Skip to main content

About Tikar Garh Village

Tikar Garh is a mid sized village in Lalganj tehsil, in the district of Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,667, made up of 835 males and 832 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 996 females per 1000 males. The village covers 175.49 hectares hectares.

Tikar Garh Overview

Census 2011 figures for Tikar Garh village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Azamgarh
Tehsil Lalganj
Area (hectares) 175.49 hectares
Population 1,667
Male Population 835
Female Population 832
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 996
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 Tikar Garh compares

By the 2011 count Tikar Garh is the 106th largest of the 484 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,120 residents. Its 175.49 hectares work out to about 9.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1080.

Getting to Tikar Garh

Tikar Garh is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Tikar Garh 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 Tikar Garh from other places

Tikar Garh lies about 117 km from Azamgarh, and the nearest railway station is Chilbila Junction, about 4.7 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 Tikar Garh
Nearest railway station Chilbila Junction 4.7 km
Nearest town Bela 7.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Lalganj 32 km
District headquarters Azamgarh 117 km

Villages closest to Tikar Garh

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Lalganj 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 Tikar Garh

As per the Census of India 2011, Tikar Garh village had a population of 1,667. That makes it the 106th largest of the 484 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,120 residents.

Tikar Garh village has 835 males and 832 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tikar Garh has about 996 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1080.

Tikar Garh covers 175.49 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Tikar Garh falls under Lalganj tehsil of Azamgarh district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Tikar Garh is Chilbila Junction, about 4.7 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 Tikar Garh.

Tikar Garh is about 117 km from Azamgarh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Tikar Garh is in Lalganj tehsil of Azamgarh district. Chilbila Junction is about 4.7 km away. Bela is about 7.8 km away. Lalganj is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Asau Tikar (under 2 km), Chak Tikar (under 2 km) and Katouli Khurd (1.9 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.

See All