Tikri, Uttar Pradesh
Template:Infobox Indian jurisdiction 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.[1] It has an average elevation of 233 metres (764 feet). It is about 41.5 km away from Baraut.
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Tikri had a population of 13,429. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Tikri has an average literacy rate of 52%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 64%, and female literacy is 38%. In Tikri, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Educational Facilities
Tikri was an Educational hub in early sixties. 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. So many big officials studied at HMJIC during their school days. Some of them are: Dr. Harpal Singh (Ex-Vice Chancellor, GBPUAT, Pantnagar); Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Verma [3], ICAR Scientist; Dr. Sunil Kumar Verma [4], CSIR, Scientist; KR Rathi, Squadron Leader Subhash Rathi, Indian AirForce and many more.[citation needed]