Districts of Tripura
Tripura has 8 districts, home to 40 Lakh people across 10,449 km². Each district below opens its full profile — Census 2011 and NFHS-5 figures, and how it ranks against the rest of Tripura and against India.
- Districts
- 8
- Population
- 40 Lakh
- WorldPop 2020
- #23 of 36 states
- Area
- 10,449 km²
- #28 of 36 states
- Density
- 386
- per km²
- #17 of 36 states
How Tripura's districts spread
Across Tripura's districts: the middle value, where the state ranks among all states (1 = highest median), and which district is highest and lowest. Medians rather than totals, since most of these are rates that cannot be added up.
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 39.3% | 22 / 31 | West Tripura65.2% | Unakoti29.2% |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 85.5% | 29 / 31 | West Tripura98.5% | Dhalai70.3% |
| Electricity Access2011 | 59.3% | 21 / 31 | West Tripura78.0% | Unakoti42.4% |
| Electricity Access2021 | 98.3% | 20 / 31 | West Tripura99.8% | South Tripura95.9% |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 71.3% | 22 / 31 | West Tripura80.2% | Unakoti61.8% |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 24 | 19 / 30 | West Tripura30 | Dhalai12 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 3 | 4 / 23 | South Tripura4 | West Tripura3 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 28.4% | 21 / 31 | South Tripura39.0% | Dhalai20.2% |
Demography
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 93.8% | 21 / 31 | Sepahijala95.3% | Unakoti91.7% |
| Death Registration2021 | 78.1% | 19 / 31 | West Tripura88.1% | Sepahijala67.4% |
| Population Under 152021 | 24.4% | 16 / 31 | Unakoti27.4% | West Tripura20.2% |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011 | 1.1 Lakh | 19 / 32 | West Tripura3.4 Lakh | Unakoti39,071 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011 | 1.8 Lakh | 7 / 32 | West Tripura4.3 Lakh | Unakoti61,000 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021per 1,000 males | 1,039.5 | 2 / 31 | Dhalai1,160 | North Tripura913 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 23.7% | 1 / 31 | Dhalai26.9% | North Tripura11.9% |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 38.5% | 3 / 31 | Sepahijala51.9% | Khowai28.3% |
| Workers2011 | 2.4 Lakh | 21 / 32 | West Tripura7.0 Lakh | Unakoti84,512 |
Education
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 80.8% | 8 / 31 | North Tripura86.4% | Dhalai74.8% |
| Literacy2011 | 4.6 Lakh | 19 / 32 | West Tripura14 Lakh | Unakoti1.8 Lakh |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 24.4% | 7 / 31 | West Tripura32.3% | Dhalai11.9% |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 21.6% | 31 / 31 | West Tripura30.9% | Dhalai13.9% |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 79.9% | 15 / 31 | West Tripura86.2% | Dhalai71.6% |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 12.7% | 15 / 31 | West Tripura18.6% | Unakoti9.4% |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 66.8% | 17 / 31 | Dhalai81.2% | North Tripura52.5% |
| Child Overweight2021 | 8.4% | 4 / 31 | Dhalai13.1% | Unakoti1.9% |
| Child Stunting2021 | 31.1% | 17 / 31 | Khowai47.0% | Gomati22.7% |
| Child Underweight2021 | 26.1% | 17 / 31 | North Tripura32.2% | Sepahijala21.0% |
| Child Wasting2021 | 16.3% | 18 / 31 | North Tripura30.0% | West Tripura11.7% |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 58.1% | 22 / 26 | Dhalai61.1% | Gomati46.6% |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 99.3% | 5 / 31 | Khowai100.0% | Dhalai98.7% |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 19.4% | 23 / 31 | West Tripura26.8% | Khowai15.4% |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 16.4% | 14 / 31 | Unakoti26.0% | West Tripura13.7% |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 67.6% | 2 / 31 | Dhalai70.0% | Gomati62.3% |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 52.4% | 25 / 31 | North Tripura67.1% | Unakoti24.6% |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021 | 19.5% | 5 / 31 | Khowai25.2% | Unakoti13.5% |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.3% | 11 / 31 | West Tripura0.6% | North Tripura0.0% |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 21.1% | 14 / 31 | West Tripura47.7% | Dhalai10.1% |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.6% | 14 / 31 | South Tripura1.4% | North Tripura0.2% |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021 | 20.4% | 20 / 31 | West Tripura26.1% | Dhalai16.0% |
