South Tripura district

South Tripura (Bengali: দক্ষিণ ত্রিপুরা জেলা) is an administrative district in the state of Tripura in northeastern India.

South Tripura

দক্ষিণ ত্রিপুরা জেলা
District
Tripura's four districts
Coordinates: 23°32′N 91°29′E
StateTripura
CountryIndia
SeatBelonia
Area
 • Total2,152 km2 (831 sq mi)
Elevation
26 m (85 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total876,001
 • Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-TR
Websitehttp://southtripura.nic.in/
Hindu temple in Udaipur

History

The district came into existence on 1 September 1970, when the entire state was divided into three districts.

Geography

The district occupies an area of 2152 km². The district headquarters are located at Belonia.

Divisions

District has three sub divisions (Belonia, Sabroom and Santirbazar).

The district resides in two Lok Sabha constituencies: Tripura West (shared with West Tripura district) and Tripura East (shared with Dhalai and North Tripura districts).

Demographics

According to the 2011 census South Tripura district has a population of 876,001,[1] roughly equal to the nation of Fiji[2] or the US state of Delaware.[3] This gives it a ranking of 471st in India (out of a total of 640).[1] The district has a population density of 286 inhabitants per square kilometre (740/sq mi) .[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 14.03%.[1] South Tripura has a sex ratio of 957 females for every 1000 males,[1] and a literacy rate of 85.41%.[1]

Flora and fauna

In 1987, South Tripura district became home to the Trishna Wildlife Sanctuary, which has an area of 195 square kilometres (75 sq mi).[4] It is also home to the Gumti Wildlife Sanctuary, which was established in 1988 and has an area of 390 square kilometres (150 sq mi).[4]

References
  1. "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  2. US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 1 October 2011. Fiji 883,125 July 2011 est.
  3. "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 30 September 2011. Delaware 897,934
  4. Indian Ministry of Forests and Environment. "Protected areas: Tripura". Retrieved 25 September 2011.


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