Udaipur, Tripura
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| Coordinates | 23°32′N 91°29′E / 23.53°N 91.48°ECoordinates: 23°32′N 91°29′E / 23.53°N 91.48°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Tripura |
| District(s) | South Tripura |
| Population | 21,751 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area |
• 22 metres (72 ft) |
Udaipur is a town and a nagar panchayat in the Indian state of Tripura. This city is famous for the Tripura Sundari temple. It is also the head-quarters of South Tripura district. Udaipur is about 55 km from Agartala, the capital of Tripura.Udaipur is also called as Lake City. There are lots of artificial lakes (namely Dhani Sagar, Mahadev Dighi, Jaganath Dighi, Amar Sagar). Udaipur is the 2nd largest town of tripura on the bank of Gumati river.
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[edit] Geography
Udaipur is located at 23°32′N 91°29′E / 23.53°N 91.48°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 22 metres (72 feet).The Gumti river passes through the heart of Udaipur and helps in irrigation of its lands.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Udaipur had a population of 21,751. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Udaipur has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 87%, and female literacy is 81%. In Udaipur, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] Attractions in Udaipur
Udaipur is dotted with temples the most famous of which is the Tripura Sundari temple, which is one of the 51 Shakti Peethas. The temple was constructed by Maharaja Dhanya Manikya Debbarma in 1501. There is a big lake beside the temple known as Kalyan Sagar. Bhubaneshwari Temple is another famous temple here.Udaipur is also known as "lake city" and has many beautiful lakes.Some of them are Jagannath dighi, Amar sagar and as mentioned above, Kalyan sagar.It also has a national library named "Nazrul Granthagar",after Kazi Nazrul Islam.
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Udaipur bus stand
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Tripura Sundari temple
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[edit] External links
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<This Place is also called town of dighis(Big ponds)>
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Udaipur
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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