South Tripura district is an administrative district in the state of Tripura in northeastern India.
History The district came into existence on 1 September 1970, when the entire state was divided into three districts.
Geography The district occupies an area of . The district headquarters are located at Belonia.
Divisions District has three sub divisions (Belonia, Sabroom and Santirbazar).
The district resides in two Lok Sabha constituencies: Tripura West (shared with West Tripura district) and Tripura East (shared with Dhalai and North Tripura districts. It is also split between seven Legislative assembly constituencies : Belonia, Hrishyamukh, Jolaibari, Manu, Rajnagar, Sabroom and Santirbazar.
Demographics According to the 2011 census South Tripura district has a population of 876,001, roughly equal to the nation of Fiji or the US state of Delaware. This gives it a ranking of 471st in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 14.03%. South Tripura has a sex ratio of 957 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 85.41%. ParametersParticularsTotal population4,53,079Male2,34,118Female2,18,961SC Population (No. and % of total population)74,020 (16.33%)ST Population (No. and % of total population)1,62,463 (35.85%)Rural Population (in lakh)4,14,426Urban Population (in lakh)38,653Population Density (Ratio)299 per Sq. Km.Sex Ratio935 Female per 1000 MaleLiteracy Male (in percentage)93.39%Literacy Female (in percentage)79.54%Literacy Total (in percentage)85.09%Total geographical area (in Sq. Km.)1514.3 Sq. Km.
Flora and fauna In 1987, South Tripura district became home to the Trishna Wildlife Sanctuary, which has an area of . It is also home to the Gumti Wildlife Sanctuary, which was established in 1988 and has an area of .
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