Tripura.Eastern State of India.

Tripura.
Capital. Agartala.
Area. 4060 square miles.
Population. 3.3. Million.
Revenue districts.4.

Tripura is Tripurasundari is famous as one of the 51 Shakti Pith. The
Tripureshvari temple near RadhaKishanpur is very famous. Tripura finds
mention in Puranas, Ramayana and Mahabharata and pillar inscriptions
of King Asoka.

One of the seven sister’s states of northern India, Tripura has a unique
strategic position. Tripura is mainly a hilly territory with varying heights from
hundred to three thousand feet above the sea level.


It is located in the north eastern part of the subcontinent. It is bordered on the north, west, and south by Bangladesh, on the east by the state of Mizoram, and on the north east by the state of Assam. Covering an area of only 4,060 square miles, it is India's third smallest state, after Goa and Sikkim. With its isolation, hilly terrain, and tribal populations, Tripura shares many of the problems of India's north eastern region.

Central and northern Tripura is a hilly region crossed by four major valleys--from east to west, the Dharmanagar, Kailashahar, Kamalpur, and Khowai--carved out by northward-flowing rivers Juri, Manu and Deo, Dhalai, and Khowai,

The lower valleys in the west and south tend to be open and marshy, although in the south the terrain is heavily dissected and densely forested. North-south-trending ranges separate the valleys. East of the Dharmanagar valley, the Jamrai Tlang rises to elevations between 2,000 and 3,000 feet. Altitude decreases westward through the successive ranges--the Sakhan Tlang, the Langtarai Range, and the Artharamura Range--with the westernmost hills, the Deotamura, attaining heights of only 800 feet. West of the Deotamura Range is the Agartala Plain, an extension of the Ganges-Brahmaputra lowlands, with an elevation of less than 200 feet. It is drained by numerous rivers, the largest of which, the Gumti, emerges from the eastern hills in a steep-sided valley near Radhakishanpur.

More than 80 inches of rainfall occur during the monsoon season from June to September. Maximum temperatures in the lowlands average around 35 C in the summer, though it is cooler in the mountains. Forests cover about half the state; although extensively cleared for cultivation; they still contain valuable trees, including sal, a tree that yields hardwood, second in value only to teak. Animal life includes tigers, leopards, elephants, jackals, wild dogs, boar, gayal ox, wild buffalo, and gaur--the largest of the world's wild oxen.


The major population and life exists in the plains. It has moderate temperature
And high humid atmosphere, Tripura is a favourite hot-spot for visitors through out the year.

Tripura is largely a Bengali community despite the 19 scheduled tribes that form a chunk of the population.

Hinduism, Christianity, Islam and Buddhism are the main religions followed in Tripura.

The tribals have a varied and rich culture belong mainly to the Reang, Chakma, Halam, and Usai communities. Majority of the tribals live in elevated houses of bamboo called “Tong.”

Music and dance are an integral part of Tripura.
Joy and sorrow are marked by dances that project the myriad emotion of the people.

Handloom and handicrafts of Tripura reflect the inherent quality and workmanship
And uniqueness of the people of Tripura.

Some materials as bamboo, cane, palm leaves and ordinary yarn are used to create
A fascinating variety of handiwork. Furniture, toys, items of daily utility such as lamp shades, baskets, calendars ivory work and Tripura tribal jewellery make shopping here
a fantastic experience.

Tripura's economy is primarily agricultural. The major crop is rice, which is grown throughout the state. Cash crops include jute, cotton, tea, sugarcane, and fruit. Livestock plays only a subsidiary role in the state's agriculture.

Forestry-based industries produce timber, firewood, and charcoal.
Manufacturing is largely on a small scale and includes many cottage industries, such as weaving, carpentry, basketry, and pottery making. The state government is active in fostering the growth of small-scale industries. Industrial units also exist for the production of tea, sugar, canned fruit, agricultural implements, bricks, and footwear; larger establishments include a spinning mill, a jute mill, a steel mill, a plywood factory, and a pharmaceuticals plant. Tripura has a state cooperative bank, a land mortgage bank, and a number of agricultural and marketing societies.

Energy is provided by diesel-powered thermal plants at Agartala, Ambasa, Khowai, Dharmanagar, Kailashahar, Udaipur, and Bagafa and by the Gumti Hydroelectric Project (completed in 1976). Extensive resources of natural gas have recently been discovered in the state.Tripura's hilly topography renders communications difficult.

Moreover, with Bangladesh bordering the state on three sides, Tripura is virtually isolated from India; land routes consist only of the Agartala-Karimganj (Assam) road and a metre-gauge railway link from Dharmanagar to Kalkali Ghat, Assam. Most rivers carry boat traffic, but this is generally for local transport. Agartala is linked by air to Calcutta and various towns in Assam. Intrastate air service also exists.