Tigri

Tigri is a census town in South district in the National Capital Territory of Delhi, India.

Tigri
census town
Tigri
Location in India
Coordinates: 28°30′N 77°14.21′E
Country India
StateDelhi
DistrictSouth
Population
 (2001)
  Total44,895
Languages
  OfficialHindi, English, Garhwali
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
244235

In 2012 Arwind Kejriwal Launched a ‘Bijli-Paani Satyagraha’ (protest against the tariff hike of electricity and water), Kejriwal-led India Against Corruption (IAC) ‘restored’ power supply to a laborer’s house in south Delhi’s Tigri.


Demographics

At the 2001 India census,[1] Tigri had a population of 44,895. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Tigri has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 51%. In Tigri, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

  1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.


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