South Tripura ( bn, দক্ষিণ ত্রিপুরা জেলা) is an administrative

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in the 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 ...

in northeastern India.

History

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

Geography

The district occupies an

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of . The district headquarters are located at Belonia.

Divisions

District has three sub divisions ( Belonia,

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and

Santirbazar Santirbazar is a town and Municipal Council in South Tripura district, Tripura, India. It is linked with Agartala (the state capital) by National Highway 8 (India), National Highway 8 via Udaipur, Tripura, Udaipur and Bishramganj to Sabroom. Geo ...

). The district resides in two Lok Sabha constituencies: Tripura West (shared with

West Tripura district West Tripura is an administrative district in the state of Tripura in India. The district headquarters are located at Agartala. As of 2012 it is the most populous district of Tripura (out of 8). Geography Climate District Profile The informa ...

) and Tripura East (shared with

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and

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s. It is also split between seven Legislative assembly constituencies : Belonia, Hrishyamukh, Jolaibari,

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, Rajnagar,

and

Demographics

According to the 2011 census South Tripura district has a

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of 876,001, roughly equal to the nation of

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or the US state of

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. This gives it a ranking of 471st in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of . Its

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over the decade 2001–2011 was 14.03%. South Tripura has a

sex ratio The sex ratio (or gender ratio) is usually defined as the ratio of males to females in a population. As explained by Fisher's principle, for evolutionary reasons this is typically about 1:1 in species which reproduce sexually. Many species devia ...

of 957

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for every 1000 males, and a

literacy rate Literacy in its broadest sense describes "particular ways of thinking about and doing reading and writing" with the purpose of understanding or expressing thoughts or ideas in written form in some specific context of use. In other words, huma ...

of 85.41%.

Flora and fauna

In 1987, South Tripura district became home to the Trishna

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, which has an area of . It is also home to the Gumti Wildlife Sanctuary, which was established in 1988 and has an area of .

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:South Tripura District Districts of Tripura 1970 establishments in Tripura