North Tripura
District in Tripura
Credit Growth (5-Year) in North Tripura: 88.0%, 2nd highest of 8 districts in Tripura
MSME Density in North Tripura: 34.9 per 1,000 people, 3rd highest of 8 districts in Tripura
Women Literacy in North Tripura: 83.1%, 2nd highest of 8 districts in Tripura
Health Insurance in North Tripura: 46.8%, lowest of 8 districts in Tripura
North Tripura is a district in Tripura with a population of 4.5 Lakh (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 1,299 sq km. Its literacy rate of 87.5% is above the state average of 87.2% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 967 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 960. Some values for this district are estimates: area-proportional, or copied from the district it was carved from.
Demographics
What changed in North Tripura, 2019–21 to 2023–24
NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more
State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 31.4% | 32.1% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 55.3% | 52.5% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 75.3% | 82.7% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) ~ | 969 | 958 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 88.1% | 87.2% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 74.9 | 87.5 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 22.1 | 11.8 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking ~ | 6 | 9.4 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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~ 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 North Tripura district?
North Tripura has a population of 4.5 Lakh according to the Census 2011, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 350 people per sq km across 1,299 sq km.
What is the population of North Tripura in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 4.5 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of North Tripura?
North Tripura has a literacy rate of 87.5% (Census 2011), which is above the Tripura average of 87.2% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does North Tripura compare to Tripura?
North Tripura is the 5th most populous of 8 districts in Tripura. Its sex ratio of 967 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 960 (Census 2011).
How many children in North Tripura are stunted or underweight?
In North Tripura, 23.4% of children under 5 are stunted, 12.6% wasted and 23.8% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Tripura average of 21.5% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in North Tripura have health insurance?
46.8% of households in North Tripura have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 31.4% in 2019–21. The Tripura average is 56.4% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in North Tripura between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), North Tripura improved most in child wasting (30% to 13%), women internet use (25% to 42%), health insurance (31% to 47%), and got worse in 4+ antenatal visits (67% to 34%), modern contraception (54% to 36%), unmet need for family planning (6% to 16%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for North Tripura?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.