| Tikapur | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | Nepal Sudurpashchim Province#Nepal |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nepal |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Nepal |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Sudurpashchim |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kailali |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | NST |
| Utc Offset: | +5:45 |
| Coordinates: | 28.525°N 81.1208°W |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 10901 |
| Area Code: | 091 |
| Website: | tikapurmun.gov.np |
Tikapur (ne|टिकापुर) is a Municipality in Kailali District in Sudurpashchim Province of Nepal that was established in January 1997. Tikapur Municipality was further expanded on 10 March 2017 through merger with the two former Village development committees Narayanpur and Dansinhapur.[1] It lies on the bank of Karnali River.
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Tikapur Municipality had a population of 76,940. Of these, 41.2% spoke Tharu, 36.3% Nepali, 16.4% Achhami, 1.6% Doteli, 1.5% Magar, 0.7% Hindi, 0.6% Bhojpuri, 0.5% Maithili, 0.2% Dadeldhuri, 0.2% Dailekhi, 0.2% Newar, 0.1% Jumli, 0.1% Raji, 0.1% Tamang, 0.1% Thakali, 0.1% Urdu and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[2]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 41.8% were Tharu, 22.6% Chhetri, 10.5% Hill Brahmin, 7.8% Kami, 4.2% Thakuri, 3.4% other Dalit, 3.1% Magar, 2.1% Damai/Dholi, 0.6% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.5% Lohar, 0.5% Musalman, 0.4% Mallaha, 0.4% Newar, 0.4% Sarki, 0.3% Badi, 0.2% Kurmi, 0.1% Gurung, 0.1% Kathabaniyan, 0.1% Kumal, 0.1% Meche, 0.1% Rai, 0.1% Rajbanshi, 0.1% Raji, 0.1% Tamang, 0.1% other Terai, 0.1% Thakali, 0.1% Thami and 0.1% others.[3]
In terms of religion, 94.6% were Hindu, 4.0% Christian, 0.8% Buddhist, 0.5% Muslim and 0.1% others.[4]
In terms of literacy, 67.1% could read and write, 2.3% could only read and 30.6% could neither read nor write.[5]
Tikapur is 3rd largest city in Sudurpashchim Province after Dhangadhi and Bhimdutta (formerly Mahendranagar).
Tikapur Airport is an out-of-service airport that lies in Tikapur.[6]