West Tripura district

West Tripura is an administrative district in the state of Tripura in India. The district headquarters are located at Agartala. As of 2012 it is the most populous district of Tripura (out of 8).[1]

West Tripura
District
River scene in Agartala, West Tripura
Tripura's eight (8) districts
StateTripura
CountryIndia  India
SeatAgartala
Government
 • District MagistrateDr. Sandeep Mahatme,IAS
 • Superintendent of policeShri Manik Das, TPS Gr-I,
Area
 • Total983.63 km2 (379.78 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,725,739
 • Density1,800/km2 (4,500/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-TR-WT
Spoken languagesBengali, Kokborok, English,
EthnicityBengali, Tripuri, Chakma
Websitehttp://westtripura.nic.in/

Geography

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Agartala
Climate chart (explanation)
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Source: IMD

District Profile

The information provided below are taken from a book based on 2012 statistics, all the names, infos, details, etc. are in effect from and on 2012[2]

NosInfoDetails
1Inauguration date1 September 1970
2Present DMSandeep Mahatme (IAS)
3First DMR Ghosh (IAS) from 5 November 1951 to 26 September 1954.
4Present SPRGK Rao (IPS)
5Area in km2983.63
6Population Density1005
7Population(2011)988,192
8Rural Population577,453 (58%)
9Urban Population410,739 (42%)
10Literacy91.31% (♂ & ♀ 94% & 88% respectively)
11BPL PopulationRural 62%, Urban 30%
12Cultivated Land40% of district area
13Irrigable Land14623 Hectares
14Power Connectivity140/147 Villages
15Self Help Groups5468
16Assembly Constituencies14 (SDR: 8 MNP:3 JRN: 3)
17TTAADC Constituencies5 (Sadar: 1 MNP:2 JRN: 2)
18Voters583,434
19No. of Colleges21

Divisions

West Tripura District has Threesub-divisions:

  • Sadar Subdivision
  • Mohanpur Subdivision
  • Jirania Subdivision

West Tripura District has 9 Blocks:

  • Mohanpur
  • Hezamara
  • Lefunga
  • Bamutia
  • Old Agartala
  • Jirania
  • Mandwi
  • Belbari
  • Dukli

Lok Sabha constituencies

West Tripura district is located in two Lok Sabha constituencies: Tripura West (shared with South Tripura district), and Tripura East (shared with South Tripura, Dhalai and North Tripura districts).

Religion and Demographics
Others include Sikhs, Jains & Other religions (0.10%)
Religion in West Tripura[3]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 88.30%
Islam
 
 7.70%
Christian
 
 2.83%
Buddhist
 
 1.12%
Others
 
 0.05%
West Tripurans waiting in line.

According to the 2011 census West Tripura district has a population of 1,725,739,[1] roughly equal to the nation of The Gambia[4] or the US state of Nebraska.[5] This gives it a ranking of 281st in India (out of a total of 640).[1] The district has a population density of 576 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,490/sq mi) .[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 12.5%.[1] West Tripura has a sex ratio of 964 females for every 1000 males,[1] and a literacy rate of 88.91%.[1]

West TripuraUrban Pop. % of total populationSex ratio (♀ per 1000 ♂)Density Population
198115.29941364
199124.29946963
201142.00-1005

Flora and fauna

In 1987 West Tripura district became home to the Sipahijola Wildlife Sanctuary, which has an area of 18.5 km².[6]

References
  1. "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  2. http://www.tripurainfo.com
  3. "Census of India – Socio-cultural aspects". Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs. Archived from the original on 20 May 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
  4. US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 1 October 2011. Gambia, The 1,797,860 July 2011 est.
  5. "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 30 September 2011. Nebraska 1,826,341
  6. Indian Ministry of Forests and Environment. "Protected areas: Tripura". Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2011.

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