Khowai

District in Tripura

Population

5.8 Lakh

State: 36.7 Lakh

Area

979 km²

Literacy Rate

78.9%

State: 76.3%

Sex Ratio

962

State: 960

Density

594 /km²

State: 365 /km²

Khowai is a district in Tripura with a population of 5.8 Lakh spread across 979 sq km. Its literacy rate of 78.9% is above the state average of 76.3% and above the national average of 63.0%. The district has a sex ratio of 962 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 960. Some values for this district are area-proportional estimates based on parent district data.

Demographics

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Population Density

594 /km²

▲

365 /km²

379 /km²

Sex Ratio

962

▲

960

943

Literacy Rate

78.9%

▲

76.3%

63.0%

SC Population

19.6%

▲

17.8%

16.6%

ST Population

25.0%

▼

31.8%

8.7%

Worker Participation

40.5%

▲

40.0%

39.8%

Health & Development

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Stunting

30.3%

▲

30.0%

33.2%

Child Wasting

11.7%

▼

17.7%

18.4%

Underweight Children

21.2%

▼

24.8%

29.1%

Child Anaemia

54.5%

▼

58.6%

65.2%

Women Anaemia

67.3%

▼

67.9%

55.3%

Full Vaccination

88.4%

▲

71.9%

77.4%

Institutional Delivery

95.3%

▲

90.4%

88.5%

Improved Sanitation

80.2%

▲

74.2%

72.4%

Clean Cooking Fuel

65.2%

▲

46.4%

54.6%

Health Insurance

28.1%

▼

32.6%

41.3%

Safe Drinking Water

98.5%

▲

87.3%

93.6%

Electricity Access

99.8%

▲

97.7%

97.0%

Women & Gender

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Marriage

37.1%

▼

38.9%

20.6%

Teen Pregnancy

20.2%

▲

19.7%

6.6%

Female Literacy Gap

6.8%

▼

7.8%

14.1%

Female Work Gap

33.5%

▲

32.1%

23.9%

Economy & Infrastructure

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

MSME Density

17.0 per 1k pop

▼

33.2 per 1k pop

42.6 per 1k pop

Total MSMEs

9.9k

▼

15k

61.7k

Manufacturing Share

40.7%

▲

33.4%

24.9%

Governance

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Pending Cases

824 per lakh

▼

1304 per lakh

3585 per lakh

Cases Delayed (%)

9.4%

▼

12.3%

35.5%

Monthly Disposal Ratio

0.31

▼

0.67

0.81

Safety & Crime

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

SC/ST Atrocities

0.0 per lakh

▼

2.0 per lakh

17.4 per lakh

Domestic Violence

0.0 per lakh

—

0.0 per lakh

12.6 per lakh

Child Abuse (POCSO)

