North Tripura District, Tripura
North Tripura is an administrative district in Tripura, India. The district is located about 195 km from Agartala, the capital of Tripura. Its administrative headquarters is in Dharmanagar. Kokborok and Bengali are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 2,036 km², including 1,972.28 km² of rural area and 63.72 km² of urban area.
List of Subdivisions in North Tripura District
North Tripura District is divided into 3 Subdivisions for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 88 villages under these subdivisions. The table below lists each subdivision along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Subdivision | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dharmanagar | 35 | — |
| 2 | Kanchanpur | 34 | — |
| 3 | Panisagar | 19 | — |
Population of North Tripura District
According to the 2011 Census, North Tripura District had a population of 6,93,947 people living in 1,52,355 households. The population comprised 3,52,860 males and 3,41,087 females, with an average population density of 341 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 6,93,947 | 5,73,662 | 1,20,285 |
| Male Population | 3,52,860 | 2,91,893 | 60,967 |
| Female Population | 3,41,087 | 2,81,769 | 59,318 |
| Total Households | 1,52,355 | 1,23,624 | 28,731 |
| Population Density | 341 / km² | 291 / km² | 1,888 / km² |
North Tripura District had 5,20,402 literate people and 99,204 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 1,14,968 and 1,79,426 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 99,204 | 86,485 | 12,719 |
| Literate Population | 5,20,402 | 4,19,067 | 1,01,335 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,73,545 | 1,54,595 | 18,950 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 1,14,968 | 89,527 | 25,441 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,79,426 | 1,70,257 | 9,169 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.