West Tripura District

Introduction

West Tripura district is an administrative district in the state. The district headquarter is located at Agartala, which is also the capital of the state.

The West Tripura District is bounded by Bangladesh in the north and west by North Tripura in the east and by South Tripura in the south. Total area of the district is 3544 sq.kms.

Rivers

The major rivers are Gomati, Howrah

Attractions

Ujjayanta Palace, Kunjaban Palace, Malanchabas, Old Agartala, Rudrasagar and Nirmahal, Shipahijala

Facts & Figures


Area3544 sq. kms
Latitude23 16' and 24 14' N
Longitude91 09' to 91 47' E
Population (2001)1,530,531
Males783,825
Females746,706
Population density 505 Per Sq. K.M.
Sex Ratio 953
Literacy Rate77.82%
No. of Sub-Division 04
No. of Blocks16
No. of Towns 10
No. of Villages 274
Postal Code 799001
STD Code0381

How to reach

By Air

The district headquarter Agartala is connected with Calcutta by airways. The airport is 10 km away from the city.

By Rail

The nearest railway station is at Dharmanagar which is 200 km from the district headquarters at Agartala.

By Road

The district is connected by regular bus services from other two districts of the State and the important cities such as Calcutta, Dharmanagar, Guwahati, Silchar etc.