District of Tripura

West Tripura: 17.3 lakh people, one story

People
17,25,739
Area
2,993 km²
Literacy
88.69%
Sex ratio
962
#1 in TripuraPopulation density: 577 per km². Rank 1 of 4 districts.See the numbers →#1 in TripuraLiteracy rate: 88.69%. Rank 1 of 4 districts.See the numbers →#1 in TripuraFemale literacy: 84.75%. Rank 1 of 4 districts.See the numbers →#1 in TripuraUrban population: 39.3%. Rank 1 of 4 districts.See the numbers →

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West TripuraTripura

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

West Tripura in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population17.3 lakh#1/4 in Tripura
Area2,993 km²#2/4 in Tripura
Population density577 per km²#1/4 in Tripura▲ state 350
Sex ratio962 females per 1000 males#2/4 in Tripura▲ state 960
Child sex ratio (0–6)952 girls per 1000 boys#3/4 in Tripura▼ state 957
Literacy rate88.69%#1/4 in Tripura▲ state 87.22
Female literacy84.75%#1/4 in Tripura▲ state 82.73
Urban population39.3%#1/4 in Tripura▲ state 26.2

People & society

88.7% can read. 962 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
92.591.5
Female literacy
84.782.7
Scheduled Castes
19.617.8
Scheduled Tribes
25.031.8
Living in towns
39.326.2

Gender literacy gap: 7.8 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 87.7%
  • Muslim 8.9%
  • Christian 3.1%
  • Buddhist 0.1%
  • Other / not stated 0.2%

    Sectors at a glance

    39 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    7 lakh workers, 40.5% of all people

    This district
    Tripura
    • Cultivators 16.5%
    • Farm labourers 22.4%
    • Household industry 3.6%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 57.5%

      Schemes & development

      Only 62% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      62.154.1
      Latrine at home
      72.168.0
      Tap water
      26.526.2
      LPG / PNG
      20.413.9
      Phone
      45.238.0
      Television
      45.735.4
      Bicycle
      36.031.1
      Two-wheeler
      8.86.5

      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.