South Tripura District

Introduction


South Tripura is an administrative district in the state of Tripura in India. The district headquarters are located at Udaipur. It is around 60 km from the state capital, Agartala.

Udaipur is famous for the historic Matabari Temple. Also known as the city of lakes, it is an avid tourist destination

Rivers

The principal rivers flowing through the district are, Gumti, Muhuri andFeni.

Attractions


Tripura Sundari Temple, Bhuvaneswari Temple, Shiv Bari and Tin Mandir, Debatamura, Pillak, Tirthamukh, Trishna Wild Life Sanctury, Deer Park and Patichari

Facts & Figures


Area 2624 Sq.km
Forest Land 1251.93 Sq. KM
Latitude 22° 56’ and 23° 45’ N
Longitude 91°18’ and 91° 59’ E
Population (2001) 7,95,536
Males 4,14,908
Females 3,80,628
Literacy Rate 57.48%
Average Rainfall 2000 mm.
Temperature Max.: 35.23°C ; Min.: 7.43°C
Postal Code 799120
STD Code 03821

How to Reach


By Rail


The nearest railway station is Kumarghat which is about 190 Km from the district headquarter.

By Road

Udaipur is connected with Agartala, the state capital, by road and is about 52 Km from Agartala. Within the district, there are regular bus services connecting the sub-divisional towns. The district headquarter, all sub-divisional headquarters and 10 out 11 blocks headquarters are on the telecommunication network.