# Taranagar, West Tripura (Tripura) – Town Population & History

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Town · West Tripura, Tripura 

# Taranagar

Taranagar is a town in Mohanpur sub-district of West Tripura district, Tripura (census town). The 2011 Census counted **15,481 people** in 3,851 households. Literacy was 92.5%.

- 15,481people (2011)
- 3,851households
- 92.5%literacy
- 986females per 1,000 males

## Population of Taranagar

■ Taranagar · ■ West Tripura urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****92.5%**

**93.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****986**

**977

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****933**

**945

Working population ****42.2%**

**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 Taranagar

Of every 100 households in Taranagar in 2011, 81 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 14 cooked with LPG; 52 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Taranagar · ■ West Tripura urban average

Electricity for lighting ****81%**

**92%

Toilet within the home ****97%**

**98%

No toilet (open defecation) ****2%**

**1%

Tap water ****8%**

**47%

Drinking water within premises ****66%**

**77%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****14%**

**53%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****82%**

**45%

Use banking services ****97%**

**81%

Television ****61%**

**77%

Mobile phone ****52%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****7%**

**19%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**5%

None of these assets ****20%**

**9%

Own their home ****93%**

**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 Taranagar work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,750 (57%) · **■** Household industry 125 (2%) · **■** Farming 811 (12%) · **■** Marginal 1,841 (28%)

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 Taranagar changed?

From 14,630 in 2001 to 15,481 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Taranagar in numbers and road distances

- Density1,168 per km²
- Growth 2001–20115.8%
- Annual rainfall2,144 mm
- Temperature range6 °C to 36 °C

### Road distances

- Agartala (state capital)20 km by road
- Agartala (district HQ)20 km by road
- Agartala (city of 1 lakh+)20 km by road
- Guwahati (city of 5 lakh+)620 km by road
- Agartala (railway station)23 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 Taranagar

### Civic services

- Pucca roads5 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets1,523
- Water storage1,000 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes3,010
- Electricity — industry10

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 10 beds · 5 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools5 govt
- ●Senior secondary schools3 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** tea, wheat and rice.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Taranagar

- Banks4 in Taranagar
- Petrol pumps1 in Taranagar

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/).

## Know before you go: Taranagar

- 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) · Agartala16 km
- Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) · Dhaka100 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 04:36) and shortest in Dec (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 05:59, sunset around 16:39).

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 Taranagar?15,481 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Taranagar in?West Tripura district, Tripura
- What was the population of Taranagar in 2001?14,630
- What plug type is used in Taranagar?Type C, D, 230 V
- What is the nearest airport to Taranagar?Agartala - Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport (IXA), about 16 km in a straight line