Tripura facts: capital, state animal, bird, flower and state day
Tripura at a glance
- Capital
- Agartala
- State day
- 21 January (Tripura Day)
- State animal
- Phayre's langur (Trachypithecus phayrei)
- State bird
- Green imperial pigeon (Ducula aenea)
- State flower
- Nageswar (Mesua ferrea)
- State tree
- Agar (Aquillaria agallocha)
Sources: Capitals: Government of India. State symbols and state days: Wikipedia (lists of Indian state animals, birds, flowers and trees, and List of Indian state days), retrieved October 2026.
Key facts about Tripura: its capital, languages, government and courts, and the main figures from the Census of India 2011, the most recent census.
Key facts
| Capital | Agartala |
|---|---|
| Formed | 21 January 1972 (union territory from 1 November 1956) |
| Official languages | Bengali, Kokborok and English |
| Area | 10,486 sq km |
| Districts (2026) | 8 |
| Legislative Assembly seats | 60 |
| Lok Sabha seats | 2 |
| Rajya Sabha seats | 1 |
| High Court | Tripura High Court, Agartala |
Census 2011
| Population | 3,673,917 (36.74 lakh) |
|---|---|
| Density | 350 people per sq km |
| Living in towns and cities | 26.2 per cent |
| Sex ratio | 960 women per 1,000 men |
| Literacy rate (age 7 and over) | 87.22 per cent (men 91.53, women 82.73) |
Sources
Population figures: Census of India 2011, state profile (Final Population Totals). Area: Census of India 2011. Districts: the Ministry of Education's AISHE directory, which follows the Local Government Directory (checked October 2026). Seats and courts: Election Commission of India and the state government.
Reference links
- National Portal of India: Government of India
- Election Commission of India: constituencies and elections
- Local Government Directory: official list of districts, blocks and villages