West Tripura

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

 

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