KVK (ICAR for NEHR), South Tripura (ATARI-VII)
BC Manu, P.O.: Manpather, Tripura (S) - 799 144
With an objective of administrative decentralization to bring government services close to people, the erstwhile South Tripura District was bifurcated in the year 2011 into present South Tripura District having its headquarter at Belonia and Gomati District having its headquarter at Udaipur.
Total geographical area of the District is 1514.322 Square Kilometres. As per Data of Census 2011, total population of the District is 4,30,499. The District consists of 3(three) Sub-Divisions, 8(Eight) Rural Development Blocks, 2(two) Municipal Councils, 1(one) Nagar Panchayat. The District has 204.487 KM International Boundary with Bangladesh. People from various communities inhabit the District. Bengali, Kok-Borok and various other native tribal languages are spoken by the people. Farming is the main occupation of people of the District.
The District is connected to State Capital through National Highway NH – 08. Railway connectivity has been extended to all three Sub-Divisions.
The District has various places of tourist attraction viz. Trishna Wildlife Sanctuary, Eden of Bison, Butterfly Park, Bardosh Eco-Park, Bharat – Bangla Maitri Uddyan, Shaheed Dhananjoy Tripura Smriti Park, Kalapania Nature Park, Island Park etc.
The Border Haat at Srinagar is the oldest Border Haat established in Tripura. Initiatives have been taken to set up a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) at Jalefa, Sabroom. The construction of Feni Bridge at Sabroom is likely to be completed very soon which will improve the trans-border communication with our neighbouring Republic of Bangladesh.
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Geographical Area |
1514.322 Square Kilometre |
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Location (Latitude/Longitude) |
91o19’ and 91o53’E 22o57’ and 23o45’N |
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Agro Climate Zone |
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Agro- Ecological Situation (AES) |
AES – I: 38% AES – II: 62% |
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Average Rainfall |
2000 – 2200 mm |
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Soil |
Soil type: Red Soil & Alluvial Soil Texture: Sandy Loam to Clay loam pH: 5.0 to 6.2 (Strongly Acidic) Fertility: Low in organic carbon, phosphorous and potassium content |
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Demography |
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Population |
4,30,499 (ST: 40.35% SC: 16.38% Others: 43.26%) As per Data of Census 2011 |
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Population Density |
234 |
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Sex Ratio |
947 |
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Agricultural Labour |
30% |
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Non-Agricultural labour |
25.4% |
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Cultivators |
29% |
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Entrepreneurs |
8.5% |
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Service (Govt. & Pvt.) |
8.56% |
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Total Literacy Rate |
67.44% |
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Major Enterprise |
Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Fishery, Handicrafts, Rubber, etc. |
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Land Use |
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Net Cropped Area
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84,101 ha 45,271 ha 30,902 ha 7,928 ha |
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Current Fallow |
1,224 ha |
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Forest Land |
1,40,899 ha |
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Pasture |
1064 ha |
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Land put to non-agriculture use |
36940 ha |
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Barren & Unculturable land |
4100 ha |
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Agriculture |
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Major Agricultural Crops |
Paddy, Maize, Jhum Crops, Pulses |
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Major Horticultural Crops |
Vegetables, Potato, Betel vine, Banana, Pineapple, Cashew nut, Jackfruit |
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Cash Crops |
Potato, Tea, Rubber, Jute |
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Net area under cultivation |
84,101 ha |
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Jhum cultivation area |
16062 ha |
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Cropping Intensity |
172 % |
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Land under irrigation |
23646 ha |
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Percentage of irrigation |
28% |
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Cold Storage |
One (at Baikhora) |
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Fertilizer consumption |
UREA: 30kg/ha SSP: 31 kg/ha MOP: 11kg/ha |
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Fisheries |
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Total water area under Pisciculture |
6456 ha |
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Total Fish production Culture Fisheries Capture Fisheries Demand of Fish |
10843 MT 10033 MT 812 MT 9868 MT |
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Animal Health Services |
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District Veterinary hospital |
1 |
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Veterinary Hospital |
4 |
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Veterinary Dispensaries |
16 |
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Artificial Insemination Centre |
3 |
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