Tikamgarh district

Tikamgarh district
Left: Kundeshwar Right: Paporaji Bottom: Sun Temple, Madkhera
Location of Tikamgarh district in Madhya Pradesh
Location of Tikamgarh district in Madhya Pradesh
Coordinates (Tikamgarh): 24°44′24″N 78°49′48″E / 24.74000°N 78.83000°E / 24.74000; 78.83000
Country India
StateMadhya Pradesh
DivisionSagar
HeadquartersTikamgarh
Tehsils1. Tikamgarh, 2. Jatara, 3. Baldeogarh, 4. Palera, 5. Lidhorakhas, 6. Khargapur, 7. Badagaon 8. Mohangarh
Government
 • District MagistrateAwadhesh Sharma IAS
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesTikamgarh
 • Vidhan Sabha constituencies1. Tikamgarh, 2. Jatara 3. Khargapur
Area
 • Total3,878 km2 (1,497 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,040,359
 • Density270/km2 (690/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationMP 36
Major highwaysNH 12A, SH 10
Websitetikamgarh.nic.in

Tikamgarh district 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.