11.0 per lakh

▼

15.0 per lakh

89.0 per lakh

Cyber Crime

2.0 per lakh

▼

5.0 per lakh

55.7 per lakh

All Indicators

Indicator	District	State Avg	National Avg	Source
Population ~	3 L	2.3 L	8 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Households ~	1.4 L	1.1 L	3.2 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Literacy ~	2.4 L	1.9 L	5.6 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Children ~	32,918	29,251	1.1 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Castes ~	58,076	41,796.25	1.4 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Tribes ~	73,143	73,540.875	73,030.1	Census 2011 (2011)
Worker Participation ~	1.7 L	1.3 L	4.2 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Cultivators ~	27,702	26,264.625	94,025.601	Census 2011 (2011)
Agricultural Laborers ~	22,876	19,606.25	71,160.644	Census 2011 (2011)
Other Workers ~	92,136	63,512.5	1.7 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Sex Ratio ~	962.343	959.899	949.448	Census 2011 (2011)
Child Sex Ratio (0–6) ~	951.698	957.919	925.852	Census 2011 (2011)
Female Literacy Gap ~	6.8	7.8	14.1	Census 2011 (2011)
Female Work Gap ~	33.5	32.1	23.9	Census 2011 (2011)
Hospitals & Health Centres ~	13	8.4	26.8	Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Schools ~	90	59.5	448.822	Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Banking ~	16	9.4	81.1	Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Child Stunting ~	30.3%	30.0%	33.2%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Wasting ~	11.7%	17.7%	18.4%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Underweight ~	21.2%	24.8%	29.1%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Anaemia ~	54.5%	58.6%	65.2%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Anaemia ~	67.3%	67.9%	55.3%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Full Vaccination ~	88.4%	71.9%	77.4%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Institutional Births ~	95.3%	90.4%	88.5%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Improved Sanitation ~	80.2%	74.2%	72.4%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Clean Cooking Fuel ~	65.2%	46.4%	54.6%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Health Insurance ~	28.1%	32.6%	41.3%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Drinking Water ~	98.5%	87.3%	93.6%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Electricity Access ~	99.8%	97.7%	97.0%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Iodized Salt ~	99.8%	99.4%	95.0%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Literacy ~	86.2%	82.1%	73.3%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women 10+ Yr Schooling ~	30.9%	24.7%	40.3%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Marriage ~	37.1%	38.9%	20.6%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Teen Pregnancy ~	20.2%	19.7%	6.6%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Menstrual Hygiene ~	81.5%	69.4%	78.6%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
4+ Antenatal Visits ~	61.2%	60.8%	60.4%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
C-Section Rate ~	47.7%	28.8%	23.0%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Exclusive Breastfeeding ~	—	59.1%	66.0%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
ORS for Diarrhoea ~	—	69.2%	61.8%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Hypertension ~	27.1%	23.2%	25.0%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Diabetes ~	18.1%	19.7%	14.7%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Tobacco Use ~	55.2%	57.9%	40.7%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Pending Cases per Lakh	824.183	1,304.093	3,585.273	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases Delayed in Disposal	9.4%	12.3%	35.5%	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr)	2.3%	5.2%	19.5%	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Monthly Disposal Ratio	0.3	0.7	0.8	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Case Density	4,788	6,158.5	64,978.341	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Women's Court Cases	6.2%	12.7%	9.4%	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases at Evidence Stage	25.2%	42.5%	39.0%	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Climate Vulnerability Index	—	0.5	0.6	Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
MGNREGA Days per Household	88.7	87.5	43.4	Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Food Grain Yield Variability	0.1	0.1	0.3	Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Infant Mortality Rate (CVI 2021)	8.1	13.0	56.4	Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Average Holding Size	0.5	0.5	1.5	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Marginal Farmers (%)	84.9%	87.1%	59.8%	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Agricultural Intensity	19.8%	27.3%	49.8%	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Fallow Ratio	0.0	0.0	0.1	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
SC/ST Land Equity Gap	27.2	13.3	11.3	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Holdings per 1,000 People	67.9	158.171	157.705	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Cultivated Land per Capita	0.0	0.1	0.2	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Leased Area Share	—	0.0	0.0	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Land Gini Coefficient	0.5	0.5	0.5	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Sowing Efficiency	1.0	1.0	0.9	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Uncultivated Ratio	0.1	0.1	0.1	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
MSME Density	17.0	33.2	42.6	Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Total MSMEs	9,881	15,026.75	61,725.66	Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Manufacturing Share	40.7%	33.4%	24.9%	Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Small Enterprise Share	0.2%	0.5%	0.8%	Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
POCSO Cases	11	15	89.0	National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
SC/ST Atrocities	—	2	17.4	National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Domestic Violence	—	—	12.6	National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Dowry Crimes	—	—	51.6	National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Drug Crimes (NDPS)	—	9.8	147.763	National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Cybercrime	2	5	55.7	National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Environmental Crimes	—	—	10.4	National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Safety-Relevant Crime Rate	11	15.3	93.6	National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Blood Banks per Lakh	2	2.4	4.1	eRaktKosh Blood Bank Registry (2024)
Biogas Plants per Lakh	—	—	1.3	GOBARdhan Biogas Plants (2026)

~ Values marked with ~ are area-proportional estimates or inherited from a parent district.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Khowai district?

Khowai has a population of 5.8 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 594 people per sq km across 979 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Khowai?

Khowai has a literacy rate of 78.9%, which is above the Tripura average of 76.3% and above the national average of 63.0%.

How does Khowai compare to Tripura?

Khowai has a sex ratio of 962 (above state average of 960) and a literacy rate of 78.9% (above state average of 76.3%).

What data sources are used for Khowai?

Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019-21), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015-16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.

Data Sources

Census 2011

NFHS-5 (2019–21)

NJDG (2024)

CVI (2021)

Ag Census 2015–16

Udyam/MSME (2026)

NCRB SLL (2022)

eRaktKosh (2024)

GOBARdhan (2026)

Town Amenities (2011)

RBI BSR (2026)