Tikamgarh district | |
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Left: Kundeshwar Right: Paporaji Bottom: Sun Temple, Madkhera, Shiv Statue, Chhipri | |
![]() Location of Tikamgarh district in Madhya Pradesh | |
Coordinates (Tikamgarh): 24°44′24″N 78°49′48″E / 24.74000°N 78.83000°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Madhya Pradesh |
Division | Sagar |
Headquarters | Tikamgarh |
Tehsils | 1. Tikamgarh, 2. Jatara, 3. Baldeogarh, 4. Palera, 5. Lidhorakhas, 6. Khargapur, 7. Badagaon 8. Mohangarh |
Government | |
• District Magistrate | Awadhesh Sharma IAS |
• Lok Sabha constituencies | Tikamgarh |
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies | 1. Tikamgarh, 2. Jatara 3. Khargapur |
Area | |
• Total | 3,878 km2 (1,497 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,040,359 |
• Density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | MP 36 |
Major highways | NH 12A, SH 10 |
Website | tikamgarh |
Tikamgarh district (Hindi pronunciation: [ʈiːkəmgəɽʱ]) is one of the 55 districts of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. Tikamgarh town is the district headquarters. The district is part of Sagar Division.
It is bounded on the east and southeast by Chhatarpur District of Madhya Pradesh, and by the Uttar Pradesh districts of Lalitpur on the west and Niwari District on the north.