DISTRICT AT A GLANCE
Description | Details |
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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. |