Udaipur, Tripura

Udaipur
Rangamati
UDP
City
Udaipur
Location in Tripura, India
Udaipur
Udaipur (India)
Coordinates: 23°32′N 91°29′E / 23.53°N 91.48°E / 23.53; 91.48Coordinates: 23°32′N 91°29′E / 23.53°N 91.48°E / 23.53; 91.48
Country  India
State Tripura
District Gomati district
Elevation 22 m (72 ft)
Population (2015)[1]
 • Total 37,781
 • Rank 3rd (in Tripura)
Languages
 • Official Bengali, Kokborok, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration TR-03
Website gomati.nic.in/umc/welcome.html

Udaipur (Pron:/uːˈdaɪpʊə or ˈuːdaɪˌpʊə/), formerly known as Ranghamati, is the third biggest city in the Indian state of Tripura. The city was a former capital of the state during the reign of the Maharajas. This city is famous for the Tripura Sundari temple also known as Tripureswari temple. It is also the headquarters of Gomati district. Udaipur is about 55 km from Agartala, the capital of Tripura.

Geography

State of Tripura having 4 districts, roadways & small railway network.

Udaipur is located at 23°32′N 91°29′E / 23.53°N 91.48°E / 23.53; 91.48.[2] It has an average elevation of 22 metres (72 feet).The Gumti river passes through the heart of Udaipur and helps in irrigation of its lands. It is around 48 km from the state capital.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[3] Udaipur had a population of 37,781. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Udaipur has an average literacy rate of 94.84%, higher than the national average of 72.9%: male literacy is 96.50%, and female literacy is 93.15%. In Udaipur, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age. 82% of the population is hindu, 17% is Muslim and less than 1% is from other faiths such as Jain, Christian etc.

Attractions in Udaipur

Udaipur is dotted with temples the most famous of which is the Tripura Sundari temple, which is one of the 51 Shakti Peethas. The temple was constructed by Maharaja Dhanya Manikya Debbarma in 1501. There is a big lake beside the temple known as Kalyan Sagar. Bhubaneshwari Temple is another famous temple here.Udaipur is also known as "lake city" and has many beautiful lakes.Some of them are Bijoy Sagar, Jagannath dighi, Amar sagar and as mentioned above, Kalyan sagar.It also has a national library named "Nazrul Granthagar",after Kazi Nazrul Islam.

Education

Don Bosco School Udaipur English Medium Higher Secondary School Ramesh H/S School KBI School Brilliant Star English Medium School Udaipur Girls Higher Secondary School Vivekananda Vidyapith School Hariananda School

Polytechnic Institutions

  • Gomati District Polytechnic Institute, Fulkumari, Udaipur. This is affiliated to Tripura University and approved By All Indian Council of Technical Education, New Delhi

Colleges

  • Netaji Subash Mahavidyalaya, erstwhile Udaipur Government Degree College

Schools

  • Udaipur English Medium Higher Secondary School (U.E.M.H.S.S) - Established in 1990,it is one of the elite Govt schools in the state. Every year a number of students not only get top positions in the Madhyamik and HS examinations conducted by TBSE but also excel in other fields of Music, Arts, Exhibitions etc. It celebrated its Silver Jubilee in 2015.
  • Ramesh H.S. School - One of the oldest and elite schools of the state that boasts of having many famous personalities like Manik Sarkar as its Alumni.
  • Kirit Bikram Institution(K.B.I.)- Established in 1905,it is one of the oldest schools in the state.
  • Chandrapur Higher secondary school(CHSS)-Established in 1951,In 2016 This school was awarded best school award among with others state's Top most schools..Recently chss participate in National level darma compition IN New Delhi
  • Udaipur Girls' H.S. School
  • Brilliantl Stars School
  • DONBOSCO School,Udaipur
  • Vivekananda vidyapith, Udaipur
  • Jawhar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Udaipur
  • Matabari H.S School
  • Hariyananda Girls' H.S. School
  • East R.K. Pur Girls' H.S.School
  • Tripura Sundari H.S. School
  • Khilpara H.S. School
  • Jamjuri H.S. School
  • Gakulpur H.S. School
  • South Bagma Samatalpara H.S. School.
  • East fotamati high school
  • M .T .B Girls
  • Murapara High School
  • Brilliant Stars School
  • Rajarbag S,B. School.
  • Kalikishore High School
  • Kakraban HS School
  • Kakraban Girls' School

Temples

  • Tripura Sundari Temple (Matar Badi-Mothers Abode)
  • Jagannath-Badi Temple
  • Mahadev-Badi Temple
  • Satsanga Bihar, Udaipur
  • Loknath Temple
  • Ramkrisna Asram
  • Basanti Mandir
  • Ramthakur Asram
  • Bhubaneswari Temple

Transportation

Udaipur railway station is situated near Matabari. The station lies on the Lumding–Sabroom section, which comes under the Lumding railway division of the Northeast Frontier Railway. Regular trains to and from Agartala is there. The segment from Agartala to Sabroom via Udaipur may become operational in 2019.[4][5][6][7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_2_PR_Cities_1Lakh_and_Above.pdf
  2. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Udaipur
  3. ↑ "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  4. ↑ "UDPRT/Udaipur Tripura". India Rail Info.
  5. ↑ First Commercial Broad Gauge Freight Train Arrives In Tripura
  6. ↑ BG railhead reaches Udaipur amid cheers Archived 2016-03-21 at the Wayback Machine.
  7. ↑ http://www.irctc.co.in. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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