Get famous ‘tilkut’ of Gaya by post anywhere in Bihar

GAYA: People from any corner of the state will now be able to have a taste of the delicious ‘tilkut’ of Gaya. The postal department has started delivering Gaya’s tilkut across the state ahead of Makar Sankranti festival.
Sources said more than 1500kg of tilkut have already been sold from the counter of post offices in different districts of the state in the last 14 days.
Senior superintendent of post offices in Gaya division, Ranjay Kumar Singh said, “We have made an agreement with a sweetshop in Gaya.On the first day when Gaya division of India Post started the scheme on December 20 last year, we sent 340kg of tilkut from here. The half kilogram packets of tilkut are sent to Patna GPO by road. From there, the packets are sent to different districts, according to the demand. There is a very good demand of the product across the state, especially in north Bihar districts.”
He added: “Made from sugar, a 1/2kg packet is being sold for Rs180. The 1/2kg tilkut of gur (jaggery) is available at Rs185. This includes postal charge. There is no limit in terms of quantity for the order. But it is not for business purpose.”
Ranjay said WhatsApp numbers have been issued in every district for placing the order for tilkuts.
Gaya District Tilkut Vyawsayi Sangh president Laljee Prasad said: “Tilkut has special significance on the occasion of Makar Sankranti and Gaya is famous for this sweet. Crisp and quality tilkut is supplied to different parts of the country from here. Tilkut is prepared in December and January from gingili (til) and sugar or gur. It is known as tilkutam in Chennai, gajak in Mumbai, Uttar Pradesh Delhi and Kolkata and tilpatti in Rajasthan. But the quality of tilkut made in Gaya is the best.”
He added: “At present, more than 5,000 persons are engaged in making tilkut in Gaya district. Ramna Road and Tekari Road in Gaya town, Dangra in Mohanpur block and Tekari are famous for it. Tilkut is sent to Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh and Delhi from here.”