District of Tripura

North Tripura: 6.9 lakh people, one story

People
6,93,947
Area
2,036 km²
Literacy
87.50%
Sex ratio
967
#1 in TripuraSex ratio: 967 females per 1000 males. Rank 1 of 4 districts.See the numbers →#1 in TripuraChild sex ratio (0–6): 969 girls per 1000 boys. Rank 1 of 4 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in TripuraPopulation density: 341 per km². Rank 2 of 4 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in TripuraLiteracy rate: 87.50%. Rank 2 of 4 districts.See the numbers →

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North TripuraTripura

The history, places and schemes of North Tripura are being written. Everything below comes from Census 2011, so it is already exam-ready.

North Tripura in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population6.9 lakh#3/4 in Tripura
Area2,036 km²#4/4 in Tripura
Population density341 per km²#2/4 in Tripura▼ state 350
Sex ratio967 females per 1000 males#1/4 in Tripura▲ state 960
Child sex ratio (0–6)969 girls per 1000 boys#1/4 in Tripura▲ state 957
Literacy rate87.50%#2/4 in Tripura▲ state 87.22
Female literacy83.75%#2/4 in Tripura▲ state 82.73
Urban population17.3%#2/4 in Tripura▼ state 26.2

People & society

87.5% can read. 967 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
91.191.5
Female literacy
83.782.7
Scheduled Castes
16.617.8
Scheduled Tribes
25.931.8
Living in towns
17.326.2

Gender literacy gap: 7.4 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 73.2%
  • Muslim 15.2%
  • Christian 6.3%
  • Buddhist 5.0%
  • Other / not stated 0.1%

    Sectors at a glance

    38 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    2.5 lakh workers, 35.8% of all people

    This district
    Tripura
    • Cultivators 19.8%
    • Farm labourers 17.7%
    • Household industry 2.9%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 59.6%

      Schemes & development

      Only 42% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      42.454.1
      Latrine at home
      66.168.0
      Tap water
      25.326.2
      LPG / PNG
      10.213.9
      Phone
      32.938.0
      Television
      22.735.4
      Bicycle
      22.131.1
      Two-wheeler
      4.86.5

      This is the 2011 baseline. Schemes like Saubhagya, Ujjwala, Swachh Bharat and Har Ghar Jal came to close exactly these gaps.

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        Sources

        Districts are shown with their 2011 Census boundaries.