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District Border:
|
East |
Dhalai District |
|
West |
Bangladesh |
|
North |
Bangladesh |
|
South |
South Tripura District |
District HQ: Agartala.
Distance from State Capital (In KM): 0.0
Geographical area (sq. km): 1166
Sub Divisions: Sadar, Bishalgarh, Khowai, Sonamara
Towns of the District: Teliamura, Jogendra Nagar, Badharghat, Pratapgarh, Barjali, Singarbil, Gandhigram, Sonamura, Khowai, Agartala.
Revenue Circles: Mohanpur, Agartala, Jirania, Bishalgarh, Dukli, Takarjala, Khowai, Moharanipur, Teliamura, Sonamura, Melagarh.
Police Stations: East Agartala, West Agartala, Sidhai, Jirania, Airport, Bishalgarh, Takarjala, Amtala, Khowai, Telimura, Kalyanpur, Sonamura, Jatrapur, Melaghar, Kalamchara
POPULATION:
Population of West District - 2001 Census:
|
Population |
Person |
1532982 |
|
Males |
785579 |
|
|
Females |
747403 |
|
|
Rural |
1122915 |
|
|
Male |
577182 |
|
|
Female |
545733 |
|
|
Urban |
410067 |
|
|
Male |
208397 |
|
|
Female |
201670 |
|
|
Percentage decadal growth rate |
1981-1991 |
32.53 |
|
1991-2001 |
18.48 |
|
|
Sex Ratio |
1991 |
944 |
|
2001 |
951 |
|
|
Literacy |
Person |
77.30 |
|
Males |
84.60 |
|
|
Females |
69.60 |
Source: Statistical Abstract of Tripura 2007
AGRICULTURE:
Area, Production & Average yield per hector of important crops, 2006-07 (P):
(Area in hect., production in tones/bales and yield in kg. per hector)
|
Crops |
Area |
Production |
Yield |
|
Rice |
99895 |
254810 |
2551 |
|
Maize |
700 |
616 |
880 |
|
Wheat |
341 |
634 |
1859 |
|
Total Pulses |
2300 |
1537 |
668 |
|
Ground Nut |
186 |
190 |
1022 |
|
Sesamum |
694 |
328 |
473 |
|
Rapseed /Mustard |
532 |
364 |
684 |
|
Total Oil seed |
1412 |
882 |
625 |
|
Potato |
1369 |
22238 |
16244 |
|
Chilies |
700 |
840 |
1200 |
|
Turmeric (Dry) |
174 |
519 |
2983 |
|
Ginger |
260 |
571 |
2196 |
|
Sugar (Cane) |
98 |
5386 |
54959 |
|
Jute production in bale of 180 kg. |
159 |
1448 |
9.11 |
|
Mesta production in bale of 170 kg. |
298 |
2206 |
7.40 |
|
Cotton |
138 |
192 |
1.39 |
Source: Statistical Abstract of Tripura 2007
Consumption of Chemical fertilizer, 2005-06:
|
Nitrogenous (N) |
Phose-Phatic (P/20/5) |
Potassic (K/ 20) |
Total (N P K) |
|
5498 |
1260 |
985 |
7743 |
Source: Statistical Abstract of Tripura 2007
HORTICULTURE:
Area and production of fruits and plantation crops, 2006-07:
(Area in Hectors, Production in M/T)
|
Horticultural Crops |
Area |
Production |
|
Litchi |
502 |
3300 |
|
Mango |
908 |
2448 |
|
Pineapple |
1416 |
27601 |
|
Guava |
100 |
470 |
|
Orange |
23 |
31 |
|
Jackfruit |
1319 |
71155 |
|
Banana |
1675 |
30800 |
|
Lemon |
600 |
4500 |
|
Chashwanut |
600 |
220 |
|
Coconut |
2023 |
1327.60 |
|
Areconut |
1060 |
2350 |
|
Other Fruits |
960 |
6240 |
Source: Statistical Abstract of Tripura 2007
EDUCATION:
Number of Educational Institution:
|
Institutions |
2006-07 (In nos.) |
|
University |
3 |
|
General College |
6 |
|
Engineering College |
1 |
|
Govt. Low College |
1 |
|
Music & Art College |
2 |
|
Sanskrit College |
1 |
|
Regio phys. College |
