List of districts of Tripura

The Indian state of Tripura borders with Bangladesh and the Indian states of Assam and Mizoram. The third-smallest state in India and also a princely state till 1949, it covers an area of . The area of modern Tripura was ruled for several centuries by the Manikya dynasty of the Twipra kingdom. It was a princely state during British rule, and joined the newly independent India. Ethnic strife between the indigenous Tripuri people and refugees, illegal immigrants influx of Bengali population led to tension and scattered violence since its integration into the country, but the establishment of an autonomous tribal administrative agency and other strategies have led to peace for a short period. Tripura was divided into four districts but with effect from 21 January 2012 four more new districts was divided making a total of eight districts in the state.new districts of tipura

For administrative purposes, the state has been divided into 8 districts, 23 subdivisions and 58 development blocks—with effect from 21 January 2012, after a Government of Tripura Decision, out of which the newly created districts are 4, subdivisions 6, development blocks 5. The four new Districts are Gomati, Khowai, Sepahijala and Unakoti; the six new sub-divisions are Jirania, Mohanpur, Kumarghat, Panisagar, Jampuijala and Karbook; the five new development blocks are Yuvarajnagar, Durga Chowmuhani, Jolaibari, Silachari and Lefunga.

The information here are latest updated as of 25 May 2015.

History Dating back to the time of Mahabharata, the very helm of the Kingdom of Tripura encompassed the greater part of Eastern Bengal stretching from the Bay of Bengal in the South to the Brahmaputra in the North and west and Burma, now Myanmar in the East. The earliest trace of the ancient of Tripura can be found in the Ashokan pillar inscriptions.ashok pillar mahabharata The 17th century is a major watershed in the history of Tripura when the administration of the region passed on the hands of the Mughals with some powers left with the Manikyas. In the Colonial era, the Britishers extended their control over Tripura granting some limited independence to the Manikya kings. The region was under the rule of the Twipra Kingdom for centuries, although when this dates from is not documented. The Rajmala, a chronicle of Tripuri kings which was first written in the 15th century, provides a list of 179 kings, from antiquity up to Krishna Kishore Manikya (1830–1850), but the reliability of the Rajmala has been doubted. The Royal history of Tripura ended when the princely state acceded to the Indian Union on 15 October 1949. After death of the last king Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya on 17 May 1947, a Regency Council was formed headed by Maharani Kanchan Prabha Devi, for aid of the minor Prince, Kirit Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur. The regent signed the merger agreement with the Government of India. After merger Tripura became a Part ‘C’ State. On reorganization of the states, effected in November, 1956, Tripura became a Union Territory with an Advisory Committee to aid and advise the Chief Commissioner. Thereafter in place of the Advisory Committee, a Territorial Council was formed through the adult franchise on 15 August 1957. On 1 July 1963, the Tripura Territorial Council was dissolved and the Legislative Assembly with the existing members of the Territorial Council was formed. On 21 January 1972 Tripura became full-fledged State by the Act of Parliament called the North Eastern Areas (Reorganization) Act, 1971.end of king era of tripura

Former administrative districts Code District Headquarters Population (2011) Area (km²) Density (/km²) Official website DH Dhalai Ambassa 377,988 2,523 157http://dhalai.gov.in/ NT North Tripura Kailashahar 693,281 2,821 341http://northtripura.nic.in/ ST South Tripura Udaipur 875,144 2,152 286http://southtripura.nic.in/ WT West Tripura Agartala 1,724,619 2,997 576http://westtripura.nic.in/

