Belonia, India
| Belonia | |
|---|---|
| City | |
  Belonia  Belonia | |
| Coordinates: 23°15′N 91°27′E / 23.25°N 91.45°ECoordinates: 23°15′N 91°27′E / 23.25°N 91.45°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tripura |
| District | South Tripura |
| Area rank | 2 |
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 21,176 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Telephone code | 03823 |
| Vehicle registration | TR |
| Website |
tripura |
Belonia is a town and Municipal Council in South Tripura district, Tripura, India. It is also the headquarters of South Tripura District. It is linked with Agartala (the state capital) by National Highway 8 via Udaipur and also via Rajnagar, Sonamura, Melaghar, and Bishramganj. Belonia lies on a border with Bangladesh.
Geography
Belonia is located at 23°15′N 91°27′E / 23.25°N 91.45°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 23 metres (75 feet).
Demographics
As of 2011 India census,[2] Belonia Municipal Council has a population of 19,996. Mrs. Subhra Mitra is the present Chairperson of Belonia Municipal Council. 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.
Education
Schools:
- Belonia Vidyapith H/S School
- Brajendra Kishore Institution
- Aryya Colony H/S School
- S.B.C Nagar H/S School
- Barpathari H/S School
- Brindaban Royaja Para High School, Chittamara, Belonia
- Manurmukh High School
- Amjadnagar High School
- Belonia Govt. English Medium H.S. School
- Belonia Girls H.S. School
Colleges:
- Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar College
- ITI College
Places of interest
- Pilakpathar (the site is now preserved by ASI, about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) away)
- Trishna Sanctuary
- Jogamaya Kalibari
- Famous Muhurichar
- Indo-Bangla Custom Checkpost
- Raj Rajeswari Temple, Muhuripur
- Muhuripur Fishery near Bamchara
Proposed railway station
A railway station is proposed to be constructed in Belonia (code: BLNIA) to serve the town.[3] The station lies on the Agartala - Sabroom rail section, which comes under the Lumding railway division of the Northeast Frontier Railway. The segment from Agartala to Sabroom via Udaipur may become operational in 2020, with a proposed elevation of 39m.[4][5]
Politics
Belonia assembly constituency is in the Tripura West Lok Sabha constituency.[6]
References
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Belonia
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "BLNIA/Belonia Railway Station Map/Atlas NFR/Northeast Frontier Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2017-03-21.
- ↑ "First Commercial Broad Guage [sic] Freight Train Arrives In Tripura". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2017-03-21.
- ↑ "TRIPURAINFO : The first news, views & information website of TRIPURA.". 2016-03-21. Archived from the original on 2016-03-21. Retrieved 2017-03-21.
- ↑ "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Tripura. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 8, 2005. Retrieved 2008-10-08.