Tripura

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Tripura is a state in North-East India which borders Bangladesh, Mizoram and Assam. It is surrounded by Bangladesh on its north, south and west: the length of its international border is 856 km (84 per cent of its total border). It shares a 53 km long border with Assam and a 109 km long border with Mizoram. The state is connected with the rest of India by only one road (NH-44) that runs through the hills to the border of Karimganj District in Assam and then winds through the states of Meghalaya, Assam and North Bengal to Calcutta.

At the time of Tripura's merger with effect from October 15 1949 with the Indian Union, the major mode of farming was shifting cultivation or 'jhum', which produced little surplus. A small proportion of the plain lands of the State were under settled agriculture undertaken by Bengalis, and the main crop was rice. Most of the plain lands of the State were not under cultivation and were covered with cane-brakes and marshes. Thus at the time of formation of the State, the economy was predominantly agricultural and forest-based, with no industrial base, a low level of urbanization and limited infrastructure.

Tripura is one of the seven states in the north eastern part of India located between 22 ° (degree) and 56 minutes and 24 °(degree) and 32 minutes north latitude and between 90 ° (degree) and 09 minutes and 92 ° (degree) and 20 minutes 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 Pithas” of Hindu Pilgrims. Apart from this traditional view, it is also believed that the land was originally known as "Tuipra" meaning a land adjoining the water. It is a fact that in the early days, the boundaries of Tripura 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 agent was appointed in the State till 1871 – for a period of 110 years.

The Land

Location	:	Remotest in the NorthEast,
Land	:	Total area 10.492 Sq.Km., 84% international Border with Bangladesh(839 Km.),
		60% Hilly Terrain, 60% Forest, 52.76% Forest cover,
		39% Reserve Forest, 25% Net Shown Area,
		30% Operational Holding, Average Holding 1.02 Hect.,
		Irrigation 13% of Cropped area.
Climate	:	Temperature varies between 10 to 35 Degree Celsius,
		Average Annual Rain Fall 2100mm,
		Highest Rain Fall 2855 mm(Kamalpur),
		Lowest Rain Fall 1811 mm (Sonamura).

The People

Population	:	Total Population 36,71.032 (census 2011),
		Male 18,71,867 and Female 17,99,165.
		Population Density 350 per sq.Km.,
Literacy	:	87.75 % (Male literacy rate 92.18 (%) and Female literacy rate 83.15 (%)).
Major Language	:	Bengali and Kakborak.