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District in India, Tripura From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
South Tripura is an administrative district in the state of Tripura in northeastern India.
South Tripura | |
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Location in Tripura | |
Coordinates: 23°32′N 91°29′E | |
State | Tripura |
Country | India |
Headquarter | Belonia |
Area | |
• Total | 1,514.3 km2 (584.7 sq mi) |
Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 453,079 |
• Density | 300/km2 (770/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
ISO 3166 code | IN-TR |
Website | http://southtripura.nic.in/ |
The district came into existence on 1 September 1970, when the entire state was divided into three districts.[citation needed]
The district occupies an area of 2,152 km2 (831 sq mi).[citation needed] The district headquarters are located at Belonia.[citation needed]
District has three sub divisions (Belonia, Sabroom and Santirbazar).
The district resides in two Lok Sabha constituencies: Tripura West (shared with West Tripura district) and Tripura East (shared with Dhalai and North Tripura districts. It is also split between seven Legislative assembly constituencies : Belonia, Hrishyamukh, Jolaibari, Manu, Rajnagar, Sabroom and Santirbazar.[1]
According to the 2011 census South Tripura district has a population of 876,001,[2] roughly equal to the nation of Fiji[3] or the US state of Delaware.[4] This gives it a ranking of 471st in India (out of a total of 640).[2] The district has a population density of 286 inhabitants per square kilometre (740/sq mi) .[2] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 14.03%.[2] South Tripura has a sex ratio of 957 females for every 1000 males,[2] and a literacy rate of 85.41%.[2]
Parameters | Particulars |
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Total population | 4,53,079 |
Male | 2,34,118 |
Female | 2,18,961 |
SC Population (No. and % of total population) | 74,020 (16.33%) |
ST Population (No. and % of total population) | 1,62,463 (35.85%) |
Rural Population (in lakh) | 4,14,426 |
Urban Population (in lakh) | 38,653 |
Population Density (Ratio) | 299 per Sq. Km. |
Sex Ratio | 935 Female per 1000 Male |
Literacy Male (in percentage) | 93.39% |
Literacy Female (in percentage) | 79.54% |
Literacy Total (in percentage) | 85.09% |
Total geographical area (in Sq. Km.) | 1514.3 Sq. Km. |
In 1987, South Tripura district became home to the Trishna Wildlife Sanctuary, which has an area of 195 square kilometres (75 sq mi).[5] It is also home to the Gumti Wildlife Sanctuary, which was established in 1988 and has an area of 390 square kilometres (150 sq mi).[5]
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