Tikri Kalan
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Tikri Kalan | |
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  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, a Village & Census Town in North West Delhi district in the Indian union territory of Delhi, is located on the Delhi-Rohtak-Hisar Road (NH9). Since it is the border between Delhi and Haryana, it is also called the Tikri Border.
"Tikri" word means a small mound, hillock, or elevated spot in North Indian dialects. Khurd and Kalan are Persian words meaning small and large, respectively. They are used to distinguish Kalan (large) villages from Khurd (small) villages when the two are paired with the same name.
History
In 1990s, Gulab Pehalwan from Tikri Kalan was a well-known wrestler.
Demographics
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%.[1]
Haryanvi ( Deshwali Dialect) is the local language.
Economy
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.[1]