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Population of Tripura reaches 42.40 Lakh in 2024. Explore Tripura's official - Sex ratio, Literacy rate, Hindu-Muslim percentage and more.
Tripura is divided into 8 districts and 23 sub-divisions, where Agartala is the capital and the largest city in the state. Tripura has 19 different tribal communities [13] with a majority Bengali population. Bengali, English and Kokborok are the state's official languages. [7]
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Tripura, state of India. It is located in the northeastern part of the subcontinent. It is bordered to the north, west, and south by Bangladesh, to the east by the state of Mizoram, and to the northeast by the state of Assam. It is among the smallest of India’s states and is located in an isolated hilly region of the country, with various indigenou...
Central and northern Tripura is a hilly region crossed by four major valleys—from east to west, the Dharmanagar, the Kailashahar, the Kamalpur, and the Khowai, all carved by northward-flowing rivers (the Juri, Manu and Deo, Dhalai, and Khowai, respectively). North-south-trending ranges separate the valleys. East of the Dharmanagar valley, the Jampai Tlang range rises to elevations between 2,000 and 3,000 feet (600 and 900 metres). Elevation decreases westward through the successive ranges—the Sakhan Tlang, the Langtarai Range, and the Athara Mura Range—with the westernmost hills, the Deotamura, attaining heights of only 800 feet (240 metres).
The lower valleys in the west and south tend to be open and marshy, although in the south the terrain is heavily dissected and densely forested. West of the Deotamura Range is the Agartala Plain, an extension of the lowlands of the Ganges (Ganga) and Brahmaputra river basins, with an elevation of less than 200 feet (60 metres). It is drained by numerous rivers, the largest of which, the Gumti, emerges from the eastern hills in a steep-sided valley near Radhakishorepur.
The warmest months in Tripura are April and May, when maximum daily temperatures in the lowlands average in the low 90s F (about 33 °C), and minimum temperatures average in the mid-70s F (about 23 °C). The coolest month is January, with temperatures typically rising from the low 50s F (about 10 °C) into the upper 70s F (about 25 °C) daily. Throughout the year, it is cooler in the hill regions.
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Annually, the state registers about 80 inches (2,000 mm) of rainfall, most of which is brought by the monsoon, which generally blows from June to September. North-central Tripura usually receives the most rainfall; the southwestern region typically receives the least.
About half of Tripura’s land area is under forest cover. One of the most notable types of trees of the state’s forests is sal, a valuable tropical hardwood. There also are large tracts of bamboo, some species of which are believed to be endemic to the state.
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Animal life includes tigers, leopards, elephants, jackals, wild dogs, wild boars, serows (goatlike mammals), and various species of wild cattle, including gayals and other types of gaurs. Several species of primates, including langurs and gibbons, also inhabit Tripura’s woodlands. The state’s lowlands are visited by many types of migratory birds, such as teals, ibises, and storks. Tripura’s flora and fauna are protected in a number of wildlife sanctuaries.
Roughly half of the state’s population belongs officially to Scheduled Castes (a term designating those classes that have traditionally occupied a low position in the Indian caste system) and Scheduled Tribes (a term generally applied to indigenous peoples who fall outside the traditional Indian social hierarchy). The Tripuri constitute more than half the tribal community. Other prominent tribal groups include the Reang, the Chakma, the Halam (a subgroup of the Kuki), the Garo, the Lusai (Mizo), and the Marma (Mogh); most originally moved to Tripura from various hill regions in neighbouring states.
Bengali (Bangla), an Indo-Aryan language, is spoken by more than half the population; it and Kokborok (Tripuri), a Tibeto-Burman language, are the state’s official languages. Manipuri, another Tibeto-Burman language, also is widely spoken.
Tripura is predominantly rural. The highest densities of rural population are found in the state’s most fertile agricultural lands, located in the western plain and the Gumti, Dharmanagar, and Khowai valleys. Towns are concentrated on the western plain. The state capital of Agartala is the largest city; major towns include Badharghat, Jogendranagar...
The agriculture sector engages roughly two-thirds of Tripura’s workforce and accounts for nearly half the state’s gross product. The major crop is rice, which is grown throughout the state. Cash crops include jute (used in the manufacture of sacking, burlap, and twine), cotton, tea, sugarcane, and various fruits, such as jackfruit, pineapples, oran...
Cottage and small-scale industries account for most of Tripura’s manufacturing sector. Weaving, carpentry, basketry, and pottery are among the state’s most significant cottage industries. Notable products of small-scale industries include processed foods (especially tea, sugar, fruit, nuts, and spices), rubber products, and bricks. Yarn, jute, and ...
As per details from Census 2011, Tripura has population of 36.74 Lakhs, an increase from figure of 32 Lakh in 2001 census. Total population of Tripura as per lastest census data is 3,673,917 of which male and female are 1,874,376 and 1,799,541 respectively.
- What is the population of Tripura in 2023? The question though legimate has no correct answer. The last census of Tripura was done in 2011 and the...
- Literacy rate of Tripura has seen upward trend and is 87.22 % as per 2011 population census. We have now also got estimated 2021 literacy rate of T...
- As per details from latest census data, currently Tripura is having higher sex ratio compared to national average.
Tripura will add 38,000 more people in 2024. According to the Census of India 2011, the population of Tripura was 36.74 lakh, increasing from 31.99 lakh in 2001. There were 1,874,376 males and 1,799,541 females, with a sex ratio of 104.159 males per 100 females.
Tripura Population. As per the 2011 Census, Tripura State has a population of 36.74 Lac (36,73,917) with 18.74 Lac (18,74,376) males and 18.00 Lac (17,99,541) females.The sex ratio in Tripura is 961, indicating an above-average ratio compared to the national average of 943 .
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The present issue of the ´TRIPURA AT A GLANCE 2021 µ which is the 37 th edition presents statistical data of the State in a concise form covering on various socio-economic scenario.
