Tripura · Districts
District-wise population of Tripura
Tripura has 8 districts today. West Tripura is the most populous, estimated at ≈10.48 lakh in 2026. Census 2011 figures are shown on each district's current boundaries, so districts created after 2011 have comparable numbers too.
| # | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Tripurano separate page yet | ≈ 10.48 lakh | 9,18,200 | +12.6% | 970 | 91.1% | 64.1% | ≈976 |
| 2 | Sepahijala | ≈ 5.48 lakh | 4,79,975 | +12.6% | 952 | 84.7% | 10.3% | ≈390 |
| 3 | Gomatino separate page yet | ≈ 5.18 lakh | 4,47,586 | +14.6% | 958 | 84.6% | 18.8% | ≈302 |
| 4 | South Tripura | ≈ 4.98 lakh | 4,30,751 | +14.6% | 957 | 84.7% | 9.1% | ≈271 |
| 5 | North Tripura | ≈ 4.92 lakh | 4,17,441 | +17.4% | 963 | 87.9% | 19.0% | ≈348 |
| 6 | Dhalai | ≈ 4.55 lakh | 3,75,894 | +21.8% | 944 | 85.8% | 10.8% | ≈158 |
| 7 | Khowaino separate page yet | ≈ 3.74 lakh | 3,27,564 | +12.6% | 957 | 87.8% | 12.1% | ≈398 |
| 8 | Unakoti | ≈ 3.26 lakh | 2,76,506 | +17.4% | 972 | 86.9% | 14.8% | ≈331 |
* 2026: our estimates (method M1), constrained to the official Tripura projection. ≈ density uses an area apportioned from 2011 sub-districts.
Districts without their own page
- West Tripura: Its 2011 population could not be rebuilt reliably from village records (formed from parts of West Tripura)
- Gomati: Its 2011 population could not be rebuilt reliably from village records (formed from parts of South Tripura)
- Khowai: Its 2011 population could not be rebuilt reliably from village records (formed from parts of West Tripura)
Districts of Tripura by population, 2026
- West Tripura 10.48 lakh
- Sepahijala 5.48 lakh
- Gomati 5.18 lakh
- South Tripura 4.98 lakh
- North Tripura 4.92 lakh
- Dhalai 4.55 lakh
- Khowai 3.74 lakh
- Unakoti 3.26 lakh
Frequently asked questions
How many districts are there in Tripura?
8, according to the Local Government Directory (8 listed). Census 2011 had fewer in several states; this page shows every current district.
Which district of Tripura has the highest population?
West Tripura, with 9,18,200 people in Census 2011 and an estimated ≈10.48 lakh in 2026. The smallest is Unakoti (2,76,506 in 2011).
Sources and method
- Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (ORGI)
- Census 2011 village and town population figures (ORGI)
- How 2011 figures are rebuilt on today’s district boundaries
- Report of the Technical Group on Population Projections 2011–2036 (July 2020)
- Our estimation method M1 (formulas and checks)
- Local Government Directory (current district boundaries)
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