Thikriwala (Barnala)

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Thikriwala
Village
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Thikriwala
Location in Punjab, India
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Thikriwala
Thikriwala (India)
Coordinates: 30°25′58″N75°31′34″E / 30.4328°N 75.5261°E / 30.4328; 75.5261
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Punjab
District Barnala
Population
 (2011)
  Total
10,080
Languages
  Official Punjabi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
148101

Thikriwala is a village in Barnala district in Indian state of Punjab. It is located 5 km away from Barnala. It is among the second largest and oldest villages in Punjab. In Punjabi language thikri [1] means shard, so this village gets its name because people of numerous gotras and castes live here. Thikriwala is birthplace of freedom fighter Sardar Sewa Singh Thikriwala, the ancestor of Jagmeet Singh leader of New Democratic Party Canada. Every year on 18, 19 and 20 January a barsi (death anniversary function) is organized in village to commemorate Sardar Sewa Singh.[ citation needed ]

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Education

There is one Government Primary School and two Government Senior Secondary School in Thikriwala. Few other private institutions are also serving the society.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, [2] Thikriwala had a population of 10080. Males constitute 54% of population and female 46%. In Thikriwala, 11% of the population was under 6 years of age. Overall literacy rate is 63%.

Notable people from Thikriwala

References

  1. Punjabi Dictionary
  2. Census India
  3. "'We want Jagmeet Singh, kin to visit, see memorials of his ancestors'". 23 October 2019.