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{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Tikota
| native_name =
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| settlement_type = Taluka
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| pushpin_map = India Karnataka#India
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in [[Karnataka]], [[India]]
| coordinates = {{coord|16.76|N|75.62|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Karnataka]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Bijapur district, Karnataka|Vijayapur]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[Taluka]]
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| population_total = 11,284
| population_as_of = 2001
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Kannada]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN586130]]
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| area_code_type = Telephone code
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| registration_plate = KA-28
| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Vijayapura, Karnataka|Vijayapur]], [[Karnataka]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]]
| blank2_info_sec1 = 961
| blank3_name_sec1 = Literacy
| blank3_info_sec1 = 70%
| blank4_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank4_info_sec1 = [[Vijayapura, Karnataka|Vijayapur]]
| blank5_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
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''' Tikota ''' is a [[Tehsil|taluka]] in the southern state of [[Karnataka]], [[India]].<ref name="censusindia">Village code= 192000 {{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx|title=Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above|publisher=Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|accessdate=2008-12-18}}</ref><ref name="yahoomaps">{{cite web|url=http://in.maps.yahoo.com|title=Yahoomaps India :|accessdate=2008-12-18}} Tikota, Bijapur, Karnataka</ref> It is located in the [[Bijapur district, Karnataka|Bijapur District]].

==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} 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 [[2011 Census of 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 [[Panchayati raj in India|Panchyati Raaj Act]], Tikota village is administrated by a [[Sarpanch]] who is elected representative of village.<ref name="censusindia" />

==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 language|Marathi]] as well.

==Politics==
The village comes under [[Babaleshwar Assembly constituency|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''' => [[Vijayapura, Karnataka|Vijayapur]] - Tikota - [[Athani, Belgavi|Athani]]

* '''State Highway - 43''' => Tikota - Kanamadi - Jath

==Climate and temperature==
{{Weather box|collapsed =
|location = Tikota
|metric first = Y
|single line = Y
|temperature colour = pastel
|Jan high C = 29.2
|Feb high C = 32.8
|Mar high C = 35.9
|Apr high C = 37.9
|May high C = 37.5
|Jun high C = 34.0
|Jul high C = 31.1
|Aug high C = 31.0
|Sep high C = 31.1
|Oct high C = 31.0
|Nov high C = 29.5
|Dec high C = 29.0
|Jan low C = 15.5
|Feb low C = 17.6
|Mar low C = 22.6
|Apr low C = 24.0
|May low C = 25.0
|Jun low C = 23.0
|Jul low C = 22.2
|Aug low C = 22.0
|Sep low C = 22.7
|Oct low C = 20.2
|Nov low C = 16.7
|Dec low C = 13.0
|rain colour = green
|Jan rain mm = 8.6
|Feb rain mm = 3.1
|Mar rain mm = 6.0
|Apr rain mm = 10.0
|May rain mm = 16.2
|Jun rain mm = 61.1
|Jul rain mm = 77.1
|Aug rain mm = 74.5
|Sep rain mm = 62.0
|Oct rain mm = 51.6
|Nov rain mm = 27.2
|Dec rain mm = 3.5
|date=May 2013}}

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

==References==
<references />

{{Settlements in Bijapur district}}

[[Category:Villages in Bijapur district, Karnataka]]

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