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About North Tripura District

North Tripura is a district in Tripura , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of North Tripura was 693,947 with a growth rate of 17.44%. North Tripura covers 2,036 Km2 area. Sex ratio of North Tripura's population is 967 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 969 females out of 1000 males.

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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of North Tripura, Urban/Rural population of North Tripura, Literacy data of North Tripura and Religion wise data of North Tripura. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in North Tripura,Tripura, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.

Area, population and sex ratio of North Tripura

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Population 693,947 Growth (%) 17.44
Male Population 352,860 Sex Ratio 967
Female Population 341,087 Child Sex Ratio 969
Area ( In Km. Square ) 2,036

North Tripura has a total population of 693,947 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 352,860 while the female population 341,087. The state area is 2,036 square kilometers.

In terms of demographic statistics, North Tripura has sex ratio of 967 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 969 girls per 1000 boys.

Urban/Rural Population of North Tripura

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Urban Population 120,285 Rural Population 573,662
Urban Population (%) 17.33 Rural Population (%) 82.67
Urban male Population 60,967 Rural Male Population 291,893
Urban Female Population 59,318 Rural Female Population 281,769
Urban Sex Ratio 973 Rural Sex Ratio 965

North Tripura urban population is 120,285 (17.33% of the total), while the rural population is 573,662 (82.67% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 17.44% overall.

Among the urban population 60,967 are males, and 59,318 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 973 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 291,893 are males and 281,769 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 965 females per 1000 males.

Literacy data of North Tripura

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Literate 520,402 Literacy (%) 87.50
Male Literate 275,646 Male Literacy (%) 91.13
Female Literate 244,756 Female Literacy (%) 83.75
Urban Literate 101,335 Rural Literate 419,067
Urban Male Literates 52,184 Urban Male Literacy (%) 95.70
Rural Male Literates 223,462 Rural Male Literacy (%) 90.12
Urban Female Literates 49,151 Urban Female Literacy (%) 92.67
Rural Female Literates 195,605 Rural Female Literacy (%) 81.77

The literacy data of North Tripura highlights a total literacy rate stands at 87.50% with 520,402 literate individuals. Male literacy is 91.13% while female literacy is lower at 83.75% among them, 275,646 males and 244,756 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.

Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 101,335 people being literate, with men at 95.70% and female at 92.67%, compared to rural areas whereas 419,067 people are literate, with male at 90.12% and female at 81.77%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.

Religion Wise Data of North Tripura

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Hindu 507,967 Hindu (%) 73.20
Muslim 105,737 Muslim (%) 15.24
Sikh 151 Sikh (%) 0.02
Christian 44,062 Christian (%) 6.35
Jain 307 Jain (%) 0.04
Buddhist 34,717 Buddhist (%) 5
Other 70 Other (%) 0.01
Not Avaiable 936 Not Avaiable (%) 0.13

North Tripura population is mostly hindu (73.20%) with a total 507,967 people. Muslim(15.24%) with a total 105,737 people. Sikh are (0.02%) with a total 151 people. Smaller communities include Christian (6.35% with 44,062 people). Jain (0.04% with 307 people) Buddhist (5.00% with 34,717 people) and Other (0.01% with 70 people). Around (0.13% with 936 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for North Tripura.

List of Tehsils in North Tripura

8

Damchhara

Area: 190 Km2

Population

27,635

Male

14,056%

Females

13,579

Dasda

Area: 707 Km2

Population

102,037

Male

52,572%

Females

49,465

Gournagar

Area: 233 Km2

Population

108,711

Male

55,254%

Females

53,457

Jampuii hills

Area: 169 Km2

Population

12,311

Male

6,415%

Females

5,896

Kadamtala

Area: 151 Km2

Population

123,298

Male

62,269%

Females

61,029

Kumarghat

Area: 204 Km2

Population

89,190

Male

45,238%

Females

43,952

Panisagar

Area: 238 Km2

Population

111,565

Male

57,177%

Females

54,388

Pencharthal

Area: 151 Km2

Population

43,146

Male

22,048%

Females

21,098

Common questions about North Tripura

As recorded in the Census of India 2011, North Tripura district had a population of 693,947. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.

North Tripura is divided into 8 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.

The sex ratio of North Tripura is 967 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.

The child sex ratio of North Tripura is 969 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.

The literacy rate of North Tripura is 87.50 per cent. That works out to 520,402 literate people.

North Tripura covers an area of 2,036 square kilometres.

573,662 people in North Tripura live in rural areas and 120,285 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.

The population of North Tripura grew by 17.44 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.

North Tripura is a district of Tripura. You can open Tripura from this page to see all of its other districts.

A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.

Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.