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{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Chikhli
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = City
| image_skyline = Chikhli_Gujarat.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = View of Chikhli
| pushpin_map = India Gujarat#India3
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Gujarat, India
| coordinates = {{coord|20.75|N|73.07|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Gujarat]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Navsari district|Navsari]]
| established_title = 
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| founder =
| named_for =
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| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 = 4
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 19
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]], [[English language|English]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 396521
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 02634
| registration_plate =[[List of RTO districts in India#GJ.E2.80.94Gujarat|GJ]]-21
| website = {{URL|gujaratindia.com}}
| footnotes =
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'''Chikhli''' is a midsize [[town]] in [[Navsari district]] in the state of [[Gujarat]], [[India]]. It is in the [[Surat Metropolitan Region]].

== Geography ==
Chikhli is located at {{coord|20.75|N|73.07|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/9/Chikhli.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Chikhli]</ref> It has an average elevation of 19 metres (62 ft).

Chikhli is the smallest city in the region of [[South Gujarat]]. About 27 km south east from city of [[Navsari]], 28 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 [[Indian National Highway 8|National Highway 8]], from where state highways reaching [[Ahwa]] via [[Waghai]] and [[Vansda]], and to the hill station of [[Saputara]] bifurcate.

The nearest railway station is Chikhli Road railway station on the [[Bilimora railway station|Bilimora]] - [[Waghai]] [[narrow gauge railway|narrow gauge]] line, about 6 km from Chikhli.

It has a small river i.e. Kaveri.

==Climate==
Chikhli has a [[tropical savanna climate]] (Aw) with little to no rainfall from October to May and extremely heavy rainfall from June to September. The rainfall is much heavier than nearby Valsad due to the orographic lift of the Western Ghats.
{{Weather box
|width = auto
| location = Chikhli
| metric first = Yes
| single line = Yes
| Jan high C = 30.1
| Feb high C = 31.4
| Mar high C = 34.7
| Apr high C = 36.5
| May high C = 36.4
| Jun high C = 34.0
| Jul high C = 30.7
| Aug high C = 30.5
| Sep high C = 31.5
| Oct high C = 33.9
| Nov high C = 33.1
| Dec high C = 31.0

| Jan mean C = 22.4
| Feb mean C = 23.7
| Mar mean C = 27.3
| Apr mean C = 30.0
| May mean C = 31.3
| Jun mean C = 30.3
| Jul mean C = 27.9
| Aug mean C = 27.7
| Sep mean C = 27.9
| Oct mean C = 28.0
| Nov mean C = 25.7
| Dec mean C = 23.2
| year mean C =
| Jan low C = 14.8
| Feb low C = 16.0
| Mar low C = 19.9
| Apr low C = 23.6
| May low C = 26.3
| Jun low C = 26.6
| Jul low C = 25.2
| Aug low C = 24.9
| Sep low C = 24.3
| Oct low C = 22.2
| Nov low C = 18.4
| Dec low C = 15.5
|precipitation colour= green
|Jan precipitation mm=0
|Feb precipitation mm=0
|Mar precipitation mm=1
|Apr precipitation mm=0
|May precipitation mm=5
|Jun precipitation mm=273
|Jul precipitation mm=810
|Aug precipitation mm=534
|Sep precipitation mm=321
|Oct precipitation mm=48
|Nov precipitation mm=5
|Dec precipitation mm=2
|source 1 = <ref>https://en.climate-data.org/location/173450/</ref>
}}

== Demographics ==
As per the [[2011 Indian Census]], Chikhli had a population of 7025. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Chikhli has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 87% and female literacy of 82%. 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=587473|title= 2011 Census of India|accessdate=2017-08-27|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref>

== Education ==

=== Colleges ===

# Government BSC Computer Science College
# Shri M.R. Desai Arts and E.E.L.K. Commerce College
# College of Applied Sciences and Professional Studies

=== School ===
# Fellowship International School (1st English Medium School in Chikhli Taluka) <Best school for academics>
# The D. E. Italia High school, Chikhli
# A.B. School, Chikhli
#Shree Swaminarayan International Gunatiti Vidhayadham Chikhli (Best CBSE School of Chikhli)
#

=== ITI ===
Government ITI

== Popular places ==
Mallikarjun Temple, An old temple of lord [[Shiva]] is situated on the 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]], [[Raaj Kumar|Raj Kumar]] and [[Nargis]] which was also nominated for Oscars as one of the first Indian movie of Bollywood.

== References ==
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{{Navsari district}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Navsari district]]

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