Tikota
Tikota | |
|---|---|
Taluka | |
| Coordinates: 16°46′N 75°37′E / 16.76°N 75.62°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Vijayapur |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 11,284 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | KA-28 |
| Nearest city | Vijayapur, Karnataka |
| Sex ratio | 961 |
| Literacy | 70% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Vijayapur |
Tikota is a taluka in the southern state of Karnataka, India.[1][2] It is located in the Bijapur District.
Demographics[edit]
As of 2001[update] 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[edit]
The village is situated geographically at 16°50'28.2"N north latitude and 75°31'13.1"E east longitude.
Agriculture[edit]
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[edit]
Every year people are celebrating Basava Jayanti Sankranti, Ugadi, Kara Hunnume, Nagara Panchami, Deepavli, Dassara and moharam many more.
Language[edit]
The main languages in Tikota are Kannada (the most prevalent), as well as Hindi and Marathi as well.
Politics[edit]
The village comes under Babaleshwar Assembly Constituency and the Bijapur Lok Sabha constituency for state and national elections, respectively.
Literacy Rate[edit]
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[edit]
- Telephone Exchange Center, Tikota
- STC Code - 08352
Post office[edit]
- Post Office, Tikota
- PINCode-586130 (Head Post Office at Tikota)
Highways[edit]
- State Highway - 43 => Tikota - Kanamadi - Jath
Climate and temperature[edit]
| 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[edit]
- ^ a b Village code= 192000 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
- ^ "Yahoomaps India :". Retrieved 18 December 2008. Tikota, Bijapur, Karnataka