Ranirbazar is a town and a Municipal Council in West Tripura district in the Indian state of Tripura.
Ranirbazar | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Ranirbazar  Ranirbazar | |
| Coordinates: 23°50′N 91°22′E / 23.83°N 91.37°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tripura |
| District | West Tripura |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | Ranirbazar Municipal Council |
| • Chairman | Smt. Aparna Sukla Das (BJP) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 15,820 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, Kokborok, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | TR |
| Website | tripura |
Overview
editThe town of Ranirbazar has many amenities like town hall, schools, market, motorstand, petro-pump and so on. Earlier, Tripura government had declared Ranir bazar as a municipal council area.
Demographics
editAs of 2001[update] India census,[1] Ranirbazar had a population of 11,003. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Ranirbazar has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 72%. In Ranirbazar, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Location
editRanirbazar is located on the National Highway 8 (Assam-Agartala highway) on the banks of river Haora. It is half an hour distance from Agartala by vehicle. Nearby urban areas include Khayerpur and Jirania.
References
edit- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
See also
edit- List of cities and towns in Tripura
- Khumulwng, the headquarters of TTAADC.
- Udaipur.
- Sabroom.