Tripura
Tripura is an Indian state located in the north-eastern part of the India. It is covered to the north, west, and south by Bangladesh, to the east by the state of Mizoram, and to the northeast by the state of Assam. The capital of Tripura is Agartala located in the north-western part of the state. Total Area of the Tripura state is 10,491.69 square kilometres. Total Population of the Tripura is 36,73,917 according to 2011 census. Total literacy rate of the state is 87.8% according to 2011 census. Education in Tripura state is compulsory and free for children between the ages of 6 and 14 years through thousands of public primary and secondary schools.
History
The history of Tripura consists of two distinct periods- largely the legendary period properly described in the Rajamala, a chronicle of the supposed early maharajas of Tripura, and the period since the reign the great king the Dharma Manikya. From 1808 the part of Tripura was under the control of Britishers. In 1988 tribal dissidents ceased hostilities and dropped the demands for the autonomy in returns for increased participation in state government.
Land
Central and the northern Tripura is a hilly part crossed by four major valleys- from east to west, the Dharmanagar, the kailashahar, the Kamalpur, and the khowai, all carved by the northward- flowing rivers. The warmest months in Tripura are the April and the May. Throughout the year, the climate is cooler in the hill regions. Annually, the state receives about 80 inches of rainfall. More than half of the Tripura’s land is covered by forest. The most notable trees are Sal and Bamboo. Animals found in forests are tigers, leopard, elephants, jackals, wild boars, serows, and various species of wild cattle, including gayals and other types of gaurs. The flora and fauna of Tripura are protected in a number of wildlife sanctuaries.
People
Nearly half of the population officially belongs to the Scheduled castes and Scheduled tribes. More than half of the Tribal community consists of Tripuri. More than half of the population speaks Bengali, an Indo-Aryan language. The official language of Tripura is Kokborok (Tripuri), a Tibeto-Burman language. Majority of the population of the Tripura follow Hinduism. Followed by Muslims and Christian.
Economy
Nearly two-third of the Tripura’s population are engaged in agricultural sector. The major crop here is rice which grown throughout the state. Cash crops consists of jute, cotton, tea, sugarcane, and various fruits, like jackfruit, mangoes, pineapples, and oranges. Most of the manufacturing sector of Tripura consists of Cottage and small- scale industries. Most important cottage industries are weaving, carpentry, basketry, and pottery. The Notable products produced by small-scale industries consists of processes foods, rubber products, bricks, yarn, jute, steel milling, and chemical processing. Tripura state has extensive resources of natural gas. Due to hilly region present in the Tripura transportation is not so easy.