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	\| leader_title = [[District Magistrate]]		\| leader_title = [[District Magistrate]]
	\| leader_name = Debapriya Bardhan, IAS <ref>https://westtripura.nic.in/whos-who/</ref>		\| leader_name = Debapriya Bardhan, IAS <ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://westtripura.nic.in/whos-who/ \|title=Who's Who - West District, Government of Tripura - India \|website=westtripura.nic.in \|access-date=11 April 2022}}</ref>
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	\| 3 \|\| First DM \|\| R Ghosh (IAS) from 5 November 1951 to 26 September 1954.		\| 3 \|\| First DM \|\| R Ghosh (IAS) from 5 November 1951 to 26 September 1954.
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	\| 4 \|\| Present SP \|\| Manik Das (TPS)<ref>https://tripurapolice.gov.in/westcontact</ref>		\| 4 \|\| Present SP \|\| Manik Das (TPS)<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://tripurapolice.gov.in/westcontact \|title = West District - Tripura Police \|website=tripurapolice.gov.in \|access-date=11 April 2022}}</ref>
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	\| 5 \|\| Area in km<sup>2</sup> \|\| 983.63		\| 5 \|\| Area in km<sup>2</sup> \|\| 983.63
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	==External links==		==External links==
	* [http://westtripura.nic.in/ Official Website of West Tripura District]		* [http://westtripura.nic.in/ Official Website of West Tripura District]
	{{commons category\|West Tripura}}		{{commons category\|West Tripura district}}

	{{Geographic location		{{Geographic location

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	\| leader_title = [[District Magistrate]]		\| leader_title = [[District Magistrate]]
	\| leader_name = ~~Dr. Sandeep Mahatme~~,IAS		\| leader_name = Debapriya Bardhan, IAS <ref>https://westtripura.nic.in/whos-who/</ref>
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	\| 1 \|\| Inauguration date \|\| 1 September 1970		\| 1 \|\| Inauguration date \|\| 1 September 1970
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	\| 2 \|\| Present DM \|\| ~~Sandeep Mahatme~~ (IAS)		\| 2 \|\| Present DM \|\| Debapriya Bardhan (IAS)
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	\| 3 \|\| First DM \|\| R Ghosh (IAS) from 5 November 1951 to 26 September 1954.		\| 3 \|\| First DM \|\| R Ghosh (IAS) from 5 November 1951 to 26 September 1954.
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	\| 4 \|\| Present SP \|\| ~~RGK Rao~~ (~~IPS~~)		\| 4 \|\| Present SP \|\| Manik Das (TPS)<ref>https://tripurapolice.gov.in/westcontact</ref>
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	\| 5 \|\| Area in km<sup>2</sup> \|\| 983.63		\| 5 \|\| Area in km<sup>2</sup> \|\| 983.63
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	==Flora and fauna==		==Flora and fauna==
	In 1987 West Tripura district became home to the [[Sipahijola Wildlife Sanctuary]], which has an area of 18.5 ~~km²~~.<ref name=parks>{{cite web\|author=Indian Ministry of Forests and Environment\|title=Protected areas: Tripura\|url=http://oldwww.wii.gov.in/envis/envis_pa_network/page_tripura.htm\|access-date=September 25, 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325001702/http://oldwww.wii.gov.in/envis/envis_pa_network/page_tripura.htm\|archive-date=25 March 2012\|url-status=dead}}</ref>		In 1987 West Tripura district became home to the [[Sipahijola Wildlife Sanctuary]], which has an area of 18.5 km<sup>2</sup>.<ref name=parks>{{cite web\|author=Indian Ministry of Forests and Environment\|title=Protected areas: Tripura\|url=http://oldwww.wii.gov.in/envis/envis_pa_network/page_tripura.htm\|access-date=September 25, 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325001702/http://oldwww.wii.gov.in/envis/envis_pa_network/page_tripura.htm\|archive-date=25 March 2012\|url-status=dead}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==

