Important Facts about Tripura
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SSC CHSL, SSC CGL, SSC MTS, IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk, IBPS SO, IPPB Sc. I, LIC AAO, etc are the exams which will expect you to be well versed with General Awareness section. This section will be based on General Knowledge and Current Affairs. Information about different states in India forms a big part of it and hence it is very important to know about different states in order to score well in these exams. Our latest GK Notes series – ‘Know your States’, will help you learn major facts, global importance, and culture of every state. This particular article will help you learn everything about Tripura in one glance.
Read the complete article to find out the history, economy, geographical significance, flora & fauna, important sites, tourist attractions, etc. about Tripura. You can also download this article as PDF to keep it handy.
Important Facts about Tripura
| Capital | Agartala |
| Districts | 8 |
| Formed on | 21 January 1972 |
| Language | Bengali Kokborok |
| Known As/For | North East India’s Largest IT Hub |
| Physical Characteristics | Land of high hills, hillocks & interspersed with river valleys |
| Natural Vegetation | Tropical moist deciduous |
| Major Rivers | – Longaifrom Jampui Hill – Jurifrom Jampui Hill – Deo from Jampui Hill – Manu from Sakhan Range – Dhalaifrom Longtharai range – Khowai from Longtharai range |
| Major Art Forms | Music – Jaduni, Jadukolija, Resekhagra, Waying Khilimani Chamaritunmani, Hamjuk Rohomani, Kuchung Ha Sikam, Mamita, Garia Ruinani, Longoi Chokmani, Hachwg Kamani
Dance –
Garia dance, Hozagiri dance, Lebong Boomani dance, Bizu dance, Hai – Hak dance, Wangala dance, Cheraw dance, Way (lamp) festival dance |
| Industry | Forestry-based industries – Timber, firewood, rubber, charcoal Weaving, carpentry, basketry, and pottery
Processed foods
(tea, sugar, fruit, nuts & spices), rubber products, and bricks
Yarn, jute, and steel
milling, wood and chemical processing |
| Minerals & Ores | Natural gas, glass sands, limestone, fireclay, plastic clay, shale and quartz-silica sand |
| Agriculture | Rice, coconuts, potatoes, jute, cotton, tea, sugarcane, jackfruit, pineapples, oranges, and mangoes |
| Geographical Indications | Tripura Queen Pineapple |
| State Animal | Phayre’s langur |
| State Bird | Green Imperial pigeon |
| State Tree | Agar |
| State Flower | Nageshwar |
| Ramsar Sites | Rudrasagar Lake |
| Biodiversity Hotspots | Indo-Burma |
| National Parks | Bison (Rajbari) NP Clouded Leopard NP |
| Wildlife Sanctuaries | – Gumti WLS – Rowa WLS – Sepahijala WLS – Trishna WLS |
We hope that you have gained sufficient information about Tripura. If you know more about Tripura that you think the article hasn’t included, then comment below.
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