Native name | Agartala |
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State name | Tripura |
Type | capital |
Skyline | Agartalapalace (20).JPG |
Skyline caption | Ujjayanta Palace |
District | West Tripura |
Altitude | 12.80 |
Population as of | 2004 |
Population total | 367822 |
Population density | 6251 |
Area magnitude | 7 |
Area total | 58.84 |
Area telephone | 91 (0)381 |
Postal code | 799001 |
Vehicle code range | TR |
Website | tripura.nic.in |
Agartala (Bengali: আগরতলা Agortôla, Kokborok: আগরতলা) is the capital of the Indian state of Tripura. It is situated in North-east India. It lies on the Haora River and is located 2 km from Bangladesh. Agartala has temples and palaces. The population of Agartala was 367,822 in 2004 after the municipal expansion (189,327 in the 2001 census).
During the British Raj, Agartala was the capital of the erstwhile 'Hill Tippera' state, it became a municipality in 1874-75, and in 1901 had the population of 9,513.
Agartala is situated in a plain along the Haora River, though the city also extends to the low lying hills on its northern parts.
Agartala has a monsoon influenced humid subtropical climate with large amounts of rain almost all year. The city experiences long, hot and wet summers, lasting from April to October. Average temperatures are around , fluctuating with rainfall. There is a short, mild winter from mid-November to early March, with mostly dry conditions and average temperatures around .
Growth of Agartala City.
!Year | !Population | !Area |
1901 | 6,415 | |
1911 | 6,831 | |
1921 | 7,743 | |
1931 | 9,580 | |
1941 | 17,693 | |
1951 | 42,595 | |
1961 | 54,878 | |
1971 | 100,264 | |
1981 | 132,186 | |
1991 | 157,358 | |
2001 | 188,540 | |
2004 | 367,822 | |
2011 | 512,264 |
Agartala city consists of many Paras, which means "locality" in Bengali. Each neighbourhood or para is usually a municipal ward or division also.
These areas are subdivided into residential blocks, such as Banamalipur which is divided into North Banamalipur, Madhya Banamlipur, South Banamalipur, etc.
!Ward No. | !Para/location |
1 | Mulla Para, Bitter Ban, Bhati Abhoynagar, Radhanagar |
2 | Kunjaban Colony, Ujan Abhoynagar, Sukanta Palli |
3 | Shyamali Bazzar, Jagatpur, G.B. Kumari Tilla, Indranagar |
4 | Dhaleswar Nutan Palli, Dhaleswar (Part), Chandrapur (Part) |
5 | Uttar Banamalipur |
6 | Krishnanagar(Part), Banerjee Para, Batkhara Office, Lake Chowmuhani |
7 | Krishnanagar (West & South) |
8 | Ranjit Nagar, Kalikapur, Rampur, Joynagar (W), Joypur, Ramnagar (North) |
9 | Ramnagar (Part), Joynagar (Purba & Madhya) |
10 | Ramnagar (South), West Joynagar |
11 | Police Quarter Complex, M.B. Tilla, Surjya Para, Mission area, Barman Tilla |
12 | Bhattapukur, Sardar Pukur, Milan Sangha, Bardowali, Kabiraj Tilla, Madhya Para |
13 | Melarmath, Battala, Gandhighat, Town Bardowali, Master Para, Rabindra Palli, Office lane |
14 | Dim Sagar, Palace Compound, Banamalipur (Part), Santi Para, Khosh Bagan, M.G. Bazar, Madhya Para, Gangail, Krishnagar South |
15 | College Tilla (Part), Jagahari Mura, Town Paratapgarh |
16 | Shibnagar (Part), Banamalipur (Part), College Tilla (Part) |
17 | Shibnagar (East), Dhaleswar(Part), College Tilla (Part) |
Major Indian banks serving Agartala:
Private companies serving Agartala:
The major commodities exported from Agartala are tea, rubber and gas/LPG.
There is also a population of the native Tripuri people in the city. Among the native Tripuri festivals, the most famous are Kharchi and Garia Poojas. Bengali people also participate in kharchi puja.Kharchi puja is basically the puja of 14hindu deities including Durga,Laksmi,Swaraswati,Ganesh,Shiva,Bramha,Bishnu etc..
Islam, Christianity and Buddhism are the other religions followed in the city.
The major places of religion are listed below:
Agartala is well connected by road to other parts of Tripura state. National highway 44 has been extended to the south, thus improving the road connectivity between Agartala and south Tripura. Buses, Jeeps, Trekkers and SUVs are the most popular public carriers, and cars and vans are usually used for private hire.
The main mode of transport within the city consists of a network of cycle rickshaws, auto rickshaws and buses.
The major airlines are Air India, Jet Airways, Indigo Airlines, Kingfisher Airlines, Air Deccan, Paramount Airways and Spicejet.
Agartala is the second capital city (after Guwahati, Assam) in the northeast to be connected to the country's railway network.
News and information websites :
The main stadiums are the Badarghat Stadium, College Tilla Cricket Stadium and the Umakanta Academy Mini-Stadium.
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