Chikhli, Gujarat

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Chikhli v • d • e Gujarat, India
Chikhli
District(s)	Navsari
Coordinates	20.75° N 73.07° E Coordinates: 20.75° N 73.07° E
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001)	6,953
Codes · Postal · Telephone · Vehicle	· 396521 · +02634 · GJ-21

Chikhli is a census town in Navsari district in the state of Gujarat, India.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Popular Places
4 References

[edit] Geography

Chikhli is located at 20.75° N 73.07° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 19 metres (62 feet).

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 station on Bilimora - Vaghai narrow gauge line. Approx 6 Kms from Chikhli.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, 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.

[edit] Popular Places

Mallikarjun Temple, An old temple in 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 legendery film Mother India starring Sunil Dutt, Raj Kumar and Nargis.