Sipahijala district
Sipahijala district | |
|---|---|
Location in Tripura | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tripura |
| Established | January 2012 |
| Headquarters | Bishramganj |
| Government | |
| • DM & Collector | Nagesh Kumar B, IAS |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,043.04 km2 (402.72 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 479,975 |
| • Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 98% |
| • Sex ratio | 966 F/1000 M |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | TR-07 |
| Website | sepahijala |
Sipahijala District is a district of Tripura, India. This district was created in January 2012 when four new districts were established in Tripura, taking the number of districts in the state from four to eight. Part of the district was formed from the former district of West Tripura. The principal towns in the district are Bishalgarh, Bishramganj, Melaghar and Sonamura.