Static GK
Of
Tripura
(Part 1)
Location, border and
Altitude
Tripura
1. Total Area of Tripura :- 10, 491.69 km
2. Location: North Latitude – 22 degree 56 to
24 degree 32 / East Longtitude- 91degree 09
to 92 degree 20.
3. Forest Area: 06,294,294.3 sp.km.
4. Extreme Length and width: Length- 183.5km.
Witdth- 112.7km
5. Total Length border of Tripura: 1,018km
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6. Tripura’s border with Bangladesh: 856km
(84% of its boundary).
7. Tripura’s border with the rest of India:
162km.
8. Tripura border with Mizoram: 109km
9. Tripura’s border with Assam: 53km.
10. Altitude of Agartala: 12.80 Metres
Districts, Subdivisions
and Blocks
Tripura
Initially Tripura was divided into four district
namely Dhalai, South, North Tripura, South
Tripura and West Tripura and on 21st January
2012 Four more districts were added to this state.
Now Tripura has eight districts namely North
Tripura, South Tripura, Dhalai, West Tripura,
Khowai, Gomati, Unakoti and Sipahaijala.
Total no. of subdivision: 23
Total no. of Blocks: 58
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Largest District in area wise: Dhalai
(2400sq.km)
Smallest District in area wise: Unakoti
(591.93sq.km).
Largest population in Districts: West Tripura
(9,17,534)’
Lowest Population in District: Unakoti
(2,77,335)
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Largest literacy rate in district: West Tripura
(91.31%).
Low literacy rate in district: Sipahijala (
84.14%)
Largest sex ration in District: West Tripura (
972 women out of 1000 men).
Lowest Sex ration in District: Dhalai ( 945
women out of 1000 men).
North Tripura
North Tripura
Headquarter: Dharmanagar.
This district is divided into three Subdivision
and eight blocks.
Subdivistion: Dharmanagar, Panisagar,
Kanchanpur
Blocks: Kadamtala, Panisagar, Dasda,
Yubarajnagar, Damcherra, Jampui hill,
Kalacherra and Laljuri.
South Tripura
South Tripura
Headquarter: Belonia
This district is divided into three subdivision
and eight blocks
Sub Division: Belonia, Santibazar and
Sabroom
Blocks: Rajnagar, Bagafa, Satchand,
Hrishyamukh, Jolaibari, Rupaichari,
Bharatchandra Nagar and Pongabari.
West Tripura
West Tripura
Headquarter: Agartala
This district has three sub division and nine
blocks
Sub division: Sadar, Mohanpur and Jirania.
Blocks: Dukli, Mohanpur, Jirania, Hejamara
Mandai Lefunga, Belbari, Bamutia and Old
Agartala.
Dhalai
Dhalai
Headquarter: Ambasa.
This district has four sub division and eight
blocks
Sub Division: Ambasa, Kamalpur, Longtharai
Valley and Gandacherra
Blocks: Ambasa, Salema, Manu Dumburnagar,
Ganganagar, Durga Chowmuhani, Chamanu,
Raishyabari.
Gomati
Gomati
Headquarter: Udaipur.
This district has three sub division and eight
blocks.
Sub Division: Udaipur, Amarpur, Korbook.
Blocks: Matabari, Amarpur, Karbook, Killa,
Ampi, Silachari, Kakrabon and Tepania.
Unakoti
Unakoti
Headquarter: Kailasahar.
This district has two sub division and four
blocks.
Sub Division: Kailasahahar and Kumarghat.
Blocks: Gournagar, Kumarghat, Chandipur and
Pecharthal.
Khowai
Khowai
Headquarter: Khowai
This district is made of two Sub division and
four blocks.
Sub Division: Khowai and Teliamura
Blocks: Khowai Teliamura Padmabil Kalyanpur,
Tulashikhar and Mungiakami.
Sipahijala
Sipahijala
Headquarter: Bishramganj
This district is divided into three sub divisions
and seven blocks.
Sub Division: Bishalgarh, Jampuijala and
Sonamura
Blocks: Bishalgarh, Jampuijala, Melaghar,
Charilam, Kathalia, Boxanagar, Mohanbhog.
History of inclusion
with India
History of inclusion with
India
1. Representative of the Tripura to the
Constituent Assembly: Girija Sankar Guha (
joined on 28 April,1947 he was nominated by
Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur).
2. Council of Regency formed in: 17 May 1947.
3. First President of Council of Regency:
Kanchanprava Devi.
4. Kahchanprava Devi agreed to sign
‘Instrument of accession’: 13 August 1947.
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5. The Tripura Merger Agreement was signed in:
9 Septermber, 1949.
6. Last Dewan and first Chief Commissioner of
Tripura: Ranjit Kumar Roy. ( He joined as first
Chief Commissioner of Tripura on 15th
October, 1949).
7. Tripura joined in the Indian Territory in: 15
October, 1949
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8. Tripura was classified into ‘c’ category state:
26 Jan 1950.
9. Tripura became full fledged state (21st state
of India): 21st Jan, 1972. It was formed under
North East Areas (Re-Organisation) Act-
1971).
