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INDIAN STATE :
TRIPURA
General information
Tripura is one of the seven states in the north eastern
part of India located between 22 degree and 56 minutes
and 24 degree and 32 minutes north latitude and between
90 degree and 09 minutes and 92 degree and 20 minutes
east latitude. It is bounded on the north, west, south
and southeast by Bangladesh whereas in the east it has
a common boundary with Assam and Mizoram.
Fact File
| Geographical Area |
0.10 (lakh sq. km) |
| Capital |
Agartala |
| Population (2001 Census) In
lakhs |
31.99 |
| Literacy Percentage |
73.19% |
- Male Literacy
- Female Literacy
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81.02%
64.91% |
| Principal Language |
Bengal, Kokborak, English |
Source: CSO Estimates
Advantage Tripura
- Strategic location
- Tripura is surrounded by Bangladesh on three
sides and hence providing opportunity for beneficial
trade.
- Efforts on for transit route through Bangladesh
and access to Chittagong Port of Bangladesh. Efforts
are also being made to start Border Trade with
Bangladesh.
- The Tripura economy will be effectively integrated
with the eastern India and other countries in
the region in the near future.
- Conducive physical and
social infrastructure
- The state is currently power- surplus.
- The power tariffs are comparatively lower.
- The national highway linking Agartala to Guwahati
has been upgraded and extended up to sabroom.
- The Agartala airport has been upgraded.
- The telecom infrastructure has also been upgraded
by laying Optical Fiber Communication (OFC) network.
WLL system has also been introduced.
- At present, there are six industrial estates
in existence and proposals have been made for
setting up industrial parks, food parks, etc.
- Lucrative incentive package for
industries
- Investor friendly environment
- Single window approach
Economic Infrastructure
Roads
The total length of roads in Tripura is 15,227 km of
which major district roads constitute 454 km and other
district roads are of 1,538 km.
Aviation
The states only Airport is at Agartala (Ushabazar),
which is connected with Kolkata.
Seaport
Chittagong, Bangladesh (110 km from Sabroom)
River port
Ashuganj, Bangladesh (30 km from Agartala), Karimganj,
and Assam (250 km from Agartala)
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