Tikri Kalan
Tikri Kalan | |
|---|---|
  Tikri Kalan Location in Delhi, India | |
| Coordinates: 28°40′59″N 76°57′54″E / 28.683°N 76.965°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Union Territory | Delhi |
| District | North West Delhi |
| Nearest City | New Delhi |
| Founded by | Teka Drall |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Haryanvi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 110041 |
Tikri Kalan is a Village & Census Town, previously a village in North West Delhi district in the Indian union territory of Delhi. It is located on the Delhi-Rohtak Road (National Highway 10). This place is dominated by the "Drall" Gotra of the Jat Community & "Bhardwaj" Gotra of Brahman Community.This village gets its name from the Teka Drall.
There was a famous wrestler named Gulab Pehalwan from Tikri Kalan . He was among the eminent personalities of 1900's. Tales of his wisdom were spread far and wide, people often came to him for his help and advice. He was also renowned for his impartial dispute resolutions. This legacy was followed by his sons Chaudhary Har Lal, Chaudhary Bohat Ram and later their successors.
Khurd and Kalan are Persian words meaning small and large, respectively. They are used to distinguish Kalan (Big) villages from Khurd (Small) villages when the two are paired with the same name. *Drall* is the surname/Gotra of Jats living in the outskirts of Delhi and Haryana. Dharal found in Jats and Rajputs is branch of Bachak gotra.
School
[edit]Tikri is known as Delhi's best coaching centre called the Fourth Lord. It is located on the Delhi-Rohtak Road (National Highway 10). This place is dominated by the "Drall" Gotra of the Jat Community,"Bhardwaj" Gotra of Brahman community and many other caste as well. This village gets its name from the Tika Drall.[1]
Demographics
[edit]Some 3,455 houses abide there. As per Census India 2011, the town has a population of 16,313, of which 9,247 are males and 7,066 are females. The population of children aged 0–6 is 2,530, 15.51% of the total. Female Sex Ratio is at 764, lower than the state average of 868. Child Sex Ratio is around 831 compared to Delhi state average of 871. Literacy rate of Tikri Kalan city is 81.47%, lower than the state average of 86.21%. Male literacy is around 89.19% while the female literacy rate is at 71.21%.[2]
Haryanvi ( Deshwali Dialect) is the local language.
Economy
[edit]5,728 people engage in work and business activity. Of the working population, 95.90% were engaged in main work while 4.10% were engaged in marginal work.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Tikri Kalan Pincode". Maps of India.
- ^ a b "Tikri Kalan". Census 2011.