Chikhalthan

Chikhalthan is a village in the Kannad taluka of Aurangabad district in Maharashtra State, India.

Demographics

Covering 2,961 hectares (7,320 acres) 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.

Economy

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.