Tilgadiya Buzurg

Tilgadiya Buzurg is a village in the Domariyaganj Tehsil of Siddharthnagar district in the North Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

It is believed that some 400 years ago, a noble family of Sayyeds migrated from Iran during the Mughal period to propagate Shiasm in India.

It is believed that the Shia population of this village is having their lineage from the 7th Imam Imam-e-Musa-al Kazim, hence the majority of the people are Kazmis.

Few families of this village are still called as Landlords or Zami'ndaar as they own huge amount of farmland even today.

Tilgadiya has produced many Doctors, Engineers, Lawyers, Teachers, Chartered Accountant, Businessmen and professionals in almost every domain of life.

Majority of the people are Twelver Shiites with small population of other faiths such as Sunnis, Buddhists and Hindus.

This includes Doctors, Engineers, Lawyers, Chartered Accountant and Professionals having Bachelors & Master's degree in arts, Science, Commerce, Business Administration and Computer Applications etc.

A substantial number of people are also working in government sectors like Indian Railways, India Post, Civil Health Dept, Ministry of Science & Technology.