Tikar Tehsil - Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Tikar is an administrative tehsil in the Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Shimla, while the nearest airport is Shimla Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 47.4 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 70 km². The sex ratio was 917 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Tikar Tehsil
Tikar Tehsil has a total of 46 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Tehsil, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Badshal | Rural | Dharada |
| 2 | Batara | Rural | Pujarli-3 |
| 3 | D.P.F Friunkoti | Rural | Pujarli-4 |
| 4 | D.P.F Khalger | Rural | Kuthari |
| 5 | D.P.F. Dhanoti | Rural | Hanstari |
| 6 | D.P.F. Farog | Rural | Pujarli-3 |
| 7 | D.P.F. Hanstari | Rural | Hanstari |
| 8 | D.P.F. Jagterli -I | Rural | Kharala |
| 9 | D.P.F. Jagterli-Ii | Rural | Kharala |
| 10 | D.P.F. Kadiwan | Rural | Kadiyun |
| 11 | D.P.F. Kashani(1 | Rural | Tikkar |
| 12 | D.P.F. Khalai | Rural | Dharada |
| 13 | D.P.F. Kuthari Aval | Rural | Kuthari |
| 14 | D.P.F. Kuthari Doyam | Rural | Kuthari |
| 15 | D.P.F. Naksetli | Rural | Dharada |
| 16 | D.P.F. Narain | Rural | Sharontha |
| 17 | D.P.F. Pujarli | Rural | Pujarli-4 |
| 18 | D.P.F. Sharontha | Rural | Sharontha |
| 19 | Daroti | Rural | Tikkar |
| 20 | Dhanoti | Rural | Hanstari |
| 21 | Dharal | Rural | Pujarli-3 |
| 22 | Farog | Rural | Pujarli-3 |
| 23 | Friunkoti | Rural | Pujarli-4 |
| 24 | Gujandali | Rural | Tikkar |
| 25 | Hanstari | Rural | Hanstari |
| 26 | Hanstari Teer | Rural | Hanstari |
| 27 | Jagterli | Rural | Kharala |
| 28 | Kadiwan | Rural | Kadiyun |
| 29 | Kashani | Rural | Tikkar |
| 30 | Khalai | Rural | Dharada |
| 31 | Khalawan | Rural | Pujarli-3 |
| 32 | Khangta | Rural | Tikkar |
| 33 | Kharla | Rural | Kharala |
| 34 | Koti | Rural | Pujarli-4 |
| 35 | Kuthari | Rural | Kuthari |
| 36 | Naksetli | Rural | Dharada |
| 37 | Narain Aval | Rural | Sharontha |
| 38 | Narain Doyam | Rural | Sharontha |
| 39 | Pujarli - 3 | Rural | Pujarli-3 |
| 40 | Ramteri | Rural | Kharala |
| 41 | Sajar | Rural | Pujarli-4 |
| 42 | Sharontha | Rural | Sharontha |
| 43 | Shekhal | Rural | Tikkar |
| 44 | Thana | Rural | Tikkar |
| 45 | Thana Bag | Rural | Tikkar |
| 46 | Tikkari | Rural | Pujarli-4 |
Population of Tikar Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Tikar Tehsil had a total population of 13,806 people living in 3,130 households. The population comprised 7,202 males and 6,604 females, with an average population density of 198 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 13,806 | 13,806 | 0 |
| Male Population | 7,202 | 7,202 | 0 |
| Female Population | 6,604 | 6,604 | 0 |
| Total Households | 3,130 | 3,130 | 0 |
| Population Density | 198 / km² | 198 / km² | 0 / km² |
Tikar Tehsil had 9,815 literate people and 1,295 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 4,628 and 45 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 1,295 | 1,295 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 9,815 | 9,815 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 3,991 | 3,991 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 4,628 | 4,628 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 45 | 45 | 0 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.