Tikri, Uttar Pradesh


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

Geography

Tikri is located at. It has an average elevation of 233 metres. 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

India census, Tikri had a population of 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 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.