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Description Details
District Name North Tripura
State Tripura
Headquarters Dharmanagar
Formation Date 1 September 1970; reorganized on 13 January 2012
Area 1,422.19 km²
Elevation Approximately 29 meters above sea level
Geographical Coordinates Latitude 24°19′N, Longitude 92°01′E
Borders Assam (53 km), Mizoram (109 km), Bangladesh (96 km)
Sub-Divisions Dharmanagar, Panisagar, Kanchanpur
Development Blocks Kalacherra, Laljuri, Jubarajnagar, Kadamtala, Dasda, Jampui Hills, Panisagar, Damcherra
Population (2011 Census) 444,579 (Male: 225,031; Female: 219,548)
Population Density 394 per km²
Sex Ratio 967 females per 1,000 males
Literacy Rate 94.73%
Languages Spoken Bengali, Kokborok, English
Major Rivers Longai, Juri, Kakari
Highest Peak Betlingchhip (930 meters) in Jampui Hills
Wildlife Sanctuary Rowa Wildlife Sanctuary (established in 1988)
Economy Agriculture, tea gardens, rubber, bamboo, fisheries
Industries Food processing, rubber, handloom, brick kilns, etc.
Tourist Attractions Jampui Hills, Rowa Wildlife Sanctuary, tea gardens of Dharmanagar, Dharmanagar Kalibari, etc.