Sepahijala
District in Tripura
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Sepahijala: 79.6%, 3rd highest of 8 districts in Tripura
MSME Density in Sepahijala: 22.5 per 1,000 people, 2nd lowest of 8 districts in Tripura
Women Literacy in Sepahijala: 79.6%, 5th highest of 8 districts in Tripura
Health Insurance in Sepahijala: 65.0%, 2nd highest of 8 districts in Tripura
Sepahijala is a district in Tripura with a population of 6 Lakh (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 1,004 sq km. Its literacy rate of 88.7% is above the state average of 87.2% and above the national average of 72.9%. 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 estimates: area-proportional, or copied from the district it was carved from.
Demographics
What changed in Sepahijala, 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
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 30.7% | 32.1% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 49.0% | 52.5% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 85.6% | 82.7% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) ~ | 952 | 958 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 86.0% | 87.2% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 85.0 | 87.5 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 7.3 | 11.8 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking ~ | 16 | 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 Sepahijala district?
Sepahijala has a population of 6 Lakh according to the Census 2011, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 594 people per sq km across 1,004 sq km.
What is the population of Sepahijala in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 6 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Sepahijala?
Sepahijala has a literacy rate of 88.7% (Census 2011), which is above the Tripura average of 87.2% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Sepahijala compare to Tripura?
Sepahijala is the 1st most populous of 8 districts in Tripura. Its sex ratio of 962 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 960 (Census 2011).
How many children in Sepahijala are stunted or underweight?
In Sepahijala, 27.9% of children under 5 are stunted, 19.3% wasted and 26.5% 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 Sepahijala have health insurance?
65.0% of households in Sepahijala have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 36.0% in 2019–21. The Tripura average is 56.4% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Sepahijala between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Sepahijala improved most in women internet use (22% to 56%), health insurance (36% to 65%), menstrual hygiene (68% to 86%), and got worse in pre-school attendance (68% to 61%), child underweight (21% to 27%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Sepahijala?
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.