Know Your State Tripura – Tripura GK Notes 2021(Part 1)

Hello everyone! Hope you all are doing well. Now here we are up with another amazing, one of the smallest states of India- Tripura. The state is home to the ancient tribal culture and magnificent temples. The present blog explores the cultural, geographical and political aspects of Tripura.

What are the social and cultural attributes of Tripura? Which state has the poorest Chief Minister of the country?

Tripura is a small beautiful state which is one of the seven sister hills of north-east India. The state is wrapped with a beautiful blanket of hills and dales, lakes and springs.

Let’s explore further and have a look over the State Symbols of Tripura.

Let’s study the topmost aspect of Tripura i.e. Culture.

CULTURE Tripura GK Notes:

Tripura is a state in North East India that has a rich cultural heritage. The culture of Tripura is well defined and little alike to other people of Northeast region of India. Tripura’s population consists of several dynasties and ethnic groups with diverse languages and cultures.

• Tripura state constitutes more than half the tribal community. Some prominent tribal groups are the Reang, the Chakma, the Halam, the Garo, the Lusai and the Marmaetc. These groups are most in the first instance moved to Tripura from various hill regions of neighbouring states.
• Bengali (an Indo-Aryan language) is spoken by more than half the population. Bengali and Kokborok (Tripuri), are the state’s official languages.
• Hinduism is the religion that is followed by majority of people in Tripura. Muslims and Christians constitute the minority of the state’s population.
• The Kharchi Puja and the Garia are the two major and largest festivals of Tripura.
• The main folk dances of Tripura are namely Tripuri dances, Hozagiri dance of Reang community, Garia, Jhum, Maimita, Masak Sumani and Lebang boomani dances of Tripuri community, Bijhu dance of Chakma community etc.
• Tripura food is highly inspired and influenced by the food culture of Bangladesh. The traditional cuisine of the state of Tripura is Mui Borok.
• Most of the people in the state nearly live on fish, rice and vegetables. Meat remains an important part of their diet with the dishes of mutton, pork, and chicken.

Now let’s switch to the geographical attributes of Tripura.

GEOGRAPHY Tripura GK Notes:

Tripura is the 3^rd smallest state in the country after Goa and Sikkim. The state is located in an isolated hilly region of the north-eastern part of the subcontinent. The state is full of rich flora, fauna and spectacular sights that provide visual delight.

Area: 10,492 km²

Area rank in India: 27^th

Population: 36.6 lakhs

Population rank in India: 22^nd

Latitude extension: 22°7’ N- 24°2’ N

Longitude extension: 91°0′ E- 92°0’ E

• It is bordered to the north, west, and south by Bangladesh, to the east by Mizoram, and to the northeast by the state of Assam.
• The recorded Forest Area in Tripura is 6,249 sq. km which is 60.02% of its geographical area. Total of which 4,175 sq. km is Reserved Forest, 2 sq. km is Protected Forest and 2,117 sq. km is Unclassed Forests.
• Total number of National Parks is 2 and Total number of Wildlife Sanctuaries is 4 in Tripura.
• The main 11 rivers of Tripura are Bijay, Deo, Dhalai, Feni, Gumti, Haora, Juri , Khowai, Longai, Manu, Muhuri. All these rivers are originated from the hill ranges of Tripura.
• The state has five anticlinal ranges of hills running north to south, from Boromura in the west, through Atharamura, Longtharai and Shakhan, to the Jampui Hills in the east.

Climate:

The state has a tropical savanna climate. The climate of Tripura exhibits a strong seasonal rhythm. The state is characterised by a warm and humid tropical climate. In Tripura, majorly five distinct seasons, namely, spring (from late mid-February & continues till mid-March); winter (from December to February); summer (from March to April); monsoon (from May to September); and post-monsoon (from October to November). The annual rainfall ranges from 1922 mm to 2855 mm.

Soil Type:

The soil type of Tripura can be classified under five groups: Reddish yellow brown sandy soil (33.06%), Red loam and sandy loam soil (43.07%), other alluvial soil (9.71%), Younger alluvial soil (9.34%), Lateritic soil (4.86%). These different types of soil in the state occur due to the prevalence of climatic change, rock material, and vegetation.

It’s time to talk about the political aspects of the state.

GOVERNMENT & POLITICS Tripura GK Notes:

The government of Tripura is determined by the national constitution of 1950. The Governor is the constitutional head of state and is appointed by the president of India. The actual administration is conducted by the Council of Ministers which is headed by a Chief Minister. The state’s High Court, which is located in Agartala. Tripura is divided into 8 administrative districts which are headed by the district magistrate. For administrative purposes, each district contains subdivisions, which are divided into smaller units called tehsils.

Representation of Tripura in Parliament:

• Assembly seats (unicameral): 60
• Rajya sabha: 1
• Lok sabha: 2
• First Governor of Tripura: B.K. Nehru
• First Chief Minister of Tripura: Sachindra Lal Singh

Here comes SOME INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT TRIPURA:

• Tripura is connected to the rest of India with just one major Highway i.e. NH44.
• Neermahal is situated in the middle of Rudrasagar Lake, Tripurathat assimilates the Hindu architectural style. The palace is also known as the “The Lake Palace of Tripura”.
• Betlingchhip is the highest peak of this state. This peak is also known as Betalongchhip, Thaidawr, and Balinchhip. Betlingchhip has an altitude of 930m.
• Manik Sarkar, former chief minister of Tripura is the poorest chief minister of the country.

Hope this disquisition cleared most of your doubts about Tripura. In our upcoming write-up, we will be discussing about other important aspects of Tripura.

What is the economic background of Tripura? What is the old name of Tripura?

In our next article, the factors corresponding to these questions will be answered surely. If you don’t want to miss it, click here – Know your State ‘Tripura’ – Part 2. We hope it will help you in the preparation of your competitive exams such SSC 10+2, SSC CGL, CDS, NDA, etc.

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