Nawar Valley

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Tikkar
Nawar Valley
Town
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Tikkar
Location in Himachal Pradesh
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Tikkar
Location in India
Coordinates: 31°11′24″N77°37′34″E / 31.1899°N 77.6261°E / 31.1899; 77.6261
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State HPGovt.png Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Government
  Type Gram panchayat
  BodyGram Panchayat Tikkar
Area
  Total70 km2 (30 sq mi)
Elevation
2,250 m (7,380 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total13,806
  Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
171203
STD code 01781
Vehicle registration HP-10

Tikkar (also called Nawar Valley) is a village and a sub-tehsil which falls under Rohru tehsil in Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh state, India. It is 92 km (57 mi) east of the district headquarters and the state capital Shimla city. The area pin code is 171203 and the postal office is situated at Tikkar village. Tikkar is surrounded by Nankhari tehsil towards the west, Chauhara tehsil towards the north, Jubbal Kotkhai tehsil towards the west. Shimla, Solan, Nahan, Kalka are the nearby cities from here. It comes under Shimla parliamentary constituency for Lok Sabha and Jubbal Kotkhai assembly constituency for Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha.

Nearby villages include Badshal, Samra, Hanstari, Daroti, Khangta, Gujandli, Kashani, Thana, Dhanoti, etc. There is a beautiful tourist attraction named Deorighat about 10 km (6.2 mi) from Tikkar.

During the British Raj, the area was ruled by the Rajas of princely state of Bushahr and the area came under Simla Hill States of Punjab States Agency in Punjab Province. Pahari is the local language of the area. Traditional clothing of the area includes Bushahri Topi cap, Dhatu headscarf and Rezta gown. Nati is the folk dance here.

Notable deities of the area include Devta Narhainu of Narhain, Devta Rudar of Pujarli-4 and Devta Goli Naag of Pujarli-3.

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