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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 ...

– state in Northeast India. The third-smallest state in the country, it covers 10,491 km2 (4,051 sq mi) and is bordered by Bangladesh (East Bengal) to the north, south, and west, and the Indian states of Assam and Mizoram to the east. The Bengali Hindu people form the ethno-linguistic majority in Tripura. Seal_of_Tripura

General reference

Names

* Common English name:

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: * Official English name(s):

* Nickname(s): * Adjectival(s) ** Tripuri ** Tripuran *

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(s) ** Tripuris ** Tripurans

Rankings (amongst India's states)

* by population: 22nd * by area (2011 census): 27th * by crime rate (2015): 25th * by gross domestic product (GDP) (2014): 23rd * by Human Development Index (HDI): * by life expectancy at birth: * by literacy rate:

Geography of Tripura

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* Population of Tripura: 3,671,032 (2011) * Area of Tripura: 10,491.69 km² (4,050.86 sq mi) * Atlas of Tripura

Location of Tripura

* Tripura is situated within the following regions: **

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Environment of Tripura

Natural geographic features of Tripura

* Highest point:

Betlingchhip Betlingchhip, also known as Betalongchhip, Balinchhip and Thaidawr is the highest peak of the Jampui Hills. It is located in the state of Tripura. Highest point in Tripura At 930 m Thaidawr peak is the highest mountain peak in the state of Trip ...

Regions of Tripura

Ecoregions of Tripura

Administrative divisions of Tripura

= Districts of Tripura

Districts of Tripura The Indian state of Tripura borders with Bangladesh and the Indian states of Assam and Mizoram. The third-smallest state in India and also a princely state till 1949, It covers an area of . The area of modern Tripura was ruled for several centu ...

Dhalai district Dhalai (pron: /ˈdʰɔlai/) is an administrative district in the state of Tripura in India. The district headquarter is in Ambassa. As of 2011 it was the least populous district of Tripura (out of 8), although it is the largest district in the ...

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 ...

Khowai district Khowai district is a district of Tripura state of 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. The district headquarters are ...

* North Tripura district *

Sepahijala district Sepahijala District is a district of Tripura, India. This district was created in January 2012 when four new districts were established in Tripura, taking the number of districts in the state from four to eight. Part of the district was formed ...

South Tripura district South Tripura ( bn, দক্ষিণ ত্রিপুরা জেলা) is an administrative district in the state of Tripura in northeastern India. History The district came into existence on 1 September 1970, when the entire state was ...

Unakoti district Unakoti (Bengali: ঊনকোটি) is an administrative district in the state of Tripura in northeastern India. It is the least populated district of Tripura, with fourth highest literacy rate. The district has a total of four sub divisions ...

* West Tripura district

= Municipalities of Tripura

= * Cities of Tripura **

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of Tripura:

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 ...

Amarpur, Tripura Amarpur is a town and a Nagar Panchayat in Gomati district in the Indian state of Tripura. 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 ...

Dhalai Dhalai (pron: /ˈdʰɔlai/) is an administrative district in the state of Tripura in India. The district headquarter is in Ambassa. As of 2011 it was the least populous district of Tripura (out of 8), although it is the largest district in th ...

Khowai Khowai is a town located in the Indian state of Tripura and a Municipal Council in Khowai district. The city lies on the banks of Khowai river and hence from the river the city gets its name. It was originally settled upon by Upendranath Roy. Lo ...

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 ...

Unakoti Unkoti Hill is a sculptural emblem and ancient Shaivite place that hosts approx ''ninety-nine lakh ninety-nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine'' rock carvings figures and images of gods and goddesses. It is a place of worship with huge ...

Demography of Tripura

Demographics of Tripura

Government and politics of Tripura

Politics of Tripura The politics of Tripura, a state in Northeast India, has been dominated by the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Communist Party of India (Marxist), the Indian National Congress, the Tipra Motha Party, the Indigenous People's Front of Tripura and the Tr ...

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parliamentary system A parliamentary system, or parliamentarian democracy, is a system of democratic governance of a state (or subordinate entity) where the executive derives its democratic legitimacy from its ability to command the support ("confidence") of the ...

of representative democracy) *

of Tripura:

* Elections in Tripura * Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC)

Union government in Tripura

* Rajya Sabha members from Tripura * Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee * Indian general election, 2009 (Tripura) * Indian general election, 2014 (Tripura)

Branches of the government of Tripura

Government of Tripura The Government of Tripura, also known as the State Government of Tripura, or locally as State Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Tripura and its 8 districts. It consists of an executive, led by the Governor ...

Executive branch of the government of Tripura

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Governor of Tripura This is a list of the governors of Tripura, a state in northeast India, since its inception as a state on 21 January 1972. Powers and functions The governor enjoys many different types of powers: *Executive powers related to administration ...

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Head of government The head of government is the highest or the second-highest official in the executive branch of a sovereign state, a federated state, or a self-governing colony, autonomous region, or other government who often presides over a cabinet, a gro ...

Chief Minister of Tripura The Chief Minister of Tripura, an Indian state, is the head of the Government of Tripura. As per the Constitution of India, the Governor of Tripura is the state's ''de jure'' head, but ''de facto'' executive authority rests with the chief mini ...

Legislative branch of the government of Tripura

Tripura Legislative Assembly The Tripura Legislative Assembly or Tripura Vidhan Sabha is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Tripura, with 60 Members of the Legislative Assembly. The present Assembly is located in Gurkhabasti. Ujjayanta Palace in Agartala ser ...

