Chikhaldara
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Chikhaldara
Maharashtra, India |
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| District(s) | Amravati |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Population (2001) | 4,718 |
Chikhaldara is a city and a municipal council in Amravati district in the state of Maharashtra, India.
Chikhaldara is a plateau and is one of the cool air locations of Maharashtra. It is located in cotton growing area also a Historical valued place where, Lord Krishna carried away Rukminee. It is the only coffee growing area of Mahabharat.
Chikhaldara is named after the king Kichak , who was killed by Bheema, one of the Pandava brothers in the Mahabharata. He is said to have been killed by Bheema and thrown in the deep valleys called dari in Marathi language ( language of the State of maharashtra ) hence the name Kichakdara which was later on spelled as Chikhaldara.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Chikhaldara had a population of 4718. Males constitute 58% of the population and females 42%. Chikhaldara has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 86% and female literacy of 72%. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
There is a Sanctuary and Tiger Project called Melghat.
[edit] External links
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