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West Tripura district, Tripura

West Tripura is one of the 8 districts of Tripura. Its headquarters is Agartala. At the 2011 census it had about 17.3 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Tripura
Headquarters
Agartala
Name in Hindi
पश्चिम त्रिपुरा जिला
Population (2011 census)
17,25,739
Rank in Tripura by population
1st of 8
Area
2,997 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
576
Formed
1970
Official website
westtripura.nic.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
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Wikidata entry Q1947570

Population in context

With 17,25,739 people in 2011, West Tripura ranks 1st among the 8 districts of Tripura for which we have a 2011 figure. That makes it the most populous of them. The least populous is Unakoti (2,98,574).

District boundaries change. If West Tripura has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

Nearby districts

Straight-line distance from the map point of West Tripura to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 8 districts of Tripura

Questions people ask

Which state is West Tripura district in?

West Tripura district is in Tripura, India.

What is the headquarters of West Tripura district?

The headquarters of West Tripura district is Agartala, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of West Tripura district?

West Tripura district had a population of 17,25,739 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.