Facts about Tripura Indian State

Tripura, one of the north-eastern states, is bounded on the north, west, south and southeast by Bangladesh, whereas in the east, it shares a common boundary with Assam and Mizoram.

The state has favourable climatic conditions for cultivation of various fruit and horticultural crops. It is rich in natural resources such as natural gas, rubber, tea and medicinal plants.

Tripura is endowed with rich and diverse bamboo resources. It is also the second largest natural rubber producer in the country after Kerala. Tripura accounts for about 6 per cent of bamboo sticks, used for making incense sticks in India. Around 21 of the 130 bamboo species known in India are grown in the state.

Tripura holds a strong tea plantation base in India, with 54 tea gardens covering an area of over 7,482.27 hectares as of 2015-16. Due to large availability of land along with appropriate climatic conditions, a gradual boost to the tea production in the state has been witnessed.. In 2017-18, tea production in the state stood at 8.72 million kg.

The state is also rich in natural gas deposits, glass sands, limestone, plastic clay and hard rock. As of May 2019, Tripura had a total installed power generation capacity of 752.14 megawatt (MW).

CAPITAL : Agartala

ESTABLISHED : January 21, 1972

CHIEF MINISTER : Biplab Kumar Deb

GOVERNOR : Shri Ramesh Bais

RULING PARTY : Communist Party of India (Marxist)

HIGH COURT : Guhavati

DISTRICTS : 8

LANGUAGES : Bengali, Manipuri, Kokbrak, Kokborok, English, Noyakhali, Chakma,

POPULATION : 36, 71, 032 (22nd)

[Males = 18, 74, 376 & Females = 17, 99, 541]

M : F = 1000 : 961

AREA : 10, 492 sq km (27th) Density: 350 per sq km

LITERACY : 87. 75%

ASSEMBLY : 60

LOKSABHA : 2

RAJYASABHA : 1

BOUNDARY STATES : Asom, Mizoram, Bangladesh,

STATE ANIMAL : Phyre’s Langur

STATE BIRD : Green Imperial Pegion

STATE TREE : Agar

STATE FLOWER : Nag Kesar

STATE DANCE : Bamboo Dance, Garia, Leban Boomain, Hozagiri, Bizu, Haihak, Welcome, Cheraw, Wangala,
TRIBES : Khasi, Lusai

FESTIVALS 

Karchi puja, Ker puja, Tripureswari temple festival, Makar Sankranti, Garia Puja, Hozagiri, Mansa, Mangal, Budha Purnima, Christamas, Ashokastami, Sarad Festival, Rash Leela, Jhula Jatra,

RIVERS : Gomati, Khowai, Manu, Haorah, Muhuri, Burima

LAKES : Kamala sagar lake, Damboor lake

POWER PLANTS : Palatana Thermal Power Plant

NATIONAL PARKS & SANCTUARIES

Bison (Rajbari) National Park

Clouded Leopard National Park

Gumti Wild Life Sanctuary

Rowa Wild Life Sanctuary

Sepahijala Wild Life Sanctuary

Trishna Wild Life Sanctuary

INDUSTRIES : Handloom weaving, Jute factories, Sericulture,

MAIN CITIES 

Agartala, Belonia, Kumarghat, Kailashahar, Udaipur, Khowar, Kamalpur, Manughat, Dharamnagar,

Districts in Tripura ( 8 Districts )

• Dhalai
• Gomati
• Khowai
• North Tripura
• Sepahijala
• South Tripura
• Unakoti
• West Tripura