Tripura At A Glance

Tripura At A Glance

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Establishment	1972, 21st January.
State Capital	Agartala
Area	10,491.69 sqkm
Altitude	12.80 meters
Longitudes	91°09' and 92°20' East.
Latitudes	22°56' and 24°32' North.
Population	Persons 36, 71,032 (Census-2011)
Urban population	9, 60,981(Census-2011)
Rural population	27, 10,051(Census-2011)
Males	18, 71,867 (Census-2011)
Females	17, 99,165 (Census-2011)
Population in the age group 0-6	Persons 4, 44,055
Males	2, 27,354
Females	2, 16,701
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	961
Temperature (summer)	20 to 36 degree C
Temperature (winter)	27 Degree C. Winter 2 deg. C Min
Rainy Season	June to August
Average rainfall	2500 mm per annum
Official Languages	Bengali and Kokborok
Other Languages	English, Hindi, Manipuri, Chakma
International Border	856 Km.
Literacy rate	87.75% (2011 Census)
Males	92.18%
Females	83.15%
Decadal Growth or Population Growth	14.75%
No. of Districts	8
No. of Autonomous District	1(TTAADC)
No. of Sub Division	23
No. of Blocks	58
Nagar Panchayat	9
Agartala Municipal Council	10 (35 Wards)
Agartala Municipal Corporation	1
Zilla Parishad	4
Panchayat Samity	23
Gram Panchayat	511
State Bird	Dukul(the green Imperial Pigeon)
State Animal	Phayre’s Langar
State Flower	Nageshwar(Mesua ferra)
State Tree	Agar
Major Towns	Agartala, Khowai, Dharmanagar, Kailashar, Teliamura,Bishalgarh, Udaipur, Amarpur, Sabroom, Belonia, Sonamura,Kamalpur, Ambassa, Bishalgarh, Shantir Bazar.
Major crops	Rice, Sugar cane, Cotton, Jute, Mesta
Major plantations	Tea, Rubber, Coffee
Major Fruits, vegetables & spices	- Banana, Pineapple, Orange, Mango,Guava, Litchi, Potato, Papaya, Tomato
Major minerals	Fire Clay, Quartz, Silica sand
Airports	Agartala Airport or Singerbhil Airport is located 12 km (6.5 nautical miles) northwest from the city of Agartala.
Railway Station	Badharghat, Jogendranagar
Universities	2, Tripura university at Suryamaninagar, ICFAI University
Engineering Colleges	2, National Institute Of Technology, Tripura Institute of Technology
Polytechnic Colleges	4, Polytechnic Institute ,Women’s Polytechnic, Dhalai District Polytechnic,Gomati District Polytechnic
Medical Colleges	2
No. of Autonomous Districts :	1
No. of Sub Division :	23
No. of Blocks :	58
Nagar Panchyat: :	9
Municipal Council :	10
Municipal Corporation :	1
Panchyat Samity :	23
Zilla Parishad :	4
Gram Panchyat :	511
Major Towns :	Agartala, Kumarghat, Dharmanagar, Kailashar, Teliamura, Badharghat, Pratapgarh, Barjala, Khowai, Sonamura, Gandhigram, Kamalpur.

1. Eight Districts in Tripura

SL.NO.	DISTRICTS	HEADQUARTERS
1.	North Tripura District:	Headquarters,Dharmanagar
2.	Unakoti District:	Headquarters ,Kailashahar (New)
3.	Dhalai District:	Headquarters ,Ambass,
4.	Khowai District:	Headquarters ,Khowai, (New)
6.	West Tripura District:	Headquarters ,Agartala,
5.	Sepahijala District:	Headquarters ,Bishramganj (New)
7.	Gomati District:	Headquarters ,Udaipur (New)
8.	South Tripura District:	Headquarters ,Belonia

2. Twenty three Sub-divisions in Tripura

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SL.No.	Name of Sub-Divisions
01.	Dharmanagar
02.	Kanchanpur
03.	Panisagar (New)
04.	Kailashahar
05.	Kumarghat (New)
06.	Gandacher
07.	Ambassa
08.	Kamalpur
09.	Longtharai Valley
10.	Khowai
11.	Teliamura
12.	Sadar
13.	Jirania (New)
14.	Mohanpur (New)
15.	Bishalgarh
16.	Sonamura
17.	Jampuijala (New)
18.	Udaipur
19.	Amarpur
20.	Karbook (New)
21.	Belonia
22.	Santirbazar
23.	Sabroom

3. Fifty eight Blocks in Tripura

SL. No.	Name of Blocks
01.	Mohanpur
02.	Jirania
03.	Bishalgarh
04.	Dukli
05.	Hejamara
06.	Melaghar
07.	Boxanagar
08.	Kathalia
09.	Khowai
10.	Teliamura
11.	Kalyanpur
12.	Mandai
13.	Jampuijala
14.	Tulashikhar
15.	Padmabil
16.	Mungiakami
17.	Lefunga (New)
18.	Matabari
19.	Kakraban
20.	Amarpur
21.	Rajnagar
22.	Hrishyamukh
23.	Bagafa
24.	Jolaibari (New)
25.	Satchand
26.	Killa
27.	Ampi
28.	Karbook
29.	Rupaichari
30.	Silachari (New)
31.	Salema
32.	Durga Chowmuhani (New)
33.	Ambassa
34.	Manu
35.	Chawmanu
36.	Dumburnagar
37.	Gournagar
38.	Kumarghat
39.	Panisagar
40.	Kadamtala
41.	Dasda
42.	Damcherra
43.	Pecharthal
44.	Jampui Hill
45.	Jubarajnagar (New)
46.	Bamutia
47.	Old Agartala
48.	Belbari
49.	Charilam
50.	Mohanbhog
51.	Chandipur
52.	Kalacharra
53.	Laljuri
54.	Tepaniya
55.	Bharatchandranagar
56.	Poyangbari
57.	Ganganagar
58.	Raishyabari