# Agartala, West Tripura (Tripura) – City Population & History > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tripura/west-tripura/area-not-under-any-sub-district/agartala/ City · West Tripura, Tripura # Agartala Agartala is a city in Area not under any Sub-district sub-district of West Tripura district, Tripura (municipal council). The 2011 Census counted **400,004 people** in 100,650 households. Literacy was 94.4%. - 400,004people (2011) - 100,650households - 94.4%literacy - 35census wards ## Population of Agartala ■ Agartala · ■ West Tripura urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****94.4%** **93.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****999** **977 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****950** **945 Working population ****36.4%** **37.3% 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 Agartala Of every 100 households in Agartala in 2011, 96 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 68 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Agartala · ■ West Tripura urban average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **92% Toilet within the home ****98%** **98% No toilet (open defecation) ****1%** **1% Tap water ****56%** **47% Drinking water within premises ****83%** **77% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****68%** **53% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****29%** **45% Use banking services ****79%** **81% Television ****83%** **77% Mobile phone ****78%** **72% Computer with internet ****4%** **3% Two-wheeler ****24%** **19% Car / jeep / van ****6%** **5% None of these assets ****6%** **9% Own their home ****77%** **82% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What people in Agartala work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 125,335 (86%) · **■** Household industry 1,988 (1%) · **■** Farming 2,255 (2%) · **■** Marginal 16,066 (11%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How has the population of Agartala changed? From 6,415 in 1901 to 400,004 in 2011. **1901 **1911 **1921 **1931 **1941 **1951 **1961 **1971 **1981 **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Agartala in numbers and road distances - Density6,798 per km² - Growth 2001–2011110.5% - Annual rainfall2,255 mm - Temperature range4 °C to 36 °C ### Road distances - Guwahati (city of 5 lakh+)600 km by road - Agartala (railway station)3 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Services and economy in Agartala ### Civic services - Pucca roads240 km - DrainageOpen and closed drains - Flush toilets69,344 - Water storage7,530 kl - Fire serviceIn town - Electricity — homes84,668 - Electricity — industry669 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals3 · 866 beds · 347 doctors - ●Alternative-medicine hospitals2 · 8 doctors - ●Dispensaries13 · 13 doctors - ●Nursing homes5 · 150 beds · 20 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 2 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools34 govt · 10 private - ●Senior secondary schools24 govt · 18 private - ●Engineering colleges2 govt · 2 private - ●Medical colleges1 govt - ●Polytechnics3 govt ### Banks - Nationalised banks16 - Private banks6 - Co-operative banks13 **Main manufactured goods:** steel furniture, g.i. c. sheets and fruit processing. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Agartala - Hospitals21 in Agartala - Banks88 in Agartala - ATMs24 in Agartala - Petrol pumps12 in Agartala - Hotels41 in Agartala - Shopping malls8 in Agartala - Schools28 in Agartala - Colleges and universities21 in Agartala - Cinemas3 in Agartala - Pharmacies21 in Agartala - Restaurants91 in Agartala - Police stations2 in Agartala - Dental clinics22 in Agartala Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/). ## Agartala ward list (2011) - Ward 816,187 people - Ward 215,099 people - Ward 1015,090 people - Ward 3412,941 people - Ward 3112,825 people - Ward 412,617 people [Full ward list (35 wards) →](https://wherepedia.org/india/tripura/west-tripura/area-not-under-any-sub-district/agartala/wards/) ## Know before you go: Agartala - Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata - CurrencyRupee (INR) - Country calling code+91 - LanguagesEnglish, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil - Plug typesType C, D · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - Agartala - Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport (IXA) · Agartala6.9 km - Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) · Dhaka90 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 04:37) and shortest in Dec (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 05:59, sunset around 16:40). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Agartala?400,004 (Census 2011) - Which district is Agartala in?West Tripura district, Tripura - What was the population of Agartala in 1901?6,415 - How many wards does Agartala have?35 census wards (2011) - What plug type is used in Agartala?Type C, D, 230 V - What is the nearest airport to Agartala?Agartala - Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport (IXA), about 6.9 km in a straight line