South Tripura district

District in India, Tripura

South Tripura

District

South Tripura district

Location in Tripura

Coordinates: 23°32′N 91°29′E﻿ / ﻿23.533°N 91.483°E﻿ / 23.533; 91.483
State| Tripura
Country| India
Headquarter| Belonia
Area

• Total

| 1,514.3 km2 (584.7 sq mi)
Elevation

| 26 m (85 ft)
Population

(2011)

• Total

| 453,079
• Density| 300/km2 (770/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+05:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code| IN-TR
Website| http://southtripura.nic.in/

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

## History

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

## Geography

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The district occupies an area of 2,152 km2 (831 sq mi).[citation needed] The district headquarters are located at Belonia.[citation needed]

## Divisions

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District has three sub divisions (Belonia, Sabroom and Santirbazar).

The district resides in two Lok Sabha constituencies: Tripura West (shared with West Tripura district) and Tripura East (shared with Dhalai and North Tripura districts. It is also split between seven Legislative assembly constituencies : Belonia, Hrishyamukh, Jolaibari, Manu, Rajnagar, Sabroom and Santirbazar.[1]

## Demographics

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According to the 2011 census South Tripura district has a population of 876,001,[2] roughly equal to the nation of Fiji[3] or the US state of Delaware.[4] This gives it a ranking of 471st in India (out of a total of 640).[2] The district has a population density of 286 inhabitants per square kilometre (740/sq mi) .[2] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 14.03%.[2] South Tripura has a sex ratio of 957 females for every 1000 males,[2] and a literacy rate of 85.41%.[2]

Parameters  | Particulars

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Total population  | 4,53,079
Male  | 2,34,118
Female  | 2,18,961
SC Population (No. and % of total population)  | 74,020 (16.33%)
ST Population (No. and % of total population)  | 1,62,463 (35.85%)
Rural Population (in lakh)  | 4,14,426
Urban Population (in lakh)  | 38,653
Population Density (Ratio)  | 299 per Sq. Km.
Sex Ratio  | 935 Female per 1000 Male
Literacy Male (in percentage)  | 93.39%
Literacy Female (in percentage)  | 79.54%
Literacy Total (in percentage)  | 85.09%
Total geographical area (in Sq. Km.)  | 1514.3 Sq. Km.

## Flora and fauna

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In 1987, South Tripura district became home to the Trishna Wildlife Sanctuary, which has an area of 195 square kilometres (75 sq mi).[5] It is also home to the Gumti Wildlife Sanctuary, which was established in 1988 and has an area of 390 square kilometres (150 sq mi).[5]

## References

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1. ^ "District/AC Map - Chief Electoral Officer, Tripura". ceotripura.nic.in. Archived from the original on 5 April 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
2. ^ a b c d e f "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
3. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. "Fiji 883,125 July 2011 est."
4. ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 30 September 2011. "Delaware 897,934"
5. ^ a b Indian Ministry of Forests and Environment. "Protected areas: Tripura". Retrieved 25 September 2011.

## External links

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* Official website

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Places adjacent to South Tripura district

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State of Tripura

Capital: Agartala

State symbols|

* Animal: Phayre's leaf monkey
* Bird: Green imperial pigeon
* Flower: Indian rose chestnut
* Tree: Agarwood
* Fruit: Pineapple
* Fish: Butter catfish (Pabda)

Topics|

* History
* Twipra Kingdom
* Tripura (princely state)
* Manikya dynasty
* Kings
* Politics
* Tourism
* Education
* Healthcare
* Rivers
* Highest point

Government|

* Legislative Assembly
* Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC)
* Governors
* Chief Ministers
* Political parties
* Tripura Police

Districts|

* Dhalai
* Gomati
* Khowai
* North Tripura
* Sipahijala
* South Tripura
* Unakoti
* West Tripura

Cities and towns|

* Amarpur, Tripura
* Dhalai
* Khowai
* Teliamura
* Unakoti

Education|

* Agartala Government Medical College
* Maharaja Bir Bikram University
* National Institute of Technology Agartala
* Tripura University
* Tripura Medical College
* Colleges
* Schools

Culture|

* Cuisine
* Dance
* Dress
* Languages
* Kokborok language
* Kokborok literature
* Music
* Musical instruments
* Tripuri calendar (Tring)

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