South Tripura is an administrative district in the state of Tripura in northeastern India.

History

The district came into existence on 1 September 1970, when the entire state was divided into three districts.

Geography

The district occupies an area of 2152 km2. The district headquarters are located at Belonia.

Divisions

District 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.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census South Tripura district has a population of 876,001, roughly equal to the nation of Fiji or the US state of Delaware. This gives it a ranking of 471st in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 286 PD/sqkm. Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 14.03%. South Tripura has a sex ratio of 957 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 85.41%.

Flora and fauna

In 1987, South Tripura district became home to the Trishna Wildlife Sanctuary, which has an area of 195 km2. It is also home to the Gumti Wildlife Sanctuary, which was established in 1988 and has an area of 390 km2.