Tripurapopulation and census data

People

• Population36.74 lakh

  India 121.09 crore · 22nd of 35

• Women for every 1,000 men960

  India 943 · 14th of 35

• Children aged 0–612.5%

  India 13.6% · 19th of 35

• Girls for every 1,000 boys (age 0–6)957

  India 918 · 9th of 35

• Living in towns and cities26.2%

  India 31.1% · 24th of 35

• People per square km350

  India 382 · 18th of 35

• Area in square km10,486

  India 31,66,620 · 26th of 35

• Households8.56 lakh

  India 24.95 crore · 22nd of 35

Reading and writing

Share of people aged 7 and over who can read and write.

• Literacy rate87.2%

  India 73.0% · 5th of 35

• Literacy rate, men91.5%

  India 80.9% · 5th of 35

• Literacy rate, women82.7%

  India 64.6% · 5th of 35

Communities

• Scheduled Castes17.8%

  India 16.6% · 9th of 35

• Scheduled Tribes31.8%

  India 8.6% · 9th of 35

Religion

• Hindu83.4%

  India 79.8% · 14th of 35

• Muslim8.6%

  India 14.2% · 16th of 35

• Christian4.3%

  India 2.3% · 12th of 35

• Sikh0.03%

  India 1.7% · 29th of 35

• Buddhist3.4%

  India 0.70% · 5th of 35

• Jain0.02%

  India 0.37% · 28th of 35

• Other religions0.04%

  India 0.66% · 16th of 35

• Religion not stated0.14%

  India 0.24% · 22nd of 35

Work

The last four rows are shares of all workers.

• People who work40.0%

  India 39.8% · 19th of 35

• Women who work23.6%

  India 25.5% · 19th of 35

• Workers with 6+ months of work a year73.3%

  India 75.2% · 24th of 35

• Farmers (cultivators)20.1%

  India 24.7% · 22nd of 35

• Farm labourers24.1%

  India 30.0% · 13th of 35

• Household industry2.8%

  India 3.8% · 17th of 35

• Other work53.0%

  India 41.6% · 13th of 35

Homes

Share of households, rounded to whole numbers.

• Electricity is the main light68%

  India 67% · 25th of 35

• Kerosene is the main light29%

  India 31% · 10th of 35

• Toilet at home86%

  India 47% · 8th of 35

• Open defecation (no toilet)11%

  India 50% · 27th of 35

• Bathroom at home19%

  India 42% · 31st of 35

• Tap water to drink33%

  India 44% · 25th of 35

• Drinking water source at home37%

  India 47% · 25th of 35

• Cook on LPG or piped gas18%

  India 29% · 27th of 35

• Cook on firewood80%

  India 49% · 2nd of 35

• Use banking services79%

  India 59% · 7th of 35

• Own their home92%

  India 87% · 6th of 35

• Rent their home6%

  India 11% · 30th of 35

• Home in good condition54%

  India 53% · 19th of 35

• Permanent (pucca) home19%

  India 62% · 33rd of 35

• Live in one room or less75%

  India 41% · 1st of 35

What homes owned

Share of households, rounded to whole numbers.

• Any phone (landline or mobile)48%

  India 63% · 29th of 35

• Mobile phone46%

  India 59% · 28th of 35

• Television45%

  India 47% · 22nd of 35

• Radio13%

  India 20% · 32nd of 35

• Computer or laptop7%

  India 10% · 29th of 35

• Computer with internet1%

  India 3% · 29th of 35

• Bicycle39%

  India 45% · 16th of 35

• Scooter, motorbike or moped8%

  India 21% · 31st of 35

• Car, jeep or van2%

  India 5% · 30th of 35

• None of these28%

  India 18% · 5th of 35