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Tikota

Coordinates: 16°46′N 75°37′E / 16.76°N 75.62°E / 16.76; 75.62
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Tikota
Taluka
Tikota is located in Karnataka
Tikota
Tikota
Location in Karnataka, India
Tikota is located in India
Tikota
Tikota
Tikota (India)
Coordinates: 16°46′N 75°37′E / 16.76°N 75.62°E / 16.76; 75.62
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictVijayapur
Population
 (2001)
 • Total11,284
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationKA-28
Nearest cityVijayapur, Karnataka
Sex ratio961
Literacy70%
Lok Sabha constituencyVijayapur

Tikota is a taluka in the southern state of Karnataka, India.[1][2] It is located in the Bijapur District.

Demographics

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As of 2001 India census, Tikota is a large village located in Bijapur Taluka of Bijapur district, Karnataka with total 2,235 families residing. The Tikota village has a population of 11,984 of which 6,111 are males while 5,873 are females as per the 2011 Census.

In Tikota village the population of children with age 0-6 is 1,596, which makes up 13.32 % of the total population. The average sex ratio of Tikota village is 961:1,000, which is lower than the Karnataka state average of 973:1000. The child sex ratio for the Tikota as per the census is 968:1,000, higher than the Karnataka average of 948:1,000.

As per the constitution of India and the Panchyati Raaj Act, Tikota village is administrated by a Sarpanch who is elected representative of village.[1]

Geography

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The village is situated geographically at 16°50'28.2"N north latitude and 75°31'13.1"E east longitude.

Agriculture

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The village mainly grows sugarcane, exporting grapes, pomegranate, maize, and sorghum (jawar), as well as small portions of lemon, onion and turmeric etc. Irrigation takes place via canals, bore-wells and wells.

Festivals

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Every year people are celebrating Basava Jayanti Sankranti, Ugadi, Kara Hunnume, Nagara Panchami, Deepavli, Dassara and moharam many more.

Language

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The main languages in Tikota are Kannada (the most prevalent), as well as Hindi and Marathi as well.

Politics

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The village comes under Babaleshwar Assembly Constituency and the Bijapur Lok Sabha constituency for state and national elections, respectively.

Literacy Rate

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Tikota village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka overall. In 2011, literacy rate of Tikota village was 70.02 % compared to 75.36 % in Karnataka as a whole. In Tikota, male literacy stands at 78.08 % while the female literacy rate was 61.64 %.

Telephone exchange center

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  • Telephone Exchange Center, Tikota
  • STC Code - 08352

Post office

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  • Post Office, Tikota
  • PINCode-586130 (Head Post Office at Tikota)

Highways

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  • State Highway - 43 => Tikota - Kanamadi - Jath

Climate and temperature

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Climate data for Tikota
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29.2
(84.6)
32.8
(91.0)
35.9
(96.6)
37.9
(100.2)
37.5
(99.5)
34.0
(93.2)
31.1
(88.0)
31.0
(87.8)
31.1
(88.0)
31.0
(87.8)
29.5
(85.1)
29.0
(84.2)
32.5
(90.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 15.5
(59.9)
17.6
(63.7)
22.6
(72.7)
24.0
(75.2)
25.0
(77.0)
23.0
(73.4)
22.2
(72.0)
22.0
(71.6)
22.7
(72.9)
20.2
(68.4)
16.7
(62.1)
13.0
(55.4)
20.4
(68.7)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 8.6
(0.34)
3.1
(0.12)
6.0
(0.24)
10.0
(0.39)
16.2
(0.64)
61.1
(2.41)
77.1
(3.04)
74.5
(2.93)
62.0
(2.44)
51.6
(2.03)
27.2
(1.07)
3.5
(0.14)
400.9
(15.79)
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The village has a semi-arid climate. It has an average elevation of 606 metres (1988 ft) above sea level.

References

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  1. ^ a b Village code= 192000 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
  2. ^ "Yahoomaps India :". Retrieved 18 December 2008. Tikota, Bijapur, Karnataka