Thikri
| Thikri | |
|---|---|
| town | |
  Thikri Location in Madhya Pradesh, India  Thikri Thikri (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°4′0″N 75°23′0″E / 22.06667°N 75.38333°ECoordinates: 22°4′0″N 75°23′0″E / 22.06667°N 75.38333°E | |
| Country |
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| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Barwani |
| Elevation | 162 m (531 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 20,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official |
vidhan Sabha Rajpur Mla bala bachchan inc |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 451660 |
| Telephone code | 07284 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MP |
| Vehicle registration | MP |
| Coastline | 0 kilometres (0 mi) |
| Nearest city | Indore |
| Lok Sabha constituency Mp Subhash patel | Barwani |
Thikri is a town and a tehsil in Barwani District, Madhya Pradesh, India. Known in the area for historical, racial and religious 'Gada Khichai' program on 'Holi', which has been running since 12th century AD.
Geography
It is located at 22°4′0″N 75°23′0″E / 22.06667°N 75.38333°E at an elevation of 162 m above MSL.[1] Thikri is a small town located 15 km south of Maheshwar and around 16 km north-east of Julwania. Surrounded by Khargone, Barwani and Mandleshwar, the town is a part of Barwani District and the Indore region. It is also near the river Narmada. Nearest airport is at Indore. Khandwa Junction Railway Station serves this town. National Highway 3 passes through Thikri.
References
- ↑ http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/35/Thikri.html Map and weather of Thikri
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