mˈoʊst pˈɑːpjʊlɚ tʃˈɪkiz ɑːɹ sˈoːɹst fɹʌmðɪ ˈɪndiən tˈaʊnz ʌv bˈʌdʒ ɪn ɡˌʊdʒɐɹˈæt;  kˌɑːvɪlpˈæɾi ɪn tˈæmɪl nˈɑːduː; mˈædʒuːɹˌaɪ, pˈælɐkˌæd , sˈɛntɹəl tɹˈævɐŋkˌoːɹ, kˈænɜː, tʃɜːθˈɑːlə ɪn kˈɛɹələ, lˌɑːneɪvˈɑːlə, mˈæθɜːɹən, mˈæhɐbˌeɪlʃwɔːɹ, pæntʃɡˈɑːni, ænd kˈɑːɹdʒæt ɪn mˌæhɐɹˈæʃtɹə.
Most popular chikkis are sourced from the Indian towns of Bhuj in Gujarat;  Kovilpatti in Tamil Nadu; Madurai, Palakkad , Central Travancore, Kannur, Cherthala in Kerala, Lonavala, Matheran, Mahabaleshwar, Panchgani, and Karjat in Maharashtra.