# North Tripura District, Tripura – Sub-districts & Towns > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tripura/north-tripura/ District · Tripura # North Tripura district North Tripura is a district of Tripura, 3rd of 4 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **693,947 people** in 9 sub-districts, 7 towns and 166 villages; 17% lived in towns. The largest town is [Dharmanagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/tripura/north-tripura/area-not-under-any-sub-district/dharmanagar/) (40,595). - 693,947people (2011) - 9sub-districts - 7towns - 87.5%literacy ## Who lives in North Tripura? North Tripura had **693,947 people** at the 2011 Census — 18.9% of Tripura's population and 3rd of 4 districts of Tripura by population. There were 967 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Tripura figure of 960; the highest of 4 districts of Tripura). Among children under 7 the ratio was 969 girls per 1,000 boys (the Tripura figure is 957). An average household had 4.6 people, against 4.3 across Tripura. ## How literate is North Tripura? 87.5% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (close to Tripura's 87.2%), 2nd of 4 districts of Tripura. Men were at 91.1% and women at 83.7% — a gap of 7.4 points (it is 8.8 points across Tripura). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Area not under any Sub-district](https://wherepedia.org/india/tripura/north-tripura/area-not-under-any-sub-district/) (94.8%) and lowest in [Dasda](https://wherepedia.org/india/tripura/north-tripura/dasda/) (73.9%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in North Tripura do for a living? 35.8% of people worked in 2011 (women: 18.4%). Of all workers, 17% farmed their own land, 11% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 46% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 25% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 28% of workers here, against 31% across Tripura. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Jampuii hills](https://wherepedia.org/india/tripura/north-tripura/jampuii-hills/) (62% of workers in farming) and the least is [Area not under any Sub-district](https://wherepedia.org/india/tripura/north-tripura/area-not-under-any-sub-district/) (3% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 17 (17%) · **■** Farm labourers 11 (11%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 46 (46%) · **■** Marginal 25 (25%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of North Tripura 17.3% of people lived in towns and cities (below Tripura's 26.2%), 2nd of 4 districts of Tripura. The Census counted 7 towns: 3 statutory towns with a municipality and 4 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Dharmanagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/tripura/north-tripura/area-not-under-any-sub-district/dharmanagar/) with 40,595 people, home to 34% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of North Tripura North Tripura had 166 census villages, 166 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 3,456 people; 31 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Gachirampara](https://wherepedia.org/india/tripura/north-tripura/dasda/gachirampara/) (21,601), [Churaibari](https://wherepedia.org/india/tripura/north-tripura/kadamtala/churaibari/) (16,540), [Central Catchment R.F.](https://wherepedia.org/india/tripura/north-tripura/dasda/central-catchment-r-f/) (14,476), [Baruakandi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tripura/north-tripura/kadamtala/baruakandi/) (14,325) and [Kurti](https://wherepedia.org/india/tripura/north-tripura/kadamtala/kurti/) (13,359). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of North Tripura compared with Tripura ■ North Tripura · ■ Tripura Literacy (age 7+) ****87.5%** **87.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****967** **960 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****969** **957 Working population ****35.8%** **40.0% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in North Tripura Of every 100 households in North Tripura in 2011, 54 had electricity, 84 a toilet at home and 13 cooked with LPG; 40 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ North Tripura · ■ Electricity for lighting ****54%** Toilet within the home ****84%** No toilet (open defecation) ****13%** Tap water ****32%** Drinking water within premises ****21%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****13%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****86%** Use banking services ****73%** Television ****29%** Mobile phone ****40%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****6%** Car / jeep / van ****2%** None of these assets ****39%** Own their home ****89%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of North Tripura Sub-district People Villages Towns [Gournagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/tripura/north-tripura/gournagar/) 108,711 39 0 [Kadamtala](https://wherepedia.org/india/tripura/north-tripura/kadamtala/) 123,298 20 0 [Panisagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/tripura/north-tripura/panisagar/) 111,565 22 2 [Damchhara](https://wherepedia.org/india/tripura/north-tripura/damchhara/) 27,635 11 0 [Pencharthal](https://wherepedia.org/india/tripura/north-tripura/pencharthal/) 43,146 17 0 [Kumarghat](https://wherepedia.org/india/tripura/north-tripura/kumarghat/) 89,190 22 1 [Dasda](https://wherepedia.org/india/tripura/north-tripura/dasda/) 102,037 23 1 [Jampuii hills](https://wherepedia.org/india/tripura/north-tripura/jampuii-hills/) 12,311 12 0 [Area not under any Sub-district](https://wherepedia.org/india/tripura/north-tripura/area-not-under-any-sub-district/) 76,054 0 3 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in North Tripura - Dharmanagar · 40,595 - Kailasahar · 22,405 - Kanchanpur · 15,341 - Panisagar · 14,758 - Kumarghat · 13,054 - Dewanpasa · 8,761 - Fatikroy · 5,371 ## Largest villages in North Tripura - Gachirampara · 21,601 - Churaibari · 16,540 - Central Catchment R.F. · 14,476 - Baruakandi · 14,325 - Kurti · 13,359 - Kadamtala · 11,469 - Hurua · 10,742 - Pabiachhara · 9,104 - Pratyekrai · 8,474 - Satnala · 7,991 - Uttar Machmara · 7,765 - Saraspur · 7,541 - Kameswar · 7,535 - Dhaliarkandi · 7,144 - Dhupirband · 7,006 - Pencharthal · 6,781 - Ganganagar · 6,771 - Purba Ratachhara · 6,679 - Paschim Kanchanbari · 6,649 - Roa · 6,544 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in North Tripura?9: Gournagar, Kadamtala, Panisagar, Damchhara, Pencharthal, Kumarghat, Dasda, Jampuii hills, Area not under any Sub-district - What is the population of North Tripura district?693,947 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in North Tripura?Dharmanagar