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Tripura
Tripura is one of the seven sister states on the North-Eastern side of India and around 2400 km. away from our capital. This state consists of 0.30% population of India. This state has a rich history that is a must-know for everyone.
| Topic | Data/Facts |
| 1 History | 1.1 Tripura became a Union Territory on 1st November 1956. 1.2 It became a state on 21st January, 1972. |
| 2 Geography | 2.1 Climate: (i) The state has a tropical savanna climate. (ii) The four main seasons are winter, from December to February; pre-monsoon or summer, from March to April; monsoon, from May to September; and post-monsoon, from October to November. 2.2 Agriculture: (i) Rice, the major crop of the state, is cultivated in 91% of the cropped area. (ii) Potato, sugarcane, mesta, pulses and jute were the other major crops cultivated in the state. (iii) Jackfruit and pineapple top the list of horticultural products. (iv) Traditionally, most of the indigenous population practised jhum method (a type of slash-and-burn) of cultivation. The number of people dependent on jhum has declined over the years. (v) Pisciculture has made significant advances in the state. (vi) Rubber and tea are the important cash crops of the state. Tripura ranks second to Kerala in the production of natural rubber in the country. (vii) High quality timber including sal, garjan, teak and gamar are found abundantly in the forests of Tripura. 2.3 Natural Resources: (i) Natural gas is the most important mineral resource in Tripura. (ii) Other minerals of significance found to occur in the State are glass sands, limestone, fireclay, plastic clay, shale and quartz-silica sand used particularly for building/construction purposes. 2.4 Major rivers: Burima, Gomati, Khowai, Howrah, Longai, Dhalai, Muhuri, Feni, Juri and Manu. 2.5 Animals: Elephant, Bear, Binturong, Wild Dog, Porcupine, Barking Deer, Sambar, Wild Boar, Gaur, Leopard, Clouded Leopard and Wild Buffalo. 2.6 Neighbouring States: Bangladesh – North, South and West Assam and Mizoram – East 2.7 Capital city: Agartala (Most Populous City) 2.8 Total Land Area: (i) Total area is 10,491.69 sq. km. (ii) 28th largest state in India. |
| 3 Forestry | 3.1 Forest: (i) Forest Cover: 7,725.59 sq. km. (ii) Very Dense Forest: 653.51 sq. km. (iii) Moderately Dense Forest: 5,236.19 sq. km. (iv) Open Forest: 1,835.89 sq. km. (Data as per ISFR 2019 assessment) 3.2 National Parks: (i) Bison (Rajbari) National Park, Trishna (ii) Clouded Leopard National Park, Sipahijola 3.3 Wild Life Sanctuary: (i) Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary, Sipahijola (ii) Gumti Wildlife Sanctuary, Soth Tripura (iii) Rowa Wildlife Sanctuary, Dharmanagar (iv) Trishna Wildlife Sanctuary, Trishna |
| 4 Economy | 4.1 Major Economic Data: (i) GDP Growth: 13.34% (ii) GDP: ₹0.461 lakh crore (US$6.5 billion) (iii) GDP Rank: 24th (iv) Per Capita Income: ₹112,849 (US$1,600) 4.2 Industries: Major industries are as under: – (i) The industrial sector of the state continues to be highly underdeveloped – brickfields and tea industry are the only two organised sectors. (ii) Tripura has considerable reservoirs of natural gas. |
| 5 Transportation | 5.1 Air, Rail and Road are the major modes of transportation of Tripura. 5.2 Other Important facts: (i) Only one major road, the National Highway 8 (NH-8), connects Tripura to the rest of India. (ii) Tripura has an 856 km (532 mi) long international border with Bangladesh, of which 777.4 km (483.1 mi) is fenced, as of 2012. (iii) Citizens of both countries need visa to legally enter the other country; however, illegal movement and smuggling across the border are widespread. (iv) A new railway line is being laid westwards from Agartala to Akhaura in Bangladesh. This will reduce the distance between Agartala and Calcutta by over 1000 km and provide rail access to Chittagong port. 5.3 Major Railway Stations (i) Ambasa (ii) Dharmanagar (iii) Bishramganj (iv) Bishalgarh (v) Belonia (vi) Jolaibari (vii) Manu Bazar (viii) Santir Bazar (ix) Tahilik Twisa (x) Sekerkote (xi) Garjee (xii) Udaipur (xiii) Kumarghat (xiv) Teliamura (xv) Agartala (xvi) Sk Para (xvii) Nalkata (xviii) Panisagar (xix) Mungiakami (xx) Pencharthal (xxi) Jogendranagar (xxii) Jirania (xxiii) Manu (xxiv) Sabroom (xxv) Tilbhum (xxvi) Nadiapur (xxvii) Churaibari 5.4 Major Air Ports: Domestic Airports: Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport, Agartala |
