Chadchan is a medium-sized town, mostly popular in northern Karnataka and southern Maharashtra for its wholesale clothing market.

Also, its neighbouring village Zalaki possess good connectivity to both Solapur and Vijayapura because of the national highway.

A large number of people work in unorganized sector as daily wage earners.

Solapur, another major city in neighboring Maharashtra, is also located 65 km (40 mi) away from the town.

Chadchan has a bus station connecting it to major cities in North Karnataka and Maharashtra.