--- |
|
Poly Technique College |
2 |
|
Regio. Pharmacy Inst. |
1 |
|
I.T.I |
N.A. |
|
Other Trail Inst. |
N.A. |
|
H.S. School |
143 |
|
High School |
194 |
|
Middle / S. Basic School |
358 |
|
Pri / J. Basic School |
751 |
Source: Statistical Abstract of Tripura 2007
Number of Educational Institution Exclusively Girls by type during the year 2006-07:
|
College |
Nursing Training Institution |
H.S. School |
High School |
Middle / Sr. Basic School |
Primary / Jr. Basic School |
Others |
|
1 |
1 |
15 |
11 |
2 |
-- |
-- |
Source: Statistical Abstract of Tripura 2007
Classification of School during the year 2006-07:
|
Classification of Schools |
Govt. |
Local Bodies |
Aided & unaided |
Total |
|
Higher Secondary School |
114 |
0 |
29 |
143 |
|
High School |
181 |
1 |
12 |
194 |
|
Middle / Sr. basic School |
349 |
0 |
09 |
358 |
|
Primary / Jr. Basic School |
293 |
440 |
18 |
751 |
Source: Statistical Abstract of Tripura 2007
Number of Teacher Classified by Department, 2006-07:
|
Institutions |
Men |
Women |
Total |
|
University |
88 |
9 |
97 |
|
General College |
110(67) |
77(83) |
187(150) |
|
Engineering College |
46 |
8 |
54 |
|
Govt. Low College |
1(21) |
(4) |
1(25) |
|
Music & Art College |
16(13) |
4(13) |
20(26) |
|
Sanskrit College |
2 |
1 |
3 |
|
Polytechnic |
43(12) |
4(4) |
47(16) |
|
Nursing Training College |
-- |
13 |
13 |
|
Teacher Training Institute |
10(4) |
2(7) |
12(11) |
|
H/S School |
2821 |
2337 |
5158 |
|
High School |
3074 |
1419 |
4493 |
|
Middle/Sr. Basic School |
2969 |
878 |
3847 |
|
Primary/Jr. School |
2808 |
904 |
3712 |
Note: Figure in ( ) indicates part time /deputed teacher
Source: Statistical Abstract of Tripura 2007
FISHERY:
Fisheries in West District, 2006-07:
(Production in Tonnes, Value Rs. Lakhs)
|
Production |
Fish Sun drying |
||||
|
Inland Fish |
Subsistence |
Total |
Value of Fish |
Production |
Value |
|
7557 |
1270 |
8827 |
6356 |
230 |
345 |
Note: (i) Excluding subsistence fisheries
(ii) Catch of fish by non-professional fisherman
Source: Statistical Abstract of Tripura 2007
FOREST:
Area under forest 2006-07:
(Area in Sq.Km.)
|
Protected Forest |
Reserve Forest |
Other (PRF) |
Unclassed Govt. Forest |
Total |
Private forest area |
Forest area under civil authorities / corporate bodies |
Total Forest Area |
% of geographical area |
|
0.03 |
733.03 |
101.56 |
311.25 |
1145.86 |
NA |
NA |
1145.86 |
38.13 |
Source: Statistical Abstract of Tripura 2007
Forest area protected from fire and cattle grazing, 2006-07:
(Area in Sq.Km.)
|
Total |
Protected against fire |
(R.F. & P.R.F.) Protected against grazing |
|||||
|
Attempted |
Protected |
% age of forest under fire protection to total forest area |
Cost of fire conservancy to operation (Rs. in lakh) |
Area closed to grazing |
Area open to grazing through the year |
Area open to grazing for part of the year |
|
|
1145.86 |
1145.86 |
1007.00 |
88.00 |
55.99 |
44.91 |
1085.71 |
1100.95 |
Source: Statistical Abstract of Tripura 2007
Plantation of important spices Forest Department / Corporation and A.D.C .
