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Udaipur ( /ˈuːdaɪˌpʊə/), formerly known as Rangamati, is the third biggest urban area in the Indian state of
Tripura Tripura () is a States and union territories of India, state in northeastern India. The List of states and union territories of India by area, third-smallest state in the country, it covers ; and the seventh-least populous state with a populat ...
. The town was a capital of the state during the reign of the Manikya dynasty. It is famous for the
Tripura Sundari temple Tripura Sundari Temple is a Hindu temple of the Goddess Tripura Sundari, better known locally as ''Devi Tripureshwari'' the third mahavidya and main form of Parvati. The temple is situated in the ancient city of Udaipur, Tripura, Udaipur, about ...
also known as ''Tripureswari'' temple, one of the 51
Shakti Peethas The Shakta pithas, also called Shakti pithas or Sati pithas (, , ''seats of Shakti''), are significant shrines and pilgrimage destinations in Shaktism, the mother goddess denomination in Hinduism. The shrines are dedicated to various forms of Ad ...
. It is a Municipal Council in
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 ...
& also the headquarter of
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 ...
. Udaipur is about 51 km from
Agartala Agartala (, , ) is the capital and the List of cities and towns in Tripura, largest city of the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Tripura, situated on the banks of Haora River, Haora/Saidra River, about east of the border ...
, the capital of
Tripura Tripura () is a States and union territories of India, state in northeastern India. The List of states and union territories of India by area, third-smallest state in the country, it covers ; and the seventh-least populous state with a populat ...
.


Geography

Udaipur is located at . It has an average elevation of 22 metres (72 feet).The Gomati river passes through the heart of Udaipur and helps in irrigation of its lands. 


Demographics

As of 2011 India
census A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population information about the members of a given Statistical population, population, usually displayed in the form of stati ...
, Udaipur
Municipal Council A municipal council is the legislative body of a municipality or local government area. Depending on the location and classification of the municipality it may be known as a city council, town council, town board, community council, borough cou ...
had a population of 32,758, of which 16,593 were males and 16,165 were females. The total number of literates in Udaipur were 28,378, of which 14,563 were males and 13,8155 were females. Udaipur has an effective literacy rate (for population 7 years and above) of 94.84%, of which male literacy is 96.50%, and female literacy is 93.15%. In Udaipur, 2,836 is the population in the 0-6 age range. It had 8530 households. And the number of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Udaipur are 6,323 and 363 respectively.


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 Shakta pithas, also called Shakti pithas or Sati pithas (, , ''seats of Shakti''), are significant shrines and pilgrimage destinations in Shaktism, the mother goddess denomination in Hinduism. The shrines are dedicated to various forms of Ad ...
. The temple was constructed by Maharaja
Dhanya Manikya Dhanya Manikya was the Maharaja of Tripura who reigned from 1490 to 1515 C.E. In this time, Tripura Sundari Temple was established. Biography Assisted by his generals Rai Kwchak and Rai Kosom, Dhanya Manikya expanded Tripura's territorial dom ...
Debbarma Debbarma is the main clan of Tripuri community, predominantly in state of Tripura, India and Bangladesh who speak Kokborok, a Tibeto-Burman language. Variations The variations of "Debbarma" consist of Debbarma'', ''Deb Barma, DebBarma, Dev Barm ...
in 1501. There is a big lake beside the temple known as Kalyan Sagar. Bhubaneshwari Temple is another famous temple here. Gunabati temple, Jagannath temple, Mahadev Temple are other famous temples. Udaipur is also known as "lake city" and has many beautiful lakes. Some of them are Jagannath dighi, Mahadev Dighi, Amar sagar, Dhanisagar and as mentioned above, Kalyan sagar. It also has a national library named "Nazrul Granthagar", named after famous poet Kazi Nazrul Islam. Tepania Eco Park and Old Rajbari are other attractions of Udaipur. It is called the tourism capital of Tripura.


Education


General Degree Colleges

* Netaji Subash Mahavidyalaya, erstwhile Udaipur Government Degree College is present at Dhajanagar beside NH 8.


Schools

* Vivekananda Vidyapith, higher secondary school. *
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, at Fulkumari has hostel facility for the students.


Transportation

Udaipur railway station is situated near Matabari. The station lies on the
Lumding–Sabroom section The Lumding–Sabroom section is a railway line under Lumding railway division of Northeast Frontier Railway zone of Indian Railways. It is a single broad-gauge track from Lumding in Nagaon District of Assam state to Agartala in West Tripur ...
, which comes under the
Lumding railway division Lumding railway division is one of the five railway divisions under the jurisdiction of Northeast Frontier Railway zone of the Indian Railways. This railway division was formed on 1 May 1969, with its headquarter located at Lumding in the state o ...
of the
Northeast Frontier Railway The Northeast Frontier Railway (abbreviated NFR) is one of the 19 railway zones of the Indian Railways. It is headquartered in Maligaon, Guwahati in the state of Assam, and responsible for operation and expansion of rail network all across N ...
. It is one of India's most beautiful railway stations with mesmerising architecture. Udaipur lies on NH 8, Agartala to Sabroom segment. From Rajarbag Bus Stand all day road connectivity is available towards capital
Agartala Agartala (, , ) is the capital and the List of cities and towns in Tripura, largest city of the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Tripura, situated on the banks of Haora River, Haora/Saidra River, about east of the border ...
and other cities of the state. The biggest river of the state Gomati is passing besides the town. To create a water connectivity through the river by increasing the depth of the river is a part of one of the auspicious future project of the central govt.


Image gallery

Image:Cituudaipur (35).JPG, Udaipur bus stand Image:TRIPURESHWARI TEMPLE.jpg, Tripura Sundari temple


See also

*
List of cities and towns in Tripura A list is a set of discrete items of information collected and set forth in some format for utility, entertainment, or other purposes. A list may be memorialized in any number of ways, including existing only in the mind of the list-maker, but ...


References


External links

{{Authority control Cities and towns in Gomati district