| Full Immunization2021 | 68.3% | 27 / 30 | West Tripura88.4% | South Tripura48.5% |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 30.8% | 17 / 31 | Dhalai44.2% | Unakoti28.0% |
| Institutional Births2021 | 88.7% | 20 / 31 | Khowai95.7% | Unakoti71.5% |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 68.8% | 25 / 31 | West Tripura81.5% | South Tripura49.6% |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 49.3% | 22 / 31 | North Tripura54.4% | Unakoti40.2% |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.4% | 10 / 31 | South Tripura1.8% | Unakoti0.0% |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021Rs. | 7,263.5 | 3 / 31 | Gomati10,954 | Dhalai4,010 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021 | 54.7% | 3 / 31 | North Tripura58.3% | Sepahijala49.0% |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 7.9% | 18 / 31 | South Tripura17.3% | West Tripura2.5% |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021 | 8.3% | 6 / 31 | Sepahijala10.0% | Dhalai7.1% |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011 | 5.8 Lakh | 20 / 32 | West Tripura17 Lakh | Unakoti2.4 Lakh |
| Population2020 | 4.3 Lakh | 23 / 32 | West Tripura11 Lakh | Khowai3.2 Lakh |
| Population Density2011/km² | 538.5 | 9 / 32 | West Tripura1,826 | Dhalai165 |
| Population Density2020/km² | 327.5 | 14 / 32 | West Tripura1,138 | Dhalai190 |
Railway
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Stationkm | 8.069 | 21 / 32 | North Tripura15.126 | South Tripura1.861 |
| Railway Line Densitykm per 100 km² | 2.496 | 14 / 32 | West Tripura4.696 | Gomati1.409 |
| Railway Line Kilometreskm | 27.982 | 19 / 32 | South Tripura59.223 | Gomati22.248 |
| Railway Line Km per Million Peoplekm per million | 48.853 | 14 / 32 | Dhalai112.276 | West Tripura25.716 |
| Railway Station Densityper 1,000 km² | 2.222 | 16 / 32 | West Tripura5.29 | Gomati1.9 |
| Railway Stations | 3 | 19 / 32 | South Tripura6 | Sepahijala2 |
| Railway Stations per Million Peopleper million | 5.508 | 16 / 32 | Dhalai13.219 | West Tripura2.897 |
| Railway Under Constructionkm | 0 | 7 / 32 | South Tripura1.187 | Gomati0 |
Roads
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 0.0% | 23 / 26 | North Tripura5.6% | South Tripura0.0% |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Lengthkm | 0 | 22 / 32 | North Tripura1.841 | West Tripura0 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Countkm | 10.247 | 22 / 32 | North Tripura32.646 | Khowai0 |
| National Highway Densitykm per 100 km² | 7.16 | 9 / 32 | Unakoti10.714 | Dhalai3.112 |
| National Highway Lengthkm | 82.638 | 25 / 32 | Gomati106.138 | Sepahijala46.36 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposedkm | 0 | 3 / 32 | West Tripura0 | West Tripura0 |
All districts
| District | Population 2020 | Area | Literacy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dhalai | 4.4 Lakh | 2,297 km² | 73.0% |
| Gomati | 5.4 Lakh | 1,572 km² | 73.9% |
| Khowai | 3.2 Lakh | 1,046 km² | 78.8% |
| North Tripura | 4.1 Lakh | 1,323 km² | 75.0% |
| Sepahijala | 4.5 Lakh | 1,052 km² | 78.8% |
| South Tripura | 4.1 Lakh | 1,503 km² | 73.8% |
| Unakoti | 3.8 Lakh | 711 km² | 75.0% |
| West Tripura | 11 Lakh | 945 km² | 78.9% |
4 of Tripura's districts were created after the 2011 Census and have no census row of their own. Their literacy figure is their predecessor's; their census head counts are withheld rather than estimated, on their own pages and in the state totals above, which is why population here is WorldPop's 2020 measurement rather than a census sum. Methodology
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