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Khowai district is a district of Tripura state of India. This district was created in January, 2012 when four new districts were created in Tripura, taking the number of districts in the state from four to eight.[1] The district headquarters are located in the town Khowai.[2] The district was carved out of West Tripura district along with new Sipahijala district.[3] The district is divided into two subdivisions, namely Khowai and Teliamura.[4][5]
Khowai district | |
|---|---|
 Khowai district Location in Tripura | |
| Coordinates (Khowai): 23°53′51″N 91°38′14″E / 23.8974°N 91.6372°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tripura |
| Established | January 2012 |
| Headquarters | Khowai |
| Tehsils | 1. Khowai 2. Teliamura |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,377.28 km2 (531.77 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 327,564 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 87.78 |
| • Sex ratio | 957 |
| Time zone | UTC 05:30 (IST) |
| Average annual precipitation | 2570 mm |
| Website | khowai |
Etymology
editKhowai district derives its name from the namesake Khowai river, which runs across the district in north-south direction almost in the middle.[2]
Geography
editKhowai district is surrounded by Kamalpur subdivision of Dhalai district in the east, Sadar subdivision of West Tripura in the west and Amarpur subdivision of Gomati district in the south. Khowai district also shares a border with Bangladesh in the north.
There are 55 gram panchayats and 2 municipalities, namely, Khowai and Teliamura in this district. There are 69 village committees that falls under ADC.[6]
Division
editThe district is divided into two subdivisions: Khowai subdivision and Teliamura subdivision.[7][8] Khowai district has been divided into 6 blocks, namely, Khowai, Padmabil, Tulashikhar, Kalyanpur, Teliamura and Mungiakumi.
Demographics
editAccording to the 2011 census, Khowai district had a population of 327,564. Khowai has a sex ratio of 957 females to 1000 males and a literacy rate of 88.37%.[9] Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 63,062 (19.25%) and 139,537 (42.60%) of the population respectively.[10]
Khowai had 312,338 Hindus, 11,669 Christians and 2,333 Muslims.[11]
At the time of the 2011 census, 51.44% of the population spoke Bengali, 39.55% Kokborok, 2.27% Odia, 1.13% Hindi and 1.07% Mundari as their first language.[12]
Transport
edit- Railway
Lumding–Sabroom line of Northeast Frontier Railway passes through Khowai district. The main station in district is Teliamura railway station, providing connectivity to Tripura capital Agartala and Assam.
Monuments
editSome historical monuments are there in Khowai District. One of this Nupilan Memorial Complex has established at Gournagar to commemorate the great sacrifice of Manipuri women during 12 December 1939 against mass exploitation and artificial famine triggered by British emperialist in Manipur which is popularly known as Manipur Women War Statue. another monument Khumari Madhuti Rupashi located at Padmabil Bazar.
Places of Interest
editPlaces of Interest at Khowai district are as follows:[6]-
1. Baramura Eco Park
2. Chakmaghat Park, Teliamura
3. Banabithi Eco Park, Padmabil, Khowai
4. Jangal Mahal, Khowai
See also
editReferences
edit[13]
- ^ "Four new districts, six subdivisions for Tripura". CNN-IBN. 26 October 2011. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
- ^ a b "Districts of India - Khowai district : Tripura". Districts of India Portal - National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ "Four new districts for Tripura - Plan for six more subdivisions to decentralise administration". The Telegraph India online. 27 October 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ "Khowai District Profile - 2016-2017" (PDF). Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ "Tripura Gazette - Creation of New Khowai district" (PDF). Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Khowai district website".
- ^ "Khowai District Profile - 2016-2017" (PDF). Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ "Tripura Gazette - Creation of New Khowai district" (PDF). Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ "District Survey Report: Khowai" (PDF). dste.tripura.gov.in. Department of Science Technology and Environment: Government of Tripura.
- ^ "District Census Handbook: West Tripura" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ a b "Table C-01 Population by Religion: West Tripura". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Uttar Pradesh". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
https://themorningbell.in/index.php/2023/04/27/amuco-to-unveil-statue-of-nupi-lan-in-tripura/
External links
edit- Official website of Khowai district in Tripura
- District Census Handbook - West Tripura District Part A (2011) - Before division
