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South Tripura district
South Tripura is an administrative district in the state of Tripura in northeastern India. HistoryThe district came into existence on 1 September 1970, when the entire state was divided into three districts.[citation needed] GeographyThe district occupies an area of 2,152 km2 (831 sq mi).[citation needed] The district headquarters are located at Belonia.[citation needed] DivisionsDistrict has three sub divisions (Belonia, Sabroom and Santirbazar). The district resides in two Lok Sabha constituencies: Tripura West (shared with West Tripura district) and Tripura East (shared with Dhalai and North Tripura districts. It is also split between seven Legislative assembly constituencies : Belonia, Hrishyamukh, Jolaibari, Manu, Rajnagar, Sabroom and Santirbazar.[1] DemographicsAccording to the 2011 census South Tripura district has a population of 876,001,[2] roughly equal to the nation of Fiji[3] or the US state of Delaware.[4] This gives it a ranking of 471st in India (out of a total of 640).[2] The district has a population density of 286 inhabitants per square kilometre (740/sq mi) .[2] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 14.03%.[2] South Tripura has a sex ratio of 957 females for every 1000 males,[2] and a literacy rate of 85.41%.[2]
Flora and faunaIn 1987, South Tripura district became home to the Trishna Wildlife Sanctuary, which has an area of 195 square kilometres (75 sq mi).[5] It is also home to the Gumti Wildlife Sanctuary, which was established in 1988 and has an area of 390 square kilometres (150 sq mi).[5] References
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