West Tripura
District in Tripura
Credit Growth (5-Year) in West Tripura: 72.0%, 4th highest of 8 districts in Tripura
MSME Density in West Tripura: 63.4 per 1,000 people, highest of 8 districts in Tripura
Women Literacy in West Tripura: 86.2%, highest of 8 districts in Tripura
Health Insurance in West Tripura: 57.2%, 4th highest of 8 districts in Tripura
West Tripura is a district in Tripura with a population of 5.5 Lakh (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 924 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 West 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 | 43.7% | 32.1% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 42.7% | 52.5% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 93.3% | 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 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 91.7% | 87.2% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 86.2 | 87.5 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 11.3 | 11.8 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking ~ | 15 | 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 West Tripura district?
West Tripura has a population of 5.5 Lakh according to the Census 2011, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 594 people per sq km across 924 sq km.
What is the population of West Tripura in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 5.5 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of West Tripura?
West Tripura 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 West Tripura compare to Tripura?
West Tripura is the 3rd 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 West Tripura are stunted or underweight?
In West Tripura, 17.5% of children under 5 are stunted, 21.9% wasted and 26.2% 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 West Tripura have health insurance?
57.2% of households in West Tripura have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 31.0% in 2019–21. The Tripura average is 56.4% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in West Tripura between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), West Tripura improved most in women internet use (33% to 63%), health insurance (31% to 57%), pre-school attendance (60% to 82%), and got worse in modern contraception (54% to 39%), male diabetes (18% to 29%), child wasting (12% to 22%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for West 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.