Udaipur, Tripura

This article is about the city in Tripura, India. For its namesake city in Rajasthan, see Udaipur . For other uses, see Udaipur (disambiguation).
Udaipur
উদয়পুর
UDP
city
Udaipur

Location in Tripura, India

Coordinates: 23°32′N 91°29′E / 23.53°N 91.48°ECoordinates: 23°32′N 91°29′E / 23.53°N 91.48°E
Country  India
State Tripura
District Gomati district
Elevation 22 m (72 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 32,758
Languages
 • Official Bengali, Kokborok, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration TR-03

Udaipur (Pron:/uːˈdaɪpʊə or ˈuːdaɪˌpʊə/) (Bengali: উদয়পুর) is a town and a municipal council in the Indian state of Tripura. This city is famous for the Tripura Sundari temple. It is also the headquarters of Gomati district. Udaipur is about 55 km from Agartala, the capital of Tripura. There are lots of artificial lakes (namely Dhani Sagar, Bijoy Sagar (Mahadev Dighi), Jagannath Dighi, Amar Sagar). Udaipur is the 3rd largest town of tripura followed by Agartala and Dharmanagar on the bank of Gomati river.

Geography

State of Tripura having 4 districts, roadways & small railway network.

Udaipur is located at 23°32′N 91°29′E / 23.53°N 91.48°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 22 metres (72 feet).The Gumti river passes through the heart of Udaipur and helps in irrigation of its lands. It is around 48 km from the state capital,

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[3] Udaipur had a population of 21,751. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Udaipur has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 87%, and female literacy is 81%. In Udaipur, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Attractions in Udaipur

Udaipur is dotted with temples the most famous of which is the Tripura Sundari temple, which is one of the 51 Shakti Peethas. The temple was constructed by Maharaja Dhanya Manikya Debbarma in 1501. There is a big lake beside the temple known as Kalyan Sagar. Bhubaneshwari Temple is another famous temple here.Udaipur is also known as "lake city" and has many beautiful lakes.Some of them are Bijoy Sagar, Jagannath dighi, Amar sagar and as mentioned above, Kalyan sagar.It also has a national library named "Nazrul Granthagar",after Kazi Nazrul Islam.

Education

udaipur has educational institutions, schools and colleges. U.E.M.H.S.S ranks among one of the best schools of Tripura.

Colleges

Schools

Temples

Image gallery


References

  1. ↑ http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_2_PR_Cities_1Lakh_and_Above.pdf
  2. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Udaipur
  3. ↑ "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.

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