Judicial branch of the government of Tripura

Law and order in Tripura

* Law enforcement in Tripura **

Tripura Police Tripura Police is the law enforcement agency of the state of Tripura which organizes and is responsible for policing activities in the state of Tripura, Northeast India. It was formed in the year 1965. Currently V.S. Yadav, IPS is DGP of Tr ...

History of Tripura

History of Tripura The State of Tripura has a long history. The Twipra Kingdom at its peak included the whole eastern region of Bongal from the Brahmaputra River in the north and west, the Bay of Bengal in the south and Burma to the east during the 14th and 15th ...

History of Tripura, by period

Twipra Kingdom The Twipra Kingdom (Sanskrit: Tripura, Anglicisation, Anglicized: Tippera) was one of the largest historical kingdoms of the Tripuri people in North East India, Northeast India. Geography The present political areas which were part of the Twi ...

* Tripura (princely state) *

Manikya Dynasty The Manikya dynasty was the ruling house of the Twipra Kingdom and later the princely Tripura State, what is now the Indian state of Tripura. Ruling since the early 15th century, the dynasty at its height controlled a large swathe of the north- ...

Tripuri Kings The Manikya dynasty was the ruling house of the Twipra Kingdom and later the princely Tripura State, what is now the Indian state of Tripura. Ruling since the early 15th century, the dynasty at its height controlled a large swathe of the north- ...

Prehistoric Tripura

Ancient Tripura

Medieval Tripura

Colonial Tripura

Contemporary Tripura

History of Tripura, by region

History of Tripura, by subject

Culture of Tripura

Culture of Tripura The culture of Tripura is distinct and a bit similar to other people of Northeast India. However like Assam, Manipur, Burma and Southeast Asia culture of Tripura is characterized in small portion where people live in plain and hill areas. T ...

* Architecture of Tripura * Cuisine of Tripura **

Tripuri cuisine Tripuri cuisine is the type of food served in Tripura, in northeastern India. The Tripuris are essentially nonvegetarians and hence the main courses are mainly prepared using meat, but with the addition of vegetables. See also * Tripuri cultur ...

Tripuri dress Tripuri refer to: *Tripuri people, an ethnic group in India and Bangladesh, also known as Tipra people **Tripuri language **Tripuri nationalism **Tripuri calendar **Tripuri culture ** Tripuri cuisine **Tripuri dances ** Tripuri dress ** Tripuri ga ...

Languages of Tripura Languages of Tripura, a state in the Northeast India, include Bengali and Kokborok as official languages, and many other minority languages. As in the rest of India, English is used for official purpose. Bengali is the most spoken language, due t ...

** Kokborok language **

Kokborok literature Kokborok (Tiprakok/Tripuri) is the native language of Tripuri people, Tripuri people in present Tripura state in North East of India. During the 20th century many of Royal family and its officials contributes to develop the Kokborok language in m ...

* Monuments in Tripura ** Monuments of National Importance in Tripura ** State Protected Monuments in Tripura * World Heritage Sites in Tripura

Art in Tripura

Tripuri dances There are many different dances of the Tripuri people, the largest ethnic group in the state of Tripura. Types of dances Goria The Goria dance is performed during the Goria puja festival, in the month of April, and includes people from ...

Music of Tripura This article "Music of Tripura", documents the music native to Tripura a states and territories of India, state of India that has produced a wide variety of folk music. The musician Hemanta Jamatia gained major renown beginning in about 1979, w ...

Musical instruments of Tripura Musical is the adjective of music. Musical may also refer to: * Musical theatre, a performance art that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance * Musical film and television, a genre of film and television that incorporates into the na ...

People of Tripura

People from Tripura A person ( : people) is a being that has certain capacities or attributes such as reason, morality, consciousness or self-consciousness, and being a part of a culturally established form of social relations such as kinship, ownership of property, ...

Religion in Tripura

Religion in 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 ...

Christianity in Tripura Christianity is one of the religions in Tripura, a state in North East India. According to the Indian Census 2011, the population of Christians in Tripura is 159,882 or 4.35% of the total population. Christians are mostly found among the indigeno ...

Sports in Tripura

Sports in Tripura *

Cricket in Tripura Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by strik ...

Tripura Cricket Association Tripura Cricket Association is the governing body for cricket in Tripura state in India and for the Tripura cricket team. It is affiliated to the Board of Control for Cricket in India The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is the ...

Tripura cricket team The Tripura cricket team is a domestic cricket team representing the Indian state of Tripura. History Cricket developed later in Tripura than in most other parts of India with competitions first organized in the early 1960s, and the Tripura Cr ...

Football in Tripura Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...

Tripura Football Association The Tripura Football Association ''(abbreviated Tripura FA)'' is one of the 37 Indian state football associations that are affiliated to the All India Football Federation. The Tripura FA administers state tier football in the state of Tripura. ...

** Tripura football team

Symbols of Tripura

Symbols of Tripura * State animal: * State bird: * State flower: * State seal: Seal of Tripura * State tree:

Economy and infrastructure of Tripura

Tourism in Tripura Northeast India consists of the eight states Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura. Tourism in this area is based around the unique Himalayan landscape and culture distinct from the rest of India. N ...

Education in Tripura

Education in Tripura Education in Tripura, a state in Northeast India, is provided by both the public sector and the private sector. On 8 September 2013, the literacy rate of Tripura was declared to be 94.65%, which is the highest among all states of India. Literacy ...

* Institutions of higher education in Tripura

Health in Tripura

Health in Tripura *

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