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Agartala is the capital of the Indian state of Tripura. It lies on the Haora River and is located 2 km from Bangladesh. It has several temples and palaces. The population in 2004 was about 200,000.

1 History
2 Neighbourhoods
3 City Administration
4 Geography and climate
5 Demography and culture
6 Economy
7 Transport
8 Places of interest
9 External links

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History

Agartala became the new capital of the Royal Tripura Kingdom in 1850 after the Tripura kings shifted their capital first from Udaipur to Puran Agartala in the early 19th century and then to the present site of the city.

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Neighbourhoods

Agartala city consists of many Paras, which means villages or localities in the local language. Each neighbourhood or Para is usually a municipal ward or division also. The major areas of the city are:

These areas are furthur subdivided into residential blocks, such as Banamalipur is divided into North Banamalipur, Madhya Banamlipur, South Banamalipur, etc.

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City Administration

The Agartala city is managed by the Agartala Municipal Council, AMC, which divides the city into many wards and each ward has an elected ward representative or municipal councillor.

For postal administration also the city is divided into various postal zones. See List of Agartala PIN for further information.

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Geography and climate

Agartala: Latitude:23.50 N Longitude:91.25 E

The city is situated in a plain along the Haora River, though the city also extends to the low lying hills on its northern parts.

Agaratala has a pleasant climate throughout the year with no extremes of temperature.

Summer : (Mar to Jun) - Warm
Monsoon: (Jul to Sep) - Warm and humid
Winter : (Oct to Feb) - Cold

(You can see more details at http://uk.weather.com/weather/climatology/INXX0153)

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Demography and culture

The city mainly consists of Bengali's and Bengali culture and language predominates the city. The main festivals of city such as Durga Puja and Saraswati puja reflect the influence of the culture of the Bengali's.

There is a growing population of the Tripuri people in the city.

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Economy

The city is the state capital so most of the population is employed in the state & central Government and other Government owned enterprises, such as ONGC, BSNL, etc.

There is a wide variety of private enterprises also and the main business area of the city Gol Bazaar has a huge conglomeration of shops, bazaara, banks, etc.

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Transport

National Highway 44 connects Agartala to Assam and rest of India by road.
Agartala is also connected by air - the modernised Agartala Airport connects it to other cities in India.

Agartala is well conected by road to other parts of Tripura state. National highway 44 has been extended to south, thus improving the road connectivity between Agartala & south Tripura. Buses jeeps trekkers & SUVs are the most popular public carriers, and cars vans are usually used for private hire.

The main mode of transport within the city consists of a vivid network of cycle rickshaws, auto rickshaws and buses.

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Places of interest

College Tilla - Maharaja Bir Bikram College, Tripura University buildings, football ground, international cricket stadium, picturesque lush landscapes & serene natural lakes.
Ujjayanta Palace - Palace of the Tripura kings, now converted to state legislative assembly.
Jagannath temple - Hindu temple of Vaishnava school of thought.
Umamaheswar temple - Hindu temple of Shaiva & Shakta schools of thought.
Venuban Vihar
Budhha Mandir
Ravindra Kanan
State Museum
Puratan Agartala