Unakoti
District in Tripura
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Unakoti: 9.4%, 2nd lowest of 8 districts in Tripura
MSME Density in Unakoti: 42.3 per 1,000 people, 2nd highest of 8 districts in Tripura
Women Literacy in Unakoti: 76.4%, 2nd lowest of 8 districts in Tripura
Health Insurance in Unakoti: 47.9%, 2nd lowest of 8 districts in Tripura
Unakoti is a district in Tripura with a population of 2.4 Lakh (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 686 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 Unakoti, 2019–21 to 2023–24
Got worse
Nothing got worse by 5 points or more.
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 | 30.4% | 32.1% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 61.9% | 52.5% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 77.6% | 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 (%) | 86.2% | 87.2% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 79.3 | 87.5 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 21.1 | 11.8 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking ~ | 3 | 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 Unakoti district?
Unakoti has a population of 2.4 Lakh according to the Census 2011, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 350 people per sq km across 686 sq km.
What is the population of Unakoti in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 2.4 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Unakoti?
Unakoti 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 Unakoti compare to Tripura?
Unakoti is the 8th 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 Unakoti are stunted or underweight?
In Unakoti, 23.9% of children under 5 are stunted, 15.1% wasted and 27.9% 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 Unakoti have health insurance?
47.9% of households in Unakoti have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 30.8% in 2019–21. The Tripura average is 56.4% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Unakoti between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Unakoti improved most in 4+ antenatal visits (25% to 47%), women internet use (15% to 37%), menstrual hygiene (57% to 78%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Unakoti?
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.