Thikriwala is a village in

Barnala district Barnala is one of the districts of Indian state of Punjab. It was carved out of Sangrur district. It is a centrally located district bordered by Ludhiana district on the north, Moga district on northwest, Bathinda district on west and by Sangrur ...

in Indian state of Punjab. It is located 5 km away from Barnala. It is among the largest and oldest villages in Punjab. In Punjabi language ''thikri'' means ''shard'', so this village gets its name because people of vast

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and casts live here. Thikriwala is birthplace of freedom fighter Sardar Sewa Singh Thikriwala, the ancestor of

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Canada. Every year on 18, 19 and 20 January a barsi (death anniversary function) is organized in village to commemorate Sardar Sewa Singh.

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, 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

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References

Villages in Barnala district {{PunjabIN-geo-stub