Tikri, Uttar Pradesh

For other places with the same name, see Tikri (disambiguation).
Tikri, Uttar Pradesh
Tikri
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Tikri, Uttar Pradesh

Location in Uttar Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 29°14′N 77°21′E / 29.23°N 77.35°E / 29.23; 77.35Coordinates: 29°14′N 77°21′E / 29.23°N 77.35°E / 29.23; 77.35
Country  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Baghpat
Elevation 233 m (764 ft)
Population (2001)
  Total 13,429
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 250625

Tikri is a town and a nagar panchayat in Baghpat district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Geography

Tikri is located at 29°14′N 77°21′E / 29.23°N 77.35°E / 29.23; 77.35.[1] It has an average elevation of 233 metres (764 feet). It is about 25 km away from Baraut.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[2] Tikri had a population of 21,548. 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

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