List of Districts

Sl NoDistrictHeadquartersDistrict MagistratePolice SuperintendentSubdivisionsDevelopment BlocksMunicipalsPopulation(2011)Area (in km2)Map1DhalaiAmbassaSaju Vaheed A, IASKishore Debbarma, TPS Gr-11. Kamalpur2. Ambassa 3. Longtarai Valley 4. Gandachera1. a) Salema1. b) Durga Chawmuhani2. a) Ambassa3. a) Manu3. b) Chawmanu4. a) Dumburnagar4. b) Raishyabari1. a) Kamalpur Nagar Panchayet2. a) Ambassa Municipal Council378,00024262GomatiUdaipurTarit Kanti Chakma, IASLucky Chauhan, IPS1. Udaipur2. Amarpur3. Karbook1. a) Matabari1. b) Kakraban 1. c) Killa2. a) Amarpur 2. b) Ompi 3. a) Karbook 3. b) Silachari1. a) Udaipur Municipal Council2. a) Amarpur Nagar Panchayet441,5381,522.83KhowaiKhowaiRajat Pant, IASRamesh Kumar Yadav, IPS1. Khowai2. Teliamura1. a) Khowai1. b) Tulashikhar 1. c) Padmabil2. a) Teliamura2. b) Kalyanpur 2. c) Mungiakami1. a) Khowai Municipal Council2. a) Teliamura Municipal Council327,5641,377.284SepahijalaBishramganjSiddharth Shiv Jaiswal, IASKrishnendu Chakraborty, IPS1. Bishalgarh2. Sonamura 3. Jampuijala1. a) Bishalgarh1. b) Charilam2. a) Mohanbhog2. b) Kathalia2. c) Boxanagar2. d) Nalchar3. a) Jampuijala1. a) Bishalgarh Municipal Council2. a) Sonamura Nagar Panchayet2. b) Melaghar Municipal Council479,9751,043.045UnakotiKailashaharD. K. Chakma, IASRathiranjan Debanth, IPS1. Kumarghat2. Kailashahar1. a) Kumarghat1. b) Pecharthal2. a) Gournagar1. a) Kumarghat Municipal Council2. a) Kailashahar Municipal Council298,574686.976North TripuraDharmanagarChandni Chandran, IASBhanupada Chakraborty, TPS Gr-11. Dharmanagar2. Kanchanpur3. Panisagar1. a) Kadamtala1. b) Yuvarajnagar2. a) Dasda 2. b) Jampuihill2. c) Laljuri3. a) Panisagar3. b) Damchara1. a) Dharmanagar Municipal Council415,9461,422.197South TripuraBeloniaMuhammad Sajad, IASKulwant Singh, IPS1. Santirbazar2. Belonia3. Sabroom1. a) Bakafa1. b) Jolaibari2. a) Hrishyamukh 2. b) Rajnagar2. c) Bharat Chandra Nagar3. a) Satchand3. b) Rupaichari3. c) Poangbari1. a) Santirbazar Municipal Council2. a) Belonia Municipal Council3. a) Sabroom Nagar Panchayet453,0791,514.38West TripuraAgartalaVishal Kumar, IASManik Das, TPS Gr-11. Sadar2. Mohanpur3. Jirania1. a) Dukli2. a) Mohanpur2. b) Hezamara2. c) Lefunga3. a) Jirania3. b) Mandai1. a) Agartala Municipal Corporation2. a) Mohanpur Municipal Council3. a) Ranirbazar Municipal Council918,200983.63

Demographics The following is a list of the basic demographic data for the districts of Tripura based on the size of the district's area, arranged in descending order (The data input here is taken from 2011 Census; however, the new four districts were formed in 2012 so information on those are of 2012.) District Area in km2 Population Growth Rate Sex Ratio Literacy Density/km2 Dhalai 2,400 377,988 12.57 945 86.82 157 Gomati 1,522.8 436,868 14.15 959 86.19 287 Khowai 1,005.67 327,391 14.15 961 88.37 326 Sipahijala 1,044.78 484,233 14.15 952 84.14 463 Unakoti 591.93 277,335 10.85 966 87.58 469 North Tripura 1,444.5 415,946 17.44 968 88.77 288 South Tripura 1,534.2 433,737 14.15 956 85.09 283 West Tripura 942.55 1,017,534 12.57 972 91.69 973

Demands for new districts Political parties and local movements in Tripura have raised various demands for administrative reorganization, ranging from the creation of new districts to broader constitutional changes. The Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT) has sought to elevate the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) into a "Tipra Territorial Council" with enhanced legislative and executive powers under an amendment to Article 125 of the Constitution of India. Similarly, the Tipra Motha Party has campaigned for the creation of "Greater Tipraland", a proposed separate state for the indigenous Tiprasa people.

At the local level, there are demands to upgrade certain existing sub-divisions into full administrative districts to improve government reach. However, the state government has generally prioritized sub-divisional development packages over the notification of new districts.

+ List of Proposed Districts in Tripura Grouped by Current District Proposed District Expected Area of Jurisdiction Rationale for Creation Proposed from Khowai Teliamura Southern Khowai district, corresponding to the existing Teliamura sub-division. Proposed by local movements to decentralize administration and improve governance reach in the southern tracts of the district. Proposed from North Tripura Kanchanpur Southern North Tripura district, corresponding to the existing Kanchanpur sub-division. Sought to enhance administrative accessibility and public service delivery for populations distant from the current district headquarters. Proposed from Dhalai Gandacherra Southern Dhalai district, corresponding to the existing Gandacherra sub-division. Demanded to bring administrative resources closer to residents, counteracting regional geographic challenges.

List of districts of Tripura

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