Khumulwng
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Khumulwng
Tripura • India |
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| District(s) | West Tripura |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Codes • Postal • Telephone • Vehicle |
• 799 045 • +91-0381 • TR |
Khumulwng is a town in the West Tripura [1] district in Tripura [2], India. It is the headquarters and the largest town of the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council.
Khumulwng was established in the year 1996. It is connected by road with Jampuijol, Jirania, Champaknagar and Agartala. The most beautiful landmark of the town is the Kaunsil Nok (Council House) located right in the heart of the town. This structure houses the legislative body of the TTAADC (Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council.
The nearest airport is Agartala Airport located in Agartala and the nearest railway-station is Manughat in North Tripura [3].
[edit] Attractions and amenities of Khumulwng
Khumulwng has a Town-Hall situtated near the Kaunsil Nok which is used by the people of the town for organizing various programs and functions.Image:Kaunsil Nok.gif|thumb|250px|Kaunsil Nok, Khumulwng, Tripura. Across the Town-Hall is a Picnic Spot whereby you can relax and enjoy the beauty of nature. This Picnic Spot is surrounded on three sides by man-made lake. There are three important schools in Khumulwng. They are:
- Yakhili Academy, a privately run school by Sadar North Baptist Association.
- Khumpui Academy, school run by TTAADC.
- Eklayva High Schoo, a central government school.
There is a government hospital to serve the needs of the town and the surrounding population. A children's park is also near the Kaunsil Nok. Khumulwng act as the junction of transportation and business for the interior villages. It is fast emerging as the local business hub amongst the TTAADC. Various socio-cultural clubs are coming up to develop the local culture, flora and fauna.
[edit] The People
The ethnic population comprise of the Tripuri people. The local language is Kokborok. They have a distinct identity of their own. They are different from the majority Bengali population of the state.
The cultural beauty and abundance in Khumulwng is invaluable. The town is a blend of tribal culture and the Christian influence. We see peoples celebrating the Goria Ter as well as the Christmas with much joyfulness. Most of the people, by profession, here are either government employees and their families or business oriented. There are 5 Baptist Churches (Khumulwng, Zion, Joygobin, Khakchangma, Dosoram) and one GFA center in Khumulwng. On every December a fair is organized by the group of local churches where people of all walks of life and from all faith participate to show their brotherhood.
A huge gathering called Tripura Baptist Youth Fellowship was organized on 28 January-30 January 2005 in Khumulwng Baptist Church. The total delegation crossed 1500 strength. Delegates came from all over Tripura and even from Mizoram. Executives of TBCU, Zoram Baptist Mission and Evangelical Church of Maraland also took part in the fellowship. It was a huge success and every one those who came were motivated by this programme. Different tribes of Tripura came and mingled with each other as if all were the same, like all in one, in Christ. The fellowship included Musical Meet, Discussions and Bible Classes. It was a successful fellowship.
[edit] Connectivity of Khumulwng
Khumulwng can be accessed through road with the Assam-Agartala National Highway 44. The nearest stop on the highway is in Jirania (3 km) and the newly developing junction of Madhob Kami (2 km).
In order to reach by air, it is accessible with the Agartala Airport located some 35 km away.