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{{Infobox settlement

| name = West Tripura
| settlement_type = District
| image_skyline = Agartala_(29).JPG
| image_alt = River
| image_caption = River scene in Agartala, West Tripura
| image_flag =
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| map_caption = Tripura's eight (8) districts
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| subdivision_type = State
| subdivision_name = Tripura
| subdivision_type1 = Country
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| subdivision_name1 = India {{flag|India}}
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| established_title =
| established_date = 1st September 1970
| founder =
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| seat = [[Agartala]]
| government_footnotes =
| leader_party =
| leader_title = [[District Magistrate]]
| leader_name = Dr. Sandeep Mahatme,IAS
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 983.63
| area_land_km2 =
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| area_water_percent =
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| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m =
| population_total = 1,725,739
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_footnotes =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[Kokborok language|Kokborok]], [[English language|English]]<ref name=nclmanurep2010>{{cite web |url = http://www.nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf |title = Report of the Commissioner for linguistic minorities: 52nd report (July 2014 to June 2015) |pages = 79–84 |publisher = Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities, Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India |access-date = 16 February 2016 |df = dmy-all |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161115133948/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf |archive-date=15 November 2016 }}</ref>
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
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| iso_code = [[ISO 3166-2:IN|IN-TR]]-WT
| website = http://westtripura.nic.in/
| footnotes =
| mottoeng =
| leader_title2 = [[Superintendent of police]]
| leader_name2 = Shri Manik Das, TPS Gr-I,
| blank3_name = Ethnicity
| blank3_info = [[Bengali people|Bengali]], [[Tripuri people|Tripuri]]
| blank2_name = [[Languages of India|Spoken languages]]
| blank2_info = Bengali, [[Tripuri language|Tripuri]], English
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'''West Tripura''' is an administrative [[district]] in the state of [[Tripura]] in [[India]]. The district headquarters are located at [[Agartala]]. As of 2012 it is the most populous district of Tripura (out of [[List of districts of Tripura|8]]).<ref name="districtcensus">{{cite web | url = http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php | title = District Census 2011 | access-date = 2011-09-30 | year = 2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in}}</ref>

==Geography==

===Climate===
{{climate chart
|Agartala
|9.8|25.7|9.1
|13.1|28.5|19.7
|18.6|32.9|59.0
|22.3|34.2|182.1
|23.6|32.9|316.4
|24.5|31.5|455.3
|24.7|31.3|385.8
|24.6|31.5|312.8
|24.2|31.7|224.8
|22.0|30.9|165.2
|16.5|29.0|40.0
|11.1|26.4|8.4
|source=[http://www.imd.gov.in/section/climate/agartala2.htm IMD]
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|clear=none
}}

==District Profile==
The information provided below are taken from a book based on 2012 statistics, all the names, infos, details, etc. are in effect from and on 2012<ref>http://www.tripurainfo.com</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Nos !! Info !! Details
|-
| 1 || Inauguration date || 1 September 1970
|-
| 2 || Present DM || Sandeep Mahatme (IAS)
|-
| 3 || First DM || R Ghosh (IAS) from 5 November 1951 to 26 September 1954.
|-
| 4 || Present SP || RGK Rao (IPS)
|-
| 5 || Area in km<sup>2</sup> || 983.63
|-
| 6 || Population Density || 1005
|-
| 7 || Population(2011) || 988,192
|-
| 8 || Rural Population || 577,453 (58%)
|-
| 9 || Urban Population || 410,739 (42%)
|-
| 10 || Literacy || 91.31% ('''♂''' & '''♀''' 94% & 88% respectively)
|-
| 11 || [[Below Poverty Line (India)|BPL]] Population || Rural 62%, Urban 30%
|-
| 12 || Cultivated Land || 40% of district area
|-
| 13 || Irrigable Land || 14623 Hectares
|-
| 14 || Power Connectivity || 140/147 Villages
|-
| 15 || Self Help Groups || 5468
|-
| 16 || Assembly Constituencies || 14 (SDR: 8 MNP:3 JRN: 3)
|-
| 17 || TTAADC Constituencies || 5 (Sadar: 1 MNP:2 JRN: 2)
|-
| 18 || Voters || 583,434
|-
| 19 || No. of Colleges || 21
|}

