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'''Thikriwala''' is a village in [[Barnala district]] in Indian state of [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]. It is located 6 km away from Barnala. It is among the largest and oldest villages in Punjab.
In [[Punjabi language]] ''thikri''<ref>[http://www.shabdkosh.com Punjabi Dictionary]</ref> means ''shard'', so this village gets its name because people of vast [[gotra]] and casts live here.
Thikriwala is birthplace of freedom fighter [[Sardar Sewa Singh Thikriwala]], the ancestor of [[Jagmeet Singh]] leader of [[New Democratic Party]] Canada. Every year on 18, 19 and 20 January a barsi (death anniversary function) is organized in village to commemorate Sardar Sewa Singh.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}}

== Education ==

There is one Government Primary School and one Government Senior Secondary School in Thikriwala. Few other private institutions are also serving the society.

== Demographics ==

As of 2011 India census,<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in Census India]</ref> 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 ==
* The ancestors of [[Jagmeet Singh]] leader of [[New Democratic Party]] Canada.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/we-want-jagmeet-singh-kin-to-visit-see-memorials-of-his-ancestors-4871915/|title='We want Jagmeet Singh, kin to visit, see memorials of his ancestors'|date=23 October 2019}}</ref>

== References ==


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{{Barnala district}}
[[Category:Villages in Barnala district]]

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