PIN 396521 Area 4 km² Area code 02634 | Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Telephone code 02634 Elevation 19 m Local time Sunday 5:17 AM | |
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Weather 22°C, Wind SE at 0 km/h, 64% Humidity Neighborhoods Anmol Society, Chikhli Bazar, Kailash Nagar, Sai Nagar, Darshan Society, Mehfuz Baugh, Madhuban Society | ||
Chikhli is a Village in Navsari district in the state of Gujarat, India. Chikhli comes under the purview of Surat Metropolitan Region.
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Map of Chikhli, Gujarat
Geography
Chikhli is located at 20.75°N 73.07°E / 20.75; 73.07. 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.
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 market place for nearer villages.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Chikhli had a population of 6953. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Chikhli has an average literacy rate of 81%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 85% and female literacy of 76%. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Popular Places
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. It is also famous for Jalaram na Khaman [Sponge cake]