Tikri, Uttar Pradesh
Tikri is a town and a nagar panchayat in Baghpat in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Tikri, Uttar Pradesh
Tikri | |
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village | |
  Tikri, Uttar Pradesh Location in Uttar Pradesh, India  Tikri, Uttar Pradesh Tikri, Uttar Pradesh (India) | |
| Coordinates: 29.23°N 77.35°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Baghpat |
| Elevation | 233 m (764 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 23,459 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 250625 |
| Vehicle registration | UP17 |
| Website | up |
Geography
Tikri is located at 29.23°N 77.35°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 233 metres (764 feet). It is about 25 km away from Baraut.
Tikri Town is situated between Baraut Mujaffarnagar Highway and Delhi Yamnotri National Highway. Big Jain Tample and Pakki Choupal is a point of attraction.
Demographics
As of 2011 India census,[2] Tikri had a population of (voter) 21,548 total population of 31,225. Males constitute 58% of the population and females 42%. Tikri has an average literacy rate of 54.8%, lower than the national average of 58.4%: male literacy is 71.3%, and female literacy is 42%. In Tikri, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Educational facilities
Tikri was an Educational hub in the early 1960s. At that time the only Inter College (Har Chand Mal Jain Inter College) of that area had hostel facilities. HMJIC, Tikri was established in the name of Lala Har Chand Mal Jain ji, an industrialist and social worker of Tikri.
References
- Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Tikri
- "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.