhli had a population of 7025. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Chikhli has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 87% and female literacy of 82%. 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.[2]

Mallikarjun Temple, An old temple of lord Shiva is situated on bank of a seasonal lake in a village Majigam (1/2 km from Chikhli). This site is famous for a shooting of a legendary film Mother India starring Sunil Dutt, Raj Kumar and Nargis which was also nominated for Oscars as one of the first Indian movie of Bollywood.

References

  1. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Chikhli
  2. ↑ "2011 Census of India". Census Commission of India. Retrieved 2017-08-27.
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