Chikkachellur, Challakere, Chitradurga, Karnataka, India

Content updated on December 23, 2024.

Geographic Location of Chikkachellur


The village Chikkachellur is located in Challakere Taluk of Chitradurga District in the State of Karnataka in India. It is governed by Doddachellur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Challakere Community Development Block. The nearest town is Challakere, which is about 34 kilometers away from Chikkachellur.

Travel and Communication for Chikkachellur


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Chikkachellur,
Chitradurga,
Karnataka, India
PIN - 577538

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Chikkachellur


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A brief summary of available data for Chikkachellur is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Chikkachellur


As per available data from the year 2009, 1946 persons live in 392 house holds in the village Chikkachellur. There are 942 female individuals and 1004 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.41% and males constitute 51.59% of the total population.

There are 356 scheduled castes persons of which 175 are females and 181 are males. Females constitute 49.16% and males constitute 50.84% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 18.29% of the total population.

There are 544 scheduled tribes persons of which 261 are females and 283 are males. Females constitute 47.98% and males constitute 52.02% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 27.95% of the total population.

Population density of Chikkachellur is 153.06 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Chikkachellur


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Total area of Chikkachellur is 1271.42 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 974 ha. About 950.78 ha is un-irrigated area. About 23.22 ha is irrigated area. About 23.22 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 20.85 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 152.21 ha is culturable waste land. About 124.36 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Chikkachellur


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a private pre-primary school in Junjaragunte, which is 5-10 kms away from Chikkachellur.

There is a government primary school in the village Chikkachellur.

There is a government middle school in the village Chikkachellur.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Parasuramapura, which is less than 5 kms away from Chikkachellur.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Parasuramapura, which is 5-10 kms away from Chikkachellur.

Colleges in Chikkachellur


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Parashurampura, which is 5-10 kms away from Chikkachellur.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Chitradurga, which is more than 10 kms away from Chikkachellur.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a government medical college in Chitradurga, which is more than 10 kms away from Chikkachellur.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Chitradurga, which is more than 10 kms away from Chikkachellur.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a government polytechnic institute in Chitradurga, which is more than 10 kms away from Chikkachellur.

Other Educational Facilities in Chikkachellur


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Challakere, which is more than 10 kms away from Chikkachellur.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a government non formal training centre in Challakere, which is more than 10 kms away from Chikkachellur.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Chitradurga, which is more than 10 kms away from Chikkachellur.

Healthcare Facilities in Chikkachellur


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Chikkachellur.

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Chikkachellur.

There is a primary health sub-centre 5-10 kms away from Chikkachellur.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Chikkachellur.

There is a TB clinic less than 5 kms away from Chikkachellur.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Chikkachellur.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Chikkachellur.

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Chikkachellur.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Chikkachellur.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Chikkachellur.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Chikkachellur.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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