(Area in Sq.Km.)
|
Plantation during the year of 2006-07 |
|||||
|
Teak |
Sal |
Chill / Bamboo |
Miscellaneous |
Total |
Cumalitive |
|
-- |
-- |
5.61 |
12.54 |
18.15 |
-- |
Source: Statistical Abstract of Tripura 2007
Revenue from forest and expenditure on forest 2006-07:
(Rs. in lakh)
|
Total grass Revenue from forest under |
Total Expenditure Revenue from forest |
Net Revenue i.e. surplus (+) deficit (-) |
||||
|
Forest Deptt. |
Corporation |
Total |
Forest Deptt. |
Corporation |
Total |
Forest Deptt. |
|
171.99 |
-- |
171.99 |
2737.24 |
-- |
2737.24 |
2565.25 (-) |
Source: Statistical Abstract of Tripura 2007
Area Regenerated, 2006-07:
|
Natural Forest Regeneration |
By artificial Reneration |
Total area Regenerated & afforested |
Area under sanctioned |
|||
|
Unexacting tree forest |
By Coppice |
In existing Tree Forest |
Afforested |
During year |
Commulative |
Working Plants |
|
0 |
-- |
4.56 |
-- |
4.56 |
-- |
-- |
Source: Statistical Abstract of Tripura 2007
Forest Cover:
(Area in Km.2)
|
Geographical area |
2005 Assessment |
Percentage of Geographical area |
Change |
Scrub |
|||
|
Very dense forest |
Mod. dense forest |
Open forest |
Total |
||||
|
2993 |
11 |
1158 |
966 |
2135 |
71.33 |
20 |
4 |
*Provisional area as per Survey of India
Source: Forest Survey of India 2005
LIVESTOCK AND VETERINARY:
Infrastructure facilities in Animal Husbandry, 2006-07:
|
Veterinary Hospital |
Veterinary Dispensary |
Veterinary first aid centers |
Stockman centres |
A-1 centres |
Stockman sub-centres |
Cattle breeding Farms |
Poultry breeding Farms |
Pig breeding Farms |
|
4 |
21 |
96 |
-- |
4 |
79 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
Source: Statistical Abstract of Tripura 2007
Work done in Veterinary Institutions, 2006-07:
|
Case Treated |
911591 |
|
|
Castration Perform |
1418 |
|
|
Vaccination Performed |
H.S. |
115655 |
|
B.Q. |
69579 |
|
|
Anth |
8548 |
|
|
FMD |
69987 |
|
|
S.F. |
7164 |
|
|
Comb (HS-BQ) |
2234 |
|
|
F.I |
134542 |
|
|
D.C. |
11432 |
|
|
F.P |
900 |
|
|
R 2B |
62415 |
|
|
A.R.V. |
2429 |
|
|
D.P. |
2493 |
|
|
(IBD) Others |
28094 |
|
|
Total |
515472 |
|
|
Animal covered by AI method |
Cow |
55947 |
|
Buffalo |
-- |
|
Note: H.S.- Hemorrhagic Septicemias, B.Q.- Black Quarter, Anth.- Anthrax Vaccine, F.M.D.- Food mouth Disease, S.F. Swine Fever, D.C.- Duck Cholera, HS-BQ- Hemorrhagic Septicemias Black, F.P.- Fowl Pox, F.I. Ranikhet, R2B- A strain of Ranikhet Disease virus, A.R.- Anti Rabies vaccine including A.V., D.P.- Duck plague
Source: Statistical Abstract of Tripura 2007
HEALTH:
Number of Medical (Allopathic) institution, 2006-07:
|
Total Medical (Allopathic) institution |
294 |
|
|
State / Govt. |
291 |
|
|
Local self-Govt. |
2 |
|
|
Private Aided |
1 |
|
|
Rural |
Hospital |
3 |
|
P.H.C. Rural Hospital |
26 |
|
|
Dispensaries |
250 |
|
|
Total |
279 |
|
|
Urban |
Hospital |
6 |
|
P.H.C. Rural Hospital |
