WEST TRIPURA DISTRICT AT  A GLANCE

1. Area                        - 10486 sq. kms
2. Population Figures - The figures for West Tripura District and the State of Tripura is as summarized below:-

 

State / District

Population 2001

Population 2011

Decadal growth rate

Persons 

Males

Females

 Persons Males Females

1981-1991

1991-2001

 2001-2011

Tripura

3,191,168

1,636,138

1,555,030

 3,671,032 1,871,867 1,799,165

34.30

15.74

 14.75

West Tripura

1,530,531

783,825

746,706

 1,724,619 877930 846689

32.53

18.29

 12.50

West Tripura District constitutes 47% of the State’s population. 

3. Sex Ratio and Population Density:– The District figures vis-à-vis State figures are as follows:-

State/ District

Sex ratio

Density

1991

2001

 2011 1991 2001 2011

Tripura

945

950

 961

263

304

 350

West Tripura

944

953

964

 427 505 576

4. Literacy Rate:-

State/District

Literates

      Literacy Rate

1991

2001

 2011

Persons

Males

Females

 Tot Male Female Tot Male Female Tot Male Female

Tripura

2831742

1515973

1315769

 60.44 70.58 49.65 73.66 81.47 65.41 87.75 92.18 83.15

West Tripura

1724619

877930

846689

 65.83 75.87 55.15 77.82 85.02 70.24 88.91 92.91 84.76

5. Child Population (0-6 years) by age and their sex ratio:-

State/ District

Child population in the age group 0-6

Sex ratio
(0-6 years)
Persons Male Female

Tripura

444055

227354

 216701 953

West Tripura

184656

95085

 89571 942

6. Administration:-

  • West Tripura District has five sub-divisions:-

            ü      Sadar    ü      Bishalgarh    ü      Sonamura    ü      Khowai     ü      Teliamura

 

  • West Tripura District has 16 Blocks:-

             ü      Mohanpur ü      Hezamara   ü      Jirania  ü      Mandwi  ü      Bishalgarh  ü      Dukli  ü      Jampuijala  ü      Melaghar

     ü      Boxanagar  ü      Kathalia   ü      Khowai   ü      Padmabhil   ü      Tulashikar  ü      Kalyanpur  ü      Teliamura  ü      Mungiakami