Belonia, India

Belonia
—  city  —
Belonia
Location of Belonia
in Tripura
Coordinates
Country India
State Tripura
District(s) South Tripura
Population 15,687 (2001)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Area

• Elevation

• 23 metres (75 ft)

Belonia is a town and a nagar panchayat in South Tripura district in the state of Tripura, India. It is also the head-quarters of Belonia sub-division. It is linked with Agartala, the state capital, with highway via Udaipur, the district head-quarters.

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Geography

Belonia is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 23 metres (75 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Belonia had a population of 15,687. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Belonia has an average literacy rate of 95%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 54% of the males and 46% of females literate. 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Politics

Belonia assembly constituency is part of Tripura SOUTH - VIDHAN SABHA & West (Lok Sabha constituency).[3]

References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Belonia
  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. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 
  3. ^ "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies". Tripura. Election Commission of India. http://archive.eci.gov.in/Febse2003/background/S23/rptListofAC_Dist_PC.pdf. Retrieved 2008-10-08. 

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