3 |
|
|
Dispensaries |
6 |
|
|
Total |
15 |
|
|
Number of institution thousand of population |
Hospital |
0.28 |
|
P.H.C. Rural Hospital |
0.91 |
|
|
Dispensaries |
8.00 |
|
Source: Statistical Abstract of Tripura 2007
TOURISM:
Number of Tourist Spots and Tourist Visitors in Tripura, 2006-07:
|
Number of tourist spot |
Foreigner |
Indian |
Total |
|
20 |
2851 |
168481 |
171332 |
Source: Statistical Abstract of Tripura 2007
MANUFACTURING:
Number of Registered Factories, 2006-07:
|
Under Sec. 2m(i) |
Under Sec. 2m(ii) |
Under Sec. (25) |
Total Factories |
Average No. of workers employed |
|
190 |
87 |
658 |
935 |
24519 |
Source: Statistical Abstract of Tripura 2007
Production and Employment of Manufacturing Industries, 2006-07:
|
Number of Units |
Total Employment |
Total Investment (Rs. in Lakh) |
Total Production (Rs. in Lakh) |
|
32 |
451 |
737.73 |
614.28 |
Source: Statistical Abstract of Tripura 2007
IRRIGATION:
Minor Irrigation Statistics (Irrigation by source), 2006-07:
(Area in Hect.)
|
Total Potential Created Cumulative at the end of year (NET) |
Potential utilised during the year |
||||||||||
|
Life Irrigation |
Deep Tube well |
Diversion |
Medium Irrigation |
Shallow Tube well |
Artesian Well (overflow) |
Small Pump |
Seasonal bund |
Others Dug-well |
Total |
Net |
Gross |
|
19021 |
2653 |
1237 |
1000 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
23911 |
21520 |
37230 |
Source: Statistical Abstract of Tripura 2007
ROAD TRANSPORT:
Number of Motor vehicles, 2006-07:
|
Passenger vehicles |
Goods vehicles |
Other vehicles |
Grand total 7+10+11 +12+13 |
|||||||||
|
Busses / Mini Busses |
Car and station wagons |
Jeep / Taxies |
There wheeler |
Two wheeler |
Total passenger vehicles |
Four wheelers above |
Three wheelers (Auto van) |
Total goods vehicle |
Tractor |
Trailer |
Other |
|
|
1871 |
6015 |
3659 |
6286 |
50612 |
68443 |
4182 |
-- |
7629 |
42 |
588 |
4867 |
81569 |
Source: Statistical Abstract of Tripura 2007
Number of Motor vehicles Registered, 2006-07:
|
Passenger vehicles |
Goods vehicles |
Other vehicles |
Grand total 7+10+11 +12+13 |
|||||||||
|
Busses / Mini Busses |
Car and station wagons |
Jeep / Taxies |
There wheeler |
Two wheeler |
Total passenger vehicles |
Four wheelers above |
Three wheelers (Auto van) |
Total goods vehicle |
Tractor |
Trailer |
Other |
|
|
84 |
753 |
316 |
512 |
4624 |
6289 |
247 |
-- |
794 |
16 |
2 |
44 |
7145 |
Source: Statistical Abstract of Tripura 2007
Number of accidents by the vehicles involved, 2006-07:
|
Type of vehicles |
Number of Person |
||||||||||||
|
Two wheelers |
Auto Rickshaw |
Car |
Jeep |
Busses |
Trucks |
Tempo |
Station wagons |
Tractor with Trailer |
Tractor |
Others |
Total |
Killed |
Injured |
|
55 |
80 |
19 |
180 |
38 |
80 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
10 |
463 |
107 |
627 |
Source: Statistical Abstract of Tripura 2007