District of Tripura
Unakoti District Population 2026
Population · 1 March 2026
≈ 3.26 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →
3,26,000 326,000 1 March 2026
Unakoti district's population is estimated at ≈3.26 lakh (3,26,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Tripura projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 2,76,506 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
Unakoti district
- Census 2011
- 2,76,506
- 2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- ≈ 3.26 lakh
Urban population
Towns (urban)
- Census 2011
- 40,830
Rural
Villages (rural)
- Census 2011
- 2,35,676
Key figures
- Population 2026
- ≈ 3.26 lakh 3,26,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- Census 2011
- 2.77 lakh 2,76,506 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
- Density
- ≈ 331per km² 2011
- Sex ratio
- 972 Tripura: 960
- Child sex ratio (0–6)
- 968 Tripura: 957
- Literacy rate
- 86.9% Male 90.9% · Female 82.8%
- Urban share
- 14.8% Tripura: 26.2%
- Growth 2001–11
- +17.4% Tripura: +14.8%
- Area
- ≈ 836km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
- Households
- 62.1 thousand 4.5 people per household
- Villages
- 78 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.
- Reconstructed
- Estimate
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| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,86,137 |
| 2001 | 2,35,452 |
| 2011 | 2,76,506 |
| 2016 * | 2,93,000 |
| 2021 * | 3,10,000 |
| 2026 * | 3,26,000 |
| 2031 * | 3,41,000 |
| 2036 * | 3,53,000 |
* Estimate
How Unakoti'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.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gournagar | 1,08,711 | 39.3% | 967 | 83.3% | 0.0% |
| 2 | Kumarghat | 89,190 | 32.3% | 972 | 90.7% | 6.0% |
| 3 | Pencharthal | 43,146 | 15.6% | 957 | 81.5% | 0.0% |
| 4 | Statutory towns (counted separately in 2011) | 35,459 | 12.8% | 1007 | 94.4% | 100.0% |
Largest towns in Unakoti (Census 2011)
- Kailasahar 22,405
- Kumarghat 13,054
- Fatikroy CT 5,371
How people in Unakoti worked (Census 2011)
Cultivators
18.8%
Agricultural labourers
22.1%
Household industry
3.4%
Other work
55.7%
Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 36.8%.
Age structure of Unakoti
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 →
- 80+
- 75-79
- 70-74
- 65-69
- 60-64
- 55-59
- 50-54
- 45-49
- 40-44
- 35-39
- 30-34
- 25-29
- 20-24
- 15-19
- 10-14
- 5-9
- 0-4
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| Age | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 14,294 | 13,895 |
| 5-9 | 14,179 | 13,693 |
| 10-14 | 14,591 | 14,083 |
| 15-19 | 13,830 | 13,508 |
| 20-24 | 13,833 | 14,475 |
| 25-29 | 12,519 | 12,411 |
| 30-34 | 10,425 | 9,958 |
| 35-39 | 10,039 | 9,640 |
| 40-44 | 8,684 | 8,115 |
| 45-49 | 7,508 | 6,798 |
| 50-54 | 6,150 | 5,393 |
| 55-59 | 4,352 | 3,831 |
| 60-64 | 3,615 | 3,419 |
| 65-69 | 2,517 | 2,457 |
| 70-74 | 1,897 | 1,823 |
| 75-79 | 991 | 988 |
| 80+ | 1,134 | 1,388 |
- Children (0–14)
- 30.7%
- Tripura 27.7%
- Working age (15–59)
- 62.0%
- Tripura 64.4%
- Older people (60+)
- 7.3%
- Tripura 7.9%
- Median age
- 24.6years
- Tripura 26.3
- Dependency ratio
- 54.9
- children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
- Tripura 49.2
Languages spoken in Unakoti
Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 59 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 →
- Bengali 74.8%
- Tripuri 11.8%
- Bishnupuriya 4.2%
- Hindi 2.8%
- Garo 2.0%
- Manipuri 0.9%
- Kurukh/Oraon 0.8%
- Halam 0.8%
- All other languages 2.0%
Largest mother tongues
- Bengali62.4%
- Kokbarak13.1%
- Chakma10.9%
- Reang3.3%
- Bishnupriya Manipuri/Manipuri Bishnupriya2.0%
- Hindi1.6%
- Halam1.1%
- Manipuri0.8%
Housing and amenities in Unakoti
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 59.3%
Tripura 68.5%
- Tap water 37.5%
Tripura 33.2%
- Water source within premises 20.0%
Tripura 37.1%
- Toilet within premises 86.6%
Tripura 86.1%
- Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 11.4%
Tripura 11.5%
- Bathing area within premises 31.6%
Tripura 32.2%
- Closed drainage 2.1%
Tripura 3.7%
- Cooking with LPG/PNG 13.1%
Tripura 17.7%
- Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 86.1%
Tripura 81.4%
What households own
- Mobile phone 39.9%
Tripura 46.0%
- Television 31.0%
Tripura 44.9%
- Scooter or motorcycle 6.2%
Tripura 8.2%
- Computer or laptop 7.0%
Tripura 7.4%
- Car, jeep or van 1.8%
Tripura 2.2%
- Use banking services 77.3%
Tripura 79.2%
- None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 37.2%
Tripura 27.8%
The home itself
- Own their home 90.5%
Tripura 91.8%
- Rent their home 5.3%
Tripura 5.5%
- Permanent (pucca) house 16.2%
Tripura 19.0%
- House in good condition 50.0%
Tripura 54.2%
- Concrete roof 3.7%
Tripura 4.2%
- Cement or tiled floor 16.7%
Tripura 18.3%
- One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 82.8%
Tripura 75.0%
Tripura
What the numbers say
- Unakoti district held 7.5% of Tripura's population in 2011, 8th of 8 districts.
- Literacy is 86.9%, 0.3 points below the Tripura average of 87.2%.
- The sex ratio of 972 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 960.
- 14.8% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Tripura as a whole (26.2%).
- The population grew 17.4% in 2001–11, faster than Tripura's 14.8% (on today’s boundaries).
- Our 2026 estimate, ≈3.26 lakh, implies growth of about 18% since 2011; it is tied to the official Tripura projection.
How this district was formed
Unakoti covers land that was part of these districts in Census 2011:
- North Tripura (2011) 100.0% of this district
39.9% of the 2011 district
Compare with
All districts of Tripura →Census 2027 status
Results pending-
Phase I: houselisting
Done (1 August 2026 – 30 August 2026)
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Phase II: counting people
February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)
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Results
Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.
When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Unakoti, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →
Population by religion in Unakoti (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 →
| Religion | Persons | Share | Tripura |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | ≈ 1,92,500 | 69.6% | 83.4% |
| Muslim | ≈ 46,500 | 16.8% | 8.6% |
| Christian | ≈ 13,400 | 4.8% | 4.4% |
| Sikh | ≈ 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Buddhist | ≈ 23,800 | 8.6% | 3.4% |
| Jain | ≈ 100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other religions and persuasions | ≈ 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Religion not stated | ≈ 300 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Total | 2,76,506 | 100% |
Frequently asked questions
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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)
- Census 2011 Table C-14: population in five-year age groups
- Census 2011 Table C-16: population by mother tongue
- Census 2011 Houselisting Table HH-14: households by amenities and assets
- Census 2011 Table C-01: population by religious community
- Local Government Directory (current district boundaries)
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