Sonamura

Sonamura
Town
Sonamura
Coordinates: 23°28′N 91°16′E / 23.47°N 91.27°E / 23.47; 91.27Coordinates: 23°28′N 91°16′E / 23.47°N 91.27°E / 23.47; 91.27
Country  India
State Tripura
District Sipahijala district
Elevation 15 m (49 ft)
Population (2015)
  Total 12,592
Languages
  Official Bengali, Kokborok, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 799131

Sonamura is a town and the headquarter of Sonamura Subdivision in Sipahijala district in the Indian state of Tripura. It lies on the border with Bangladesh, to the east of Comilla. It contains a hospital, police station, jail, and a town hall. Sukanta Park is a park of note in Sonamura.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, Sonamura had a population of 10074. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Sonamura has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 68%. In Sonamura, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Politics

Sonamura assembly constituency is part of Tripura West (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]

See Also

References

  1. "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Tripura. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2008-10-08.


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