Tripura

All over India the Gomukh is an auspicious emblem. Ancient drinking fountains and clear springs are often directed to flow through spouts fashioned in the form of a cow's head. Tripura is the gomukh of the north-east. It thrusts out into Bangladesh with only its neck attached to Mizoram and Assam.
 

Tripura is one of the seven states in the north eastern part of India located between 22056' and 24032' North and between 90009' and 92020' East latitude. It is bounded on the north, west, south and south-east by Bangladesh whereas in the east it has a common boundary with Assam and Mizoram.
 

There is a common belief that the name of the State has originated from "Tripura Sundari" - the presiding deity of the land which is famous as one of the 51 pithos of Hindu Pilgrims. Apart from this traditional view it is believed that originally the land was known as "Tuipra" meaning a land adjoining the water. It is fact that in days of yore the boundaries of Tripura was extended up to the Bay of Bengal when its rulers held sway from Garo hills to Arakan.

The history of Tripura as a administrative unit dates back to the days of Maharajas when the territory was a native State. It is significant to note that all though Tripura was conquered by force of arms in 1761, no Political agents was appointed in the State till 1871 - a gap of 110 years.

The former princely state of Tripura was ruled by Maharajas of Manikya dynasty. It was an independent administrative unit under the Maharaja even during the British rule in India though this independence was qualified, being subject to the recognition of the British, as the paramount power, of each successive ruler. After independence of India, an agreement of merger of Tripura with the Indian Union was signed by the Regent Maharani on September 9, 1947 and the administration of the state was actually taken over by the Govt. of India on October 15, 1949. Tripura became a Union Territory without legislature with effect from November 1, 1956 and a popular ministry was installed in Tripura on July 1, 1963. On January 21, 1972 Tripura attained statehood.
 

Tripura is a hilly and landlocked state endowed with vast green forests and established gas reserves. The state has a total area of 10492 sq. km. and attained statehood on January 21, 1972. The state has a long border with Bangladesh of 856 km. After Kerala, Tripura is the largest producer of natural rubber and the rubber produced is of superior quality. The state also has the distinction of being the highest producer of True Potato Seeds in the country.

►POPULATION:

District-wise Area, Population, Density, Sex ratio and Literacy rate of Tripura according to census 2011:

Source: Economic Review of Tripura 2018-19

►ECONOMY:

Gross State Domestic Product:

(Rupee in Crores) (As on 31-07-2020)

Source: Central Statistical Organisation

Net State Domestic Product:

(Rupee in Crores) (As on 31-07-2020)

Source: Central Statistical Organisation

Per Capita Net State Domestic Product:

(Rupees) (As on 31-07-2020)

Source: Central Statistical Organisation

►CLIMATE:

Rainfall statistics in the year 2017 and 2019:

Source: Tripura at a glance 2018 and 2020

►AGRICULTURE:

Production of Foodgrains, 2016-17 to 2018-19:

Source: Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India

Production of Cereals & Millets, 2016-17 to 2018-19:

Source: Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India

Production of Pulses, 2016-17 to 2018-19:

Source: Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India

Production of Oilseeds, 2016-17 to 2018-19:

Source: Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India

►FISHERIES:

Number of Fish Production, Fish seed Production etc. in 2019-2020:

P: Provisional

Source: Tripura at a glance 2020

►FORESTRY:

Particulars of Forestry and Rubber, 2019-20:

SOTFD: Scheduled Tribes & Other Traditional Forest Duelers

Source: Tripura at a glance 2020

►LIVESTOCK & POULTRY:

Particulars of Livestock and Poultry, 2017-18 and 2019-20:

Source: Tripura at a glance 2018 and 2020

►SERICULTURE:

Particulars of Sericulture in the year of 2016-17 to 2019-20:

Source: Tripura at a glance 2017, 2018 and 2020

►INDUSTRY:

Industries & Commerce, 2016-17 to 2019-20:

Source: Tripura at a glance 2017, 2018 and 2020

►HANDLOOM AND HANDICRAFT:

No. of Production, Employment of Handloom and Handicraft, 2016-17 to 2019-20:

Source: Tripura at a glance 2017, 2018 and 2020

►INFORMATION & TOURISM:

Information and Tourism particulars in the year of 2016-17 to 2019-20:

Source: Tripura at a glance 2017, 2018 and 2020

►BANKING:

Number of Bank Brunches, Credit, Deposit and Credit Deposit Ratio during the year 2019-20:

Source: Tripura at a glance 2020

►CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY:

Number of Co-operative Societies, Members, Working capital etc. in 2016-17 and 2019-20:

Source: Tripura at a glance 2017, 2018 and 2020

►ROADWAYS:

Roadways statistics, 2019-20:

P: Provisional

Source: Tripura at a glance 2020

No. of Vehicles, 2019-20:

Source: Tripura at a glance 2020

Tripura Road Transport Corporation, 2016-17 to 2019-20:

Source: Tripura at a glance 2017, 2018 and 2020

Tripura Urban Transport Company Ltd, 2016-17 to 2019-20:

Source: Tripura at a glance 2017, 2018 and 2020

►POWER & ENERGY:

Power and Energy Particulars in Tripura, 2017-18 and 2019-20:

Source: Tripura at a glance 2018 and 2020

►COMMUNICATION:

Number of Telephone Exchange, Connections and Post offices, 2019-20:

Source: Tripura at a glance 2020

►EDUCATION:

Number of Schools, Colleges, Universities etc. 2019-20:

Source: Tripura at a glance 2020

►HEALTH:

Health and Hygiene, 2019-20:

Source: Tripura at a glance 2020