Khowai district

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Khowai district
District of Tripura
Location of Khowai district in Tripura
Location of Khowai district in Tripura
Coordinates (Khowai): 23°53′51″N 91°38′14″E / 23.8974°N 91.6372°E / 23.8974; 91.6372
CountryIndia
StateTripura
EstablishedJanuary 2012 (2012-01)
HeadquartersKhowai
Tehsils1. Khowai
2. Teliamura
Area
 • Total1,377.28 km2 (531.77 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total327,564
 • Density240/km2 (620/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy87.78
 • Sex ratio957
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Average annual precipitation2570 mm
Websitekhowai.nic.in

Khowai district is a district of Tripura state of India. This district was created in January, 2012 when four new districts were created in Tripura, taking the number of districts in the state from four to eight.[1] The district headquarters are located in the town Khowai.[2] The district was carved out of West Tripura district along with new Sipahijala district.[3] The district is divided into two subdivisions, namely Khowai and Teliamura.[4][5]

Etymology[]

Khowai district derives its name from the namesake Khowai river, which runs across the district in north-south direction almost in the middle.[2]

Geography[]

Khowai district is surrounded by Kamalpur subdivision of Dhalai district in the east, Sadar subdivision of West Tripura in the west and Amarpur subdivision of Gomati district in the south. Khowai district also shares a border with Bangladesh in the north.

There are 55 gram panchayats and 2 municipalities, namely, Khowai and Teliamura in this district. There are 69 village committees that falls under ADC.[6]

Division[]

The district is divided into two subdivisions, namely Khowai subdivision and Teliamura subdivision.[7][8] Khowai district has veen divided into 6 blocks, namely, Khowai, Padmabil, Tulashikhar, Kalyanpur, Teliamura and Mungiakumi.

Transport[]

Railway

Lumding–Sabroom line of Northeast Frontier Railway passes through Khowai district. The main station in district is Teliamura railway station, providing connectivity to Tripura capital Agartala and Assam.

Places of Interest[]

Places of Interest at Khowai district are as follows:[6]-

1. Baramura Eco Park
2. Chakmaghat Park, Teliamura
3. Banabithi Eco Park, Padmabil, Khowai
4. Jangal Mahal, Khowai

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Four new districts, six subdivisions for Tripura". CNN-IBN. 26 October 2011. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Districts of India - Khowai district : Tripura". Districts of India Portal - National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Four new districts for Tripura - Plan for six more subdivisions to decentralise administration". The Telegraph India online. 27 October 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Khowai District Profile - 2016-2017" (PDF). Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Tripura Gazette - Creation of New Khowai district" (PDF). Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "Khowai district website".
  7. ^ "Khowai District Profile - 2016-2017" (PDF). Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  8. ^ "Tripura Gazette - Creation of New Khowai district" (PDF). Retrieved 24 January 2019.

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