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Udaipur, Tripura

Coordinates: 23°32′N 91°29′E / 23.53°N 91.48°E / 23.53; 91.48
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Udaipur
Rangamati
UDP
City
Udaipur is located in Tripura
Udaipur
Udaipur
Location in Tripura, India
Udaipur is located in India
Udaipur
Udaipur
Udaipur (India)
Coordinates: 23°32′N 91°29′E / 23.53°N 91.48°E / 23.53; 91.48
Country India
StateTripura
DistrictGomati district
Elevation
22 m (72 ft)
Population
 (2015)[1]
 • Total37,781
 • Rank3rd (in Tripura)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, Kokborok, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationTR-03
Websitegomati.nic.in/umc/welcome.html

Udaipur (Pron:/uːˈdaɪpʊə or ˈuːdaɪˌpʊə/) is the third big city in Tripura formerly known as Ranghamati. This city is also former capital of Tripura during Maharaja Era (Tripura is a tiny state situated in North-Eastern Part of India). This city is famous for the Tripura Sundari temple also called as the Tripureswari temple. It is also the headquarters of Gomati district. Udaipur is about 55 km from Agartala, the capital of Tripura. There are lots of artificial lakes (namely Dhani Sagar, Mahadev Dighi(Bijoy Sagar), Jagannath Dighi, Amar Sagar).

Geography

State of Tripura having 4 districts, roadways & small railway network.

Udaipur is located at 23°32′N 91°29′E / 23.53°N 91.48°E / 23.53; 91.48.[2] 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. It is around 48 km from the state capital.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[3] Udaipur had a population of 37,781. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Udaipur has an average literacy rate of 94.84%, higher than the national average of 72.9%: male literacy is 96.50%, and female literacy is 93.15%. In Udaipur, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age. 82% of the population is hindu, 17% is Muslim and less than 1% is from other faiths such as Jain, Christian etc.

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 Bijoy Sagar, Jagannath dighi, Amar sagar and as mentioned above, Kalyan sagar.It also has a national library named "Nazrul Granthagar",after Kazi Nazrul Islam.

Education

Don Bosco School Udaipur English Medium Higher Secondary School Ramesh H/S School KBI Brilliant Star Girls Higher Secondary School Vivekananda School Hariananda School

Polytechnic Institutions

  • Gomati District Polytechnic Institute, Fulkumari, Udaipur. This is affiliated to Tripura University and approved By All Indian Council of Technical Education, New Delhi

Colleges

  • Netaji Subash Mahavidyalaya, erstwhile Udaipur Government Degree College

Schools

  • Udaipur English Medium Higher Secondary School (U.E.M.H.S.S) - Established in 1990,it is one of the elite Govt schools in the state. Every year a number of students not only get top positions in the Madhyamik and HS examinations conducted by TBSE but also excel in other fields of Music, Arts, Exhibitions etc. It celebrated its Silver Jubilee in 2015.
  • Ramesh H.S. School - One of the oldest and elite schools of the state that boasts of having many famous personalities like Manik Sarkar as its Alumni.
  • Kirit Bikram Institution(K.B.I.)- Established in 1905,it is one of the oldest schools in the state.
  • Udaipur Girls' H.S. School
  • Brilliantl Stars School
  • DONBOSCO School,Udaipur
  • Vivekananda vidyapith, Udaipur
  • Jawhar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Udaipur
  • Matabari H.S School
  • Hariyananda Girls' H.S. School
  • East R.K. Pur Girls' H.S.School
  • Tripura Sundari H.S. School
  • Chandrapur H.S.School
  • Khilpara H.S. School
  • Jamjuri H.S. School
  • Gakulpur H.S. School
  • South Bagma Samatalpara H.S. School.
  • East fotamati high school
  • M .T .B Girls
  • Murapara High School
  • Brilliant Stars School
  • Rajarbag S,B. School.
  • Kalikishore High School
  • Kakraban HS School
  • Kakraban Girls' School

Temples

  • Tripura Sundari Temple (Matar Badi-Mothers Abode)
  • Jagannath-Badi Temple
  • Mahadev-Badi Temple
  • Satsanga Bihar, Udaipur
  • Loknath Temple
  • Ramkrisna Asram
  • Basanti Mandir
  • Ramthakur Asram
  • Bhubaneswari Temple

Transportation

Udaipur railway station is situated near Matabari. The station lