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| demographics1_info1    = 98% <ref>{{cite web|url=https://sepahijala.nic.in/demography/.html|title=sepahijala district literacy|date=June 2019}}</ref>
| demographics1_info1    = 98% <ref>{{cite web|url=https://sepahijala.nic.in/demography/.html|title=sepahijala district literacy|date=June 2019}}</ref>
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'''Sepahijala District''' is a district of [[Tripura]], [[India]]. This district was created in January 2012 when four new districts were established in Tripura, taking the number of districts in the state from four to eight.<ref name="ibnlive divisions">{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/four-new-districts-six-subdivisions-for-tripura/876579.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126032522/http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/four-new-districts-six-subdivisions-for-tripura/876579.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 January 2013|title=Four new districts, six subdivisions for Tripura|publisher=[[CNN-IBN]]|date=26 October 2011|accessdate=10 April 2012}}</ref> Part of the district was formed from the former district of [[West Tripura district|West Tripura]]. The principal towns in the district are [[Bishalgarh]], [[Bishramganj]], [[Melaghar]] and [[Sonamura]].
'''Sipahijala district''' is a district of [[Tripura]], [[India]]. This district was created in January 2012 when four new districts were established in Tripura, taking the number of districts in the state from four to eight.<ref name="ibnlive divisions">{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/four-new-districts-six-subdivisions-for-tripura/876579.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126032522/http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/four-new-districts-six-subdivisions-for-tripura/876579.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 January 2013|title=Four new districts, six subdivisions for Tripura|publisher=[[CNN-IBN]]|date=26 October 2011|accessdate=10 April 2012}}</ref> Part of the district was formed from the former district of [[West Tripura district|West Tripura]]. The principal towns in the district are [[Bishalgarh]], [[Bishramganj]], [[Melaghar]] and [[Sonamura]].


==Division==
==Division==
There are 3 Sub-Division in Sepalijala district. They are [[Bishalgarh|Bishalgarh subdivision]], [[Sonamura|Sonamura subdivision]] and Jampuijala subdivision.
There are 3 Sub-Division in Sipahijala district. They are Bishalgarh subdivision, [[Sonamura Sub-division]] and Jampuijala subdivision.
 
There are 7 Blocks under Sepahijala District. They are Bishalgarh, Charilam, Nalchar (formerly Melaghar), Mohanbhog, Boxanagar, Kathalia and Jampuijala<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sepahijala.nic.in|title=Sepahijala district}}</ref>
 
== Demographics ==
According to the 2011 census, Sipahijala district had a population of 479,975. Sepahijala has a sex ratio of 955 females to 1000 males and a literacy rate of 84.78%. 10.28% of the population lives in urban areas.<ref>{{Cite web |title=District Survey Report: Sepahijala |url=https://dste.tripura.gov.in/pdfs/dsr/sepahijala.pdf |website=dste.tripura.gov.in |publisher=Department of Science Technology and Environment: Government of Tripura}}</ref> Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 82,557 (17.20%) and 115,811 (24.13%) of the population respectively.<ref name="districtcensus">{{Cite web |date=2011 |title=District Census Handbook: West Tripura |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1158/download/3646/DH_2011_1601_PART_A_DCHB_WEST_TRIPURA.pdf |website=censusindia.gov.in |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>
 
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|title=Religions in Sepahijala district (2011)<ref name="religion"/>
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{{bar percent|[[Hindus]]|darkorange|72.77}}
{{bar percent|[[Muslims]]|green|24.59}}
{{bar percent|[[Christianity in Tripura|Christians]]|dodgerblue|2.37}}
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.27}}
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Sepahijala had 349,260 Hindus, 118,038 Muslims and 11,399 Christians.<ref name="religion">{{Cite web|date=2011|title=Table C-01 Population by Religion: West Tripura|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11393/download/14506/DDW16C-01%20MDDS.XLS|website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>
 
{{Pie chart
|caption = Languages of Sipahijala district (2011)<ref name="languages"/>
|label1 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]] |value1 = 73.26 |color1 = gold
|label2 = [[Kokborok]] |value2 = 23.32 |color2 = deepskyblue
|label3 = Others |value3 = 3.42 |color3 = grey
}}


There are 7 Blocks under Sepahijala District. They are Bishalgarh, Charilam, Nalchar, Mohanbhog, Boxanagar,
At the time of the 2011 census, 73.26% of the population spoke [[Bengali language|Bengali]] and 23.32% [[Kokborok]] as their first language.<ref name="languages">{{Cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Uttar Pradesh|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10223/download/13335/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-1600.XLSX|website=www.censusindia.gov.in|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>
Kathalia and Jampuijala<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sepahijala.nic.in|title=Sepahijala district}}</ref>


==Transport==
==Transport==
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==Places to visit==
==Places to visit==
There are mainly 3(Three) tourist spots<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sepahijala.nic.in/tourism|title=Sepahijala district tourism}}</ref> in Sepahijala District which are namely:-
There are some major tourist spots<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sepahijala.nic.in/tourism|title=Sepahijala district tourism}}</ref> in Sepahijala District which are namely:-


1. [[Neermahal]]<br>
1. [[Neermahal|Neermahal (Twijilikma Nuyung)]]<br>2. [[Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary]]<br>3. [[Kamalasagar]] and Kamalasagar(Kashaba) Kali Temple<br>4. [[Boxanagar Ruins|Baxanagar Buddhist Stupa]].
2. [[Sipahijola Wildlife Sanctuary]]<br>
3. [[Kamalasagar]] and Kamalasagar(Kashaba) Kali Temple


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 04:36, 26 January 2026

Sipahijala district
District of Tripura
Top: Neermahal
Bottom: Trees at Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary
CountryIndia
StateTripura
EstablishedJanuary 2012 (2012-01)
HeadquartersBishramganj
Government
 • DM & CollectorSiddharth Shiv Jaiswal, IAS
Area
 • Total1,043.04 km2 (402.72 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total479,975
 • Density460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy98% [1]
 • Sex ratio966 F/1000 M
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationTR-07
Websitesepahijala.nic.in

Sipahijala district is a district of Tripura, India. This district was created in January 2012 when four new districts were established in Tripura, taking the number of districts in the state from four to eight.[2] Part of the district was formed from the former district of West Tripura. The principal towns in the district are Bishalgarh, Bishramganj, Melaghar and Sonamura.

Division[edit | edit source]

There are 3 Sub-Division in Sipahijala district. They are Bishalgarh subdivision, Sonamura Sub-division and Jampuijala subdivision.

There are 7 Blocks under Sepahijala District. They are Bishalgarh, Charilam, Nalchar (formerly Melaghar), Mohanbhog, Boxanagar, Kathalia and Jampuijala[3]

Demographics[edit | edit source]

According to the 2011 census, Sipahijala district had a population of 479,975. Sepahijala has a sex ratio of 955 females to 1000 males and a literacy rate of 84.78%. 10.28% of the population lives in urban areas.[4] Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 82,557 (17.20%) and 115,811 (24.13%) of the population respectively.[5]

Religions in Sepahijala district (2011)[6]
Religion Percent
Hindus
 
 72.77%
Muslims
 
 24.59%
Christians
 
 2.37%
Other or not stated
 
 0.27%
Distribution of religions

Sepahijala had 349,260 Hindus, 118,038 Muslims and 11,399 Christians.[6]

Languages of Sipahijala district (2011)[7]

  Bengali (73.26%)
  Kokborok (23.32%)
  Others (3.42%)

At the time of the 2011 census, 73.26% of the population spoke Bengali and 23.32% Kokborok as their first language.[7]

Transport[edit | edit source]

Roadway[edit | edit source]

National Highway 8 (NH 8), running from Karimganj in Assam to Sabroom in Tripura, passes through this district.[8]

Railway[edit | edit source]

Lumding–Sabroom line of Northeast Frontier Railway passes through Sipahijala district. There are two stations in the district, namely Bishramganj railway station and Bishalgarh railway station, providing connectivity to Tripura capital Agartala and Assam and other major cities of the state like Dharmanagar, Udaipur and Belonia.[9]

Places to visit[edit | edit source]

There are some major tourist spots[10] in Sepahijala District which are namely:-

1. Neermahal (Twijilikma Nuyung)
2. Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary
3. Kamalasagar and Kamalasagar(Kashaba) Kali Temple
4. Baxanagar Buddhist Stupa.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "sepahijala district literacy". June 2019.
  2. ↑ "Four new districts, six subdivisions for Tripura". CNN-IBN. 26 October 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ↑ "Sepahijala district".
  4. ↑ "District Survey Report: Sepahijala" (PDF). dste.tripura.gov.in. Department of Science Technology and Environment: Government of Tripura.
  5. ↑ "District Census Handbook: West Tripura" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Table C-01 Population by Religion: West Tripura". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Uttar Pradesh". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  8. ↑ "Rationalisation of Numbering Systems of National Highways" (PDF). New Delhi: Department of Road Transport and Highways. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 December 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
  9. ↑ "Indian Rail Info".
  10. ↑ "Sepahijala district tourism".

External links[edit | edit source]


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