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District of Tripura

South Tripura District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 4.98 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

4,98,000 498,000 1 March 2026

South Tripura district's population is estimated at ≈4.98 lakh (4,98,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Tripura projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 4,30,751 on the district’s present boundaries.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Tripura. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

South Tripura district

Census 2011
4,30,751
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 4.98 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
39,059

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
3,91,692

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 4.98 lakh 4,98,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
4.31 lakh 4,30,751 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 271per km² 2011
Sex ratio
957 Tripura: 960
Child sex ratio (0–6)
961 Tripura: 957
Literacy rate
84.7% Male 90.0% · Female 79.2%
Urban share
9.1% Tripura: 26.2%
Growth 2001–11
+14.6% Tripura: +14.8%
Area
≈ 1,590km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
1.05 lakh 4.1 people per household
Villages
138 Census 2011
Towns
3 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries (parts of earlier districts apportioned by their 2011 population), then our estimate to 2036.

South Tripura: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
5.3 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19913,53,033
20013,76,027
20114,30,751
2016 *4,54,000
2021 *4,77,000
2026 *4,98,000
2031 *5,18,000
2036 *5,33,000

* Estimate

How South Tripura's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How South Tripura's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Bokafa 1,25,45729.1%95481.9%0.0%
2 Rajnagar94,21121.9%94890.7%0.0%
3 Satchand87,35520.3%96583.7%0.0%
4 Hrishyamukh52,73612.2%94384.9%0.0%
5 Statutory towns (counted separately in 2011)39,0599.1%97794.3%100.0%
6 Rupaichhari(part)31,9337.4%96566.9%0.0%

Largest towns in South Tripura (Census 2011)

Largest towns in South Tripura (Census 2011)
  1. Belonia 19,996
  2. Santir Bazar 11,921
  3. Sabroom 7,142

How people in South Tripura worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

21.0%

Agricultural labourers

30.4%

Household industry

1.4%

Other work

47.2%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 41.0%.

Age structure of South Tripura

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Age structure of South Tripura
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
› Show the numbers as a table
AgeMenWomen
0-419,73318,841
5-921,10420,089
10-1422,51321,424
15-1921,08020,610
20-2421,20921,962
25-2920,50219,528
30-3417,32415,743
35-3916,74415,750
40-4414,23013,001
45-4912,25411,333
50-549,8348,455
55-596,9706,356
60-645,5735,417
65-694,1524,292
70-742,9293,158
75-791,6551,962
80+2,1802,675
Children (0–14)
28.7%
Tripura 27.7%
Working age (15–59)
63.4%
Tripura 64.4%
Older people (60+)
7.9%
Tripura 7.9%
Median age
25.8years
Tripura 26.3
Dependency ratio
51.7
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Tripura 49.2

Languages spoken in South Tripura

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 62 languages recorded. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Languages spoken in South Tripura
  1. Bengali 60.7%
  2. Tripuri 29.9%
  3. Mogh 5.8%
  4. Hindi 1.7%
  5. Savara 0.5%
  6. Garo 0.3%
  7. Munda 0.3%
  8. Others 0.2%
  9. All other languages 0.7%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Bengali59.1%
  2. Kokbarak24.2%
  3. Mogh5.8%
  4. Tripuri4.9%
  5. Chakma1.6%
  6. Hindi1.5%
  7. Reang0.6%
  8. Savara0.5%

Housing and amenities in South Tripura

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 62.7%

    Tripura 68.5%

  • Tap water 33.8%

    Tripura 33.2%

  • Water source within premises 24.9%

    Tripura 37.1%

  • Toilet within premises 86.4%

    Tripura 86.1%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 11.6%

    Tripura 11.5%

  • Bathing area within premises 15.3%

    Tripura 32.2%

  • Closed drainage 0.8%

    Tripura 3.7%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 7.0%

    Tripura 17.7%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 92.5%

    Tripura 81.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 39.0%

    Tripura 46.0%

  • Television 35.4%

    Tripura 44.9%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 5.7%

    Tripura 8.2%

  • Computer or laptop 3.8%

    Tripura 7.4%

  • Car, jeep or van 1.6%

    Tripura 2.2%

  • Use banking services 87.8%

    Tripura 79.2%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 30.3%

    Tripura 27.8%

The home itself

  • Own their home 96.3%

    Tripura 91.8%

  • Rent their home 2.3%

    Tripura 5.5%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 8.5%

    Tripura 19.0%

  • House in good condition 50.0%

    Tripura 54.2%

  • Concrete roof 0.9%

    Tripura 4.2%

  • Cement or tiled floor 12.1%

    Tripura 18.3%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 73.1%

    Tripura 75.0%

Tripura

What the numbers say

  • South Tripura district held 11.7% of Tripura's population in 2011, 4th of 8 districts.
  • Literacy is 84.7%, 2.5 points below the Tripura average of 87.2%.
  • 9.1% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Tripura as a whole (26.2%).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈4.98 lakh, implies growth of about 16% since 2011; it is tied to the official Tripura projection.

How this district was formed

South Tripura covers land that was part of these districts in Census 2011:

  • South Tripura (2011) 100.0% of this district
    49.2% of the 2011 district

Compare with

All districts of Tripura →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (1 August 2026 – 30 August 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)

  3. Results

    Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for South Tripura, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in South Tripura (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Reconstructed Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Population by religion in South Tripura (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareTripura
Hindu ≈ 3,71,800 86.3% 83.4%
Muslim ≈ 13,100 3.0% 8.6%
Christian ≈ 12,200 2.8% 4.4%
Sikh ≈ 100 0.0% 0.0%
Buddhist ≈ 33,100 7.7% 3.4%
Jain ≈ 100 0.0% 0.0%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 200 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated ≈ 200 0.1% 0.1%
Total4,30,751100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of South Tripura district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈4,98,000 (4.98 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies South Tripura's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Tripura projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 4,30,751.

What was the population of South Tripura district in Census 2011?
4,30,751: 2,20,162 males and 2,10,589 females, of whom 39,059 lived in towns and 3,91,692 in villages. These figures are on the district’s current boundaries, rebuilt from Census 2011 village and town records.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of South Tripura?
Literacy was 84.7% in 2011 (men 90.0%, women 79.2%). The sex ratio was 957 females per 1,000 males, and 961 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in South Tripura district?
Belonia, with 19,996 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in South Tripura district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 138 Census 2011 villages and 3 towns.

⤓ Download Tripura district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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