at a glance
Area
: 10,492 sq.km (4% of total area of North East) 
Geographical Location
: Situated between latitude 22’N to 24’N & longitude 90’E to 92’E 
Capital
: Agartala
Population
: 3,191,168 (2001 Census) (8.2% of population of North East)
Density of Population (Per Sq. Km.)
: 304 (National Figure: 324)
Male
: 16,36,138
Female
: 1555030

 

Population Below Poverty Line
: 34.4% (National Figure: 27.5%)
Sex Ratio
: 948 females to 1000 males ( National figure: 933 females to 1000 males)
Literacy Rate (2007)
: 80.2% (National Figure: 67.6%)
No. of Towns (as per 2001 Census) : 23
No. of Villages (as per 2001 Census) : 870
Per Capita income (in Rs) (2006-07) : 27777 (National Figure: Rs. 29,901)
Net State Domestic Product (NSDP) (Rs. in crore) (2006-07) : 9,533 (National Figure: 33,42,347)
Per Capita NSDP (2006-07) : Rs. 27,777 (National Figure: Rs. 29,524)
Per Capita GSDP (2004-05) : Rs. 24,984 (National Figure: Rs. 25,944)
Birth Rate (2006) : 16.6 (National Figure: 23.1)
Death Rate (2006) : 6.3 (National Figure: 7.4)
Infant Mortality Rate (2007) : 39 (National Figure: 55)
State Bird : Green Imperial Pigeon
State Animal  : Phayre’s Langur 
State Flower  : Nageshwar
No. of Districts : (04) North Tripura, West Tripura, South Tripura, Dhalai.
Major Towns   : Agartala, Badharghat, Jogendranagar, Dharmanagar, Pratapgarh,Udaipur, Kailashahar, Teliamura, Indranagar, Khowai, Belonia
Major crops : Rice, Sugar cane, Cotton, Jute, Mesta
Major plantations : Tea, Rubber, Coffee
Major Fruits, vegetables & spices : Banana, Pineapple, Orange, Mango, Guava,    Litchi, Potato, Papaya, Tomato.
Major minerals : Fire Clay, Quartz, Silica sand

Source:

  • Statistical Abstract of Tripura 2007
  • NEDFI Databank
  • Economic Survey of India 2008-0