| 6 Infrastructures | 6.1 Power installed Capacity: (i) Total Power: 756.46 MW (ii) Thermal: 662.55 MW (iii) Nuclear: 0 (iv) Hydro: 68.49 MW (v) Renewable Energy Source: 25.42 MW |
| 7 Census and Demography | 7.1 Demographic Data: (i) Population: 3,673,917 (36.74 Lakhs) (ii) Male: 1,874,376 (iii) Female: 1,799,541 (iv) Gender Ratio: 960 females per 1000 males (v) Population Growth: 14.84% (vi) Percentage of total population of the country: 0.30% (vii) Density: 350/sq. km. (viii) Rural Population: 2,712,464 (73.83%) (ix) Urban Population: 961,453 (26.17%) (x) 22nd most populous state in India (Based on 2011 census) 7.2 Major Religion followers: (i) Hinduism: 3,063,903 (83.40%) (ii) Christianity: 159,882 (4.35%) (iii) Islam: 316,042 (8.60%) (iv) Jainism: 860 (0.02%) (v) Buddhism: 125,385 (3.41%) (vi) Sikhism: 1,070 (0.03%) (Based on 2011 census) |
| 8 Culture | 8.1 Literature: Literary work is majorly found under categories: (i) Kokborok (Tripuri) (ii) Bengali 8.2 Major Poets & Authors: (i) Nanda Kumar Deb Barma (ii) Gokulanada Gitiswami 8.3 Major Festivals: (i) Garia Puja (ii) Asokastami (iii) Pilak (iv) Kharchi (v) Neermahal (vi) Diwali (vii) Pous Sankranti 8.4 Folk Dance: (i) Goria (ii) Jhum (iii) Lebang (iv) Mamita (v) Mosak Sulmani 8.5 Major Religious Places: (i) Tripura Sundari Temple, Matabari, Gomati District (ii) Chaturdash Devta Temple, Khayerpur, West Tripura District (iii) Kasba Kali Temple, Kamalasagar, Sepahijala District (iv) Gedu Mia’s Maszid, Agartala, West Tripura (v) Mahamuni Pegoda, Manubankul, South Tripura (vi) Venuban Vihar, Agartala, West Tripura |
| 9 Education | 9.1 State Literacy Data: (i) Total: 2,804,783 (87.22%) (ii) Male: 1,501,369 (91.53%) (iii) Female: 1,303,414 (82.73%) 9.2 Major Universities: (i) Tripura University, Agartala (ii) ICFAI University, Agartala (iii) Maharaja Bir Bikram University, Agartala 9.3 Major Institutions: NIT Agartala |
| 10 Tourism | 10.1 Tripura is full palaces and temples which are remarkable as tourist spots. 10.2 Major Tourist Spots: (i) Agartala Jagannath Mandir (ii) Bhubaneswari Temple (iii) Chaturdasha Temple (iv) Lakshmi Narayan Temple, Agartala (v) Tripura Sundari Temple (vi) Neermahal (vii) Pushbanta Palace (viii) Ujjayanta Palace (ix) Bijoy sagar (x) Kamalasagar (xi) Rudrasagar Lake (xii) Chabimura (xiii) Unakoti |
| 11 Sports | 11.1 State Game: Football and cricket are the most popular sports in the state. The state capital Agartala has its own club football championships every year in which many local clubs compete in a league and knockout format. 11.2 Major Stadium: Maharaja Bir Bikram College Stadium, Agartala 11.3 International Players from the state: Tennis: Somdev Devvarman Gymnastic: (i) Dipa Karmakar (ii) Mantu Debnath (iii) Kalpana Debnath (iv) Bishweshwar Nandi |
| 12 Governance & Administrative Divisions | 12.1 Administrative divisions: (i) Number of Districts: 8 (ii) Number of Tehsils: 38 (iii) Number of Police Stations: 65 (iv) Number of Urban Towns: 17 (v) Number of Villages: 870 12.2 Official Languages: (i) Kokborok (Tripuri) (ii) English (Additional Official Language) (iii) Bengali (Additional Official Language) (Based on census-2011) 12.3 Constituent Facts: (i) Number of Assembly seats: 60 (ii) Number of Parliament seats: 2 (iii) Number of Rajya Sabha Seats: 1 (iv) Number of Gram Panchayats: 513 (v) Legislature: Unicameral 12.4 Chief Minister: Manik Saha 11th Chief Minister (From15 May, 2022) First Chief Minister: Sachindra Lal Singh (1963) 12.5 Governor: Nallu Indrasena Reddy (20th Governor of Tripura) ( From 26 October,2023) First Governor: B. K. Nehru (21 January,1972-22 September,2023) 12.6 Judiciary: Tripura High Court was established on 23 March 1956, after making suitable amendments in the Constitution of India and North-Eastern Areas (Re-organisation) Act, 1971. (i) Number of Judges: 4 (ii) Judge Retirement Age: 62 |
| 13 Other Important facts | 13.1 GI Tags: Tripura Queen Pineapple 13.2 Number of Archaeological Sites: (i) Chabimura (ii) Devtamura (iii) Pilak (iv) Unakoti 13.3 State Symbols: State Animal: Phayre’s Langur State Bird: Green Imperial Pigeon State Flower: Nageswar State Fruit: Queen Pineapple State Tree: Agar |
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