Amarpur is a town and a

Nagar Panchayat A nagar panchayat (town panchayat; ) or Notified Area Council (NAC) in India is a settlement in transition from rural to urban and therefore a form of an urban political unit comparable to a municipality. An urban centre with more than 12,000 ...

Gomati district Gomati district is a district of Tripura, India. This district was created in January 2012 when four new districts were created in Tripura, taking the number of districts in the state from four to eight. Udaipur is its headquarters. The district ...

in the

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n state of

Tripura Tripura (, Bengali: ) is a state in Northeast India. The third-smallest state in the country, it covers ; and the seventh-least populous state with a population of 36.71 lakh ( 3.67 million). It is bordered by Assam and Mizoram to the east a ...

. The City was named after King Amar Manikya. Amarpur is also the headquarters of Amarpur sub-division.

Geography

Amarpur is located at . It has an average elevation of 24 metres (78

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) above

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. The town is connected to

Udaipur Udaipur () (ISO 15919: ''Udayapura''), historically named as Udayapura, is a city and municipal corporation in Udaipur district of the state of Rajasthan, India. It is the administrative headquarter of Udaipur district. It is the historic capit ...

and

Teliamura Teliamura is a town and a Municipal Council in Khowai district in the Indian state of Tripura. It is on National Highway No. 08 of India. It is also the headquarters of the recently included sub-division of Teliamura. It is 45 km from Aga ...

with metalled roads. It can be accessed from the capital city of

Agartala Agartala () is the capital city of the Indian state of Tripura, and is one of the largest cities in northeast India. The city is governed by the Agartala Municipal Corporation. The city is the seat of the Government of Tripura. It is located on ...

via Udaipur town. The nearest airport is the

Agartala Airport Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Airport ( IATA: IXA, ICAO: VEAT), which is used to known as Agartala Airport,is an international airport situated 12 kilometres (7 miles) northwest of Agartala, the capital of Tripura. It is administered ...

and the nearest railway station is

. Amarpur is 120 km from Agartala.

Tourism

Amarpur is a

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spot, on the banks of Amarsagar, the 16th century artificial

lake A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much large ...

. The town stands on the ruins of a palace. On the southern bank lies a temple dedicated to the eight headed goddess, Mangalchandi. A fair is held during the Basant Panchami (February). Amarsagar & Fatiksagar: These are two lakes of historical importance: * Chobimura is known for its panels of rock carving on the steep mountain wall on the bank of river Gomati. Images of Lord Shiva, Kartika, Durga and many other god & goddess are carved on the faces of Devtamura Hill which is covered with thick jungles. The prominent among all the carving is the sculpture of Goddess Durga in the form of Mahishasurmardini (slayer of Mahishasur, a demon king). Local people worship the statue as CHAKRAK-MA, and it is the largest antiques of Goddess Durga present in the country. The Mahishasurmardini statue is 11 meters in height and 8 meters in width. * Dumboor Lake is a water area of 41 km², with 48 islands surrounded by green vegetation. Water sports facilities are additional attractions. There is a Hydel Project near the lake (Gomati Hydro Electric Power Project) from where the River Gomati originates and this is called Tirthamukh where on 14 January every year the 'Pous Sankranti Mela' takes place. The lake is the confluence of rivers Raima and Sarma. Various species of migratory birds are noticed in the winter and it has rich reservoir of natural and cultured fishes. Boat Changing Point At Damboor Lake

While reaching Amarpur from Udaipur, both side of the road are lined with deep forest.

Demographics

As of the

2011 Census of India The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings. Information ...

, Amarpur had a population of . Males constitute 50.5% of the population and females 49.5%. Amarpur has an average

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rate of 94.2%. 9% of the population was under 6 years of age. Amarpur (45)

Education

Government Degree College, Amarpur A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a state. In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. Government is a ...

is the degree college in this town.

References

{{Tripura Cities and towns in Gomati district

Geography

Tourism

Demographics

Education

See also

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