District in India, Tripura
South Tripura (Bengali: দক্ষিণ ত্রিপুরা জেলা) is an administrative district in the state of Tripura in northeastern India.
History
The district came into existence on 1 September 1970, when the entire state was divided into three districts.[citation needed]
Geography
The district occupies an area of 2,152 km2 (831 sq mi).[citation needed] The district headquarters are located at Belonia.[citation needed]
Divisions
District has three sub divisions (Belonia, Sabroom and Santirbazar).
The district resides in two Lok Sabha constituencies: Tripura West (shared with West Tripura district) and Tripura East (shared with Dhalai and North Tripura districts. It is also split between seven Legislative assembly constituencies : Belonia, Hrishyamukh, Jolaibari, Manu, Rajnagar, Sabroom and Santirbazar.[1]
Demographics
According to the 2011 census South Tripura district has a population of 876,001,[2] roughly equal to the nation of Fiji[3] or the US state of Delaware.[4] This gives it a ranking of 471st in India (out of a total of 640).[2] The district has a population density of 286 inhabitants per square kilometre (740/sq mi) .[2] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 14.03%.[2] South Tripura has a sex ratio of 957 females for every 1000 males,[2] and a literacy rate of 85.41%.[2]
| Parameters
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Particulars
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| Total population
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4,53,079
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| Male
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2,34,118
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| Female
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2,18,961
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| SC Population (No. and % of total population)
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74,020 (16.33%)
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| ST Population (No. and % of total population)
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1,62,463 (35.85%)
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| Rural Population (in lakh)
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4,14,426
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| Urban Population (in lakh)
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38,653
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| Population Density (Ratio)
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299 per Sq. Km.
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| Sex Ratio
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935 Female per 1000 Male
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| Literacy Male (in percentage)
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93.39%
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| Literacy Female (in percentage)
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79.54%
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| Literacy Total (in percentage)
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85.09%
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| Total geographical area (in Sq. Km.)
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1514.3 Sq. Km.
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Flora and fauna
In 1987, South Tripura district became home to the Trishna Wildlife Sanctuary, which has an area of 195 square kilometres (75 sq mi).[5] It is also home to the Gumti Wildlife Sanctuary, which was established in 1988 and has an area of 390 square kilometres (150 sq mi).[5]
