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.

Geography

Climate

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
NosInfoDetails
1Inauguration date1 September 1970
2Present DMSandeep Mahatme
3First DMR Ghosh from 5 November 1951 to 26 September 1954.
4Present SPRGK Rao
5Area in km2983.63
6Population Density1005
7Population988,192
8Rural Population577,453
9Urban Population410,739
10Literacy91.31%
11BPL PopulationRural 62%, Urban 30%
12Cultivated Land40% of district area
13Irrigable Land14623 Hectares
14Power Connectivity140/147 Villages
15Self Help Groups5468
16Assembly Constituencies14
17TTAADC Constituencies5
18Voters583,434
19No. of Colleges21

Divisions

West Tripura District has Threesub-divisions:
West Tripura District has 9 Blocks:
West Tripura district is located in two Lok Sabha constituencies: Tripura West, and Tripura East.

Religion and Demographics

According to the 2011 census West Tripura district has a population of 1,725,739, roughly equal to the nation of The Gambia or the US state of Nebraska. This gives it a ranking of 281st in India. The district has a population density of . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 12.5%. West Tripura has a sex ratio of 964 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 88.91%.
West TripuraUrban Pop. % of total populationSex ratio 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.