South Tripura district


South Tripura is an administrative district in the state of Tripura in northeastern India.

History

The district came into existence on 1 September 1970, when the entire state was divided into three districts.

Geography

The district occupies an area of 2152 km². The district headquarters are located at Belonia.

Divisions

District has three sub divisions.
The district resides in two Lok Sabha constituencies: Tripura West and Tripura East.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census South Tripura district has a population of 876,001, roughly equal to the nation of Fiji or the US state of Delaware. This gives it a ranking of 471st in India. The district has a population density of . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 14.03%. South Tripura has a sex ratio of 957 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 85.41%.

Flora and fauna

In 1987, South Tripura district became home to the Trishna Wildlife Sanctuary, which has an area of. It is also home to the Gumti Wildlife Sanctuary, which was established in 1988 and has an area of.