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 (out of 8).
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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
| Nos |
Info |
Details |
| 1 |
Inauguration date |
1 September 1970 |
| 2 |
Present DM |
Debapriya Bardhan (IAS) |
| 3 |
First DM |
R Ghosh (IAS) from 5 November 1951 to 26 September 1954. |
| 4 |
Present SP |
Manik Das (TPS) |
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Area in km2 |
983.63 |
| 6 |
Population Density |
1005 |
| 7 |
Population(2011) |
988,192 |
| 8 |
Rural Population |
577,453 (58%) |
| 9 |
Urban Population |
410,739 (42%) |
| 10 |
Literacy |
91.31% (♂ & ♀ 94% & 88% respectively) |
| 11 |
BPL Population |
Rural 62%, Urban 30% |
| 12 |
Cultivated Land |
40% of district area |
| 13 |
Irrigable Land |
14623 Hectares |
| 14 |
Power Connectivity |
140/147 Villages |
| 15 |
Self Help Groups |
5468 |
| 16 |
Assembly Constituencies |
14 (SDR: 8 MNP:3 JRN: 3) |
