Pratapgarh, Tripura

This article is about the town in Tripura. For other places with the same name, see Pratapgarh (disambiguation).
Pratapgarh
town
Pratapgarh
Coordinates: 23°49′N 91°18′E / 23.81°N 91.30°E / 23.81; 91.30Coordinates: 23°49′N 91°18′E / 23.81°N 91.30°E / 23.81; 91.30
Country  India
State Tripura
District West Tripura
Population (2001)
  Total 25,890
Languages
  Official Bengali, Kokborok, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Pratapgarh is a census town in West Tripura district in the Indian state of Tripura.

Geography

Pratapgarh is located at 23°49′N 91°18′E / 23.81°N 91.30°E / 23.81; 91.30.[1]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Pratapgarh had a population of 25,890. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Pratapgarh has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 67%. In Pratapgarh, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Politics

Pratapgarh assembly constituency is part of Tripura West (Lok Sabha constituency).[3]

References

  1. "Yahoo maps location of Pratapgarh". Yahoo maps. Retrieved 2008-12-31.
  2. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  3. "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Tripura. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2008-10-08.


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Wednesday, February 25, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.