Tikota

Coordinates: 16°46′N 75°37′E / 16.76°N 75.62°E / 16.76; 75.62
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Tikota
Taluka
Vijayapur

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

Demographics

As of 2001 India

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

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

Agriculture

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

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

Language

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

Politics

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

Literacy Rate

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

  • Telephone Exchange Center, Tikota
  • STC Code - 08352

Post office

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

Highways

  • National Highway - 12 =>
    Athani
  • State Highway - 43 => Tikota - Kanamadi - Jath

Climate and temperature

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)
[citation needed]

The village has a semi-arid climate. It has an average elevation of 606 metres (1988 ft) above sea level.

References

  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
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