==Divisions==
West Tripura District has Three[[Subdivisions of India|sub-divisions]]:
*Sadar Subdivision
*Mohanpur Subdivision
*Jirania Subdivision

West Tripura District has 9 [[Block (country subdivision)|Blocks]]:
*Mohanpur
*Hezamara
*Lefunga
*Bamutia
*Old Agartala
*Jirania
*Mandwi
*Belbari
*Dukli

===Lok Sabha constituencies===
West Tripura district is located in two Lok Sabha constituencies: [[Tripura West (Lok Sabha constituency)|Tripura West]] (shared with South Tripura district), and [[Tripura East (Lok Sabha constituency)|Tripura East]] (shared with South Tripura, Dhalai and North Tripura districts).

==Religion and Demographics==
{{bar box
|title=Religion in West Tripura<ref name="census1981">{{cite web
| title = Census of India – Socio-cultural aspects
| publisher = Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs
| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Census_Data_Online/Social_and_cultural/Religion.aspx
| access-date = 2 March 2011
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110520054852/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Census_Data_Online/Social_and_cultural/Religion.aspx
| archive-date = 20 May 2011
| url-status = dead
}}</ref>
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|left1=Religion
|right1=Percent
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|bars=
{{bar percent|[[Hinduism]]|#FF6600|88.30}}
{{bar percent|[[Islam]]|#009000|7.70}}
{{bar percent|Christian|blue|2.83}}
{{bar percent|[[Buddhist]]|orange|1.12}}
{{bar percent|Others|#808080|0.05}}
<small>Others include [[Sikh]]s, [[Jain]]s & Other religions (0.10%)</small>
}}
[[File:Line1.jpg|thumb|right|West Tripurans waiting in line.]]
According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] West Tripura district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 1,725,739,<ref name="districtcensus"/> roughly equal to the nation of [[The Gambia]]<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | access-date = 2011-10-01 | quote = Gambia, The 1,797,860 July 2011 est.
}}</ref> or the US state of [[Nebraska]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php|title=2010 Resident Population Data|publisher=U. S. Census Bureau|access-date=2011-09-30| quote =Nebraska 1,826,341
}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 281st in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert| 576 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 12.5%.<ref name=districtcensus/> West Tripura has a [[sex ratio]] of 964 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 88.91%.<ref name=districtcensus/>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! West Tripura !! Urban Pop. % of total population !! Sex ratio ('''♀''' per 1000 '''♂''') !! Density Population
|-
| 1981 || 15.29 || 941 || 364
|-
| 1991 || 24.29 || 946 || 963
|-
| 2011 || 42.00 || - || 1005
|}

==Flora and fauna==
In 1987 West Tripura district became home to the [[Sipahijola Wildlife Sanctuary]], which has an area of 18.5 km².<ref name=parks>{{cite web|author=Indian Ministry of Forests and Environment|title=Protected areas: Tripura|url=http://oldwww.wii.gov.in/envis/envis_pa_network/page_tripura.htm|access-date=September 25, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325001702/http://oldwww.wii.gov.in/envis/envis_pa_network/page_tripura.htm|archive-date=25 March 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://westtripura.nic.in/ Official Website of West Tripura District]
{{commons category|West Tripura}}

{{Geographic location
|Centre = West Tripura
|North =
|Northeast =
|East = [[Dhalai]]
|Southeast =
|South = [[South Tripura]]
|Southwest =
|West =
|Northwest =''[[Bangladesh]]''
}}
{{Tripura}}

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{{DEFAULTSORT:West Tripura District}}
[[Category:West Tripura district| ]]
[[Category:Districts of Tripura]]