Tripura: Indian state
Tripura (/ˈtrɪpʊrə, -ərə/) (Bengali: ত্রিপুরা) is a state in Northeast India.
It covers an area of 4,036 square miles (10,450 km2).It is the 3rd smallest state of India. It is bigger than Lebanon but smaller than Kosovo. The capital city is Agartala.
Tripura | |
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    (clockwise from top) Clouded Leopard National Park; Rock-cut sculptures at Unakoti; Ujjayanta Palace; Neermahal palace | |
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 Location of Tripura in India | |
 Map of Tripura | |
| Coordinates (Agartala): 23°50′N 91°17′E / 23.84°N 91.28°E | |
| Country | India |
| Union territory | 1 November 1956 |
| State | 21 January 1972† |
| Capital | Agartala |
| Most populous city | Agartala |
| Districts | 8 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Satyadev Narayan Arya |
| • Chief Minister | Biplab Kumar Deb (BJP) |
| • Deputy Chief Minister | Jishnu Deb Burman (BJP) |
| • Leader of opposition | Manik Sarkar (CPI (M)) |
| • Legislature | Unicameral (60 seats) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10,491.65 km2 (4,050.85 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 27th (2014) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,671,032 |
| • Rank | 22nd (2014) |
| • Density | 350/km2 (910/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-TR |
| Vehicle registration | TR- |
| HDI |  0.663 (medium) |
| HDI rank | 6th (2014) |
| Literacy | 87.75 % (2011) |
| Official languages | |
| Website | tripura |
| †It was elevated from the status of Union-Territories by the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act 1971 | |
Political history
It is a disputed territory claimed as Chittagonian Plains by Bangladesh. Bangladesh says that as Tripura was an Independent Kingdom and never part of British India, the Republic of India had no right to annex the country after the death of its last King.
Provincial symbols of Tripura
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Green Imperial Pigeon, Provincial bird of Tripura -
Phayre's leaf monkey, Provincial animal of Tripura -
Agar, Provincial tree of Tripura -
Cobra saffron/Nageshwar, Provincial flower of Tripura -
Natal Queen pineapple, provincial fruit of Tripura
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References
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