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Tripura is divided into 8 districts and 23 sub-divisions, where Agartala is the capital and the largest city in the state. Tripura has 19 different tribal communities [13] with a majority Bengali population. Bengali, English and Kokborok are the state's official languages. [7]
Agartala (/ ˌ ʌ ɡ ər t ə ˈ l ɑː /, Bengali: [agorot̪ɔla] ⓘ, Kok Borok:) [6] is the capital and the largest city of the Indian state of Tripura, situated on the banks of Haora/Saidra River, about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) east of the border with Bangladesh [7] and about 2,499 km (1,552 mi) from the national capital, New Delhi. [8]
Kokborok is a Sino-Tibetan language of the Bodo–Garo branch. It is related to the Bodo and Dimasa languages of neighboring Assam. The Garo language is also a related language spoken in the state of Meghalaya and neighboring Bangladesh. Kókborok consists of several dialects spoken in Tripura.
The Tripura High Court, located in Agartala, Tripura exercises the jurisdiction and powers in respect of cases arising in the State of Tripura. [3] The present Legislative Assembly of Tripura is unicameral, consisting of 60 Member of the Legislative Assembly (M.L.A). Its term is 5 years, unless sooner dissolved. [4]
The districts of Tripura. The Indian state of Tripura borders with Bangladesh and the Indian states of Assam and Mizoram. The third-smallest state in India and also a princely state till 1949, It covers an area of 10,491 square kilometres (4,051 sq mi). The area of modern Tripura was ruled for several centuries by the Manikya dynasty of the ...
Bengali is the most spoken language, due to the predominance of Bengali people in the state. Kokborok is spoken by the Tripuri people . Languages of Tripura, 2011 [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ]
As per the Constitution of India, the Governor of Tripura is the state's de jure head, but de facto executive authority rests with the chief minister. Following elections to the Tripura Legislative Assembly , the governor usually invites the party (or coalition) with a majority of seats to form the government.
Location of Tripura. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Tripura: . Tripura – state in Northeast India. The third-smallest state in the country, it covers 10,491 km2 (4,051 sq mi) and is bordered by Bangladesh (East Bengal) to the north, south, and west, and the Indian states of Assam and Mizoram to the east.