Dhikana
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Dhikana (ढिकाना/ ढिकाणा) is a village in Baraut tahsil of Bagpat district in Uttar Pradesh. It is a large Jat village in Desh-khap of Tomars.
Location
Dhikana is a few KM west of Baraut and Delhi-Saharanpur national highway. The two villages Jaunmana and Dhikana are adjacent to each other on Kutana road. Very near, on west of Dhikana, flows the Yamuna river. [1]
Jat Gotras
Population
Population of Dhikana according to Census 2011, stood at 5759 (Males : 3199, Females : 2560).[2]
History
Notable persons
- Nawab Singh Tomar (Naik) became martyr of militancy in Badgam district of Jammu and Kashmir. He was awarded Kirti Chakra (posthumous) for his act of bravery. He was from Dhikana village in Baraut tahsil of Bagpat district in Uttar Pradesh.
- Unit - 11 Rajputana Rifles
External Links
References
- ↑ BY Sudhir Singh Tomar
- ↑ Web-page of Dhikana village at Census-2011 website
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