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About Tikri Village

Tikri is a small village in Sarkaghat tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 221, made up of 90 males and 131 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,456 females per 1000 males. The village covers 28.93 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175024, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Tikri Overview

Census 2011 figures for Tikri village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Sarkaghat
Pincode 175024
Area (hectares) 28.93 hectares
Population 221
Male Population 90
Female Population 131
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,456
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Tikri compares

By the 2011 count Tikri is the 116th largest of the 175 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 330 residents. Its 28.93 hectares work out to about 7.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1086.

Getting to Tikri

Tikri is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Tikri as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Tikri from other places

Tikri lies about 22 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Olinda, about 38 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Tikri
Tehsil headquarters Sarkaghat 13 km
Nearest town Sundarnagar 15 km
District headquarters Mandi 22 km
Nearest railway station Olinda 38 km

Villages closest to Tikri

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Sarkaghat tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Tikri

As per the Census of India 2011, Tikri village had a population of 221. That makes it the 116th largest of the 175 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 330 residents.

Tikri village has 90 males and 131 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tikri has about 1456 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1086.

The pincode recorded for Tikri is 175024. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Tikri covers 28.93 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Tikri falls under Sarkaghat tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Tikri is Olinda, about 38 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Tikri.

Tikri is about 22 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Tikri is in Sarkaghat tehsil of Mandi district. Sarkaghat is about 13 km away. Sundarnagar is about 15 km away. Mandi is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Lower Barot (1.7 km), Upper Barot (1.7 km) and Baldwara (2.9 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Tikri today is likely to be higher.

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