|
Latitudes |
22°56'
and 24°32'
North |
|
Longitudes |
90°09'
and 92°20'
East |
|
Area |
10,492
sq. km |
|
Capital |
Agartala |
|
Temperature |
-2
degree - 16 degree C in winter
& 10 degree - 25 degree C in summer |
|
Districts |
4 |
|
Population |
3,191,168 |
|
Official Language |
Bengali, Kokborak |
|
Male Population |
1,636,138 |
|
Female Population |
1,555,030 |
|
Population Density |
304/sq km |
|
Literacy
Rate |
73.66% |
|
Nearest
Railway Station |
Kumarghat, Dharmanagar |
|
Nearest
Airport |
Ushabazar (Agartala) |
|
Major Towns |
Agartala, Kumarghat, Dharmanagar, Kailashar, Teliamura, Badharghat,
Pratapgarh, Barjala, Khowai, Sonamura, Gandhigram, Kamalpur |
|
% of forest
cover (2000) |
57.77 |
|
Major crops |
Rice,
Sugar cane, Cotton, Jute, Mesta |
|
Major
plantations |
Tea,
Rubber, Coffee |
|
Fruits,
vegetables & spices |
Banana, Pineapple, Orange, Mango, Guava, Litchi, Potato, Papaya, Tomato |
|
Major
Minerals |
Fire
Clay, Quartz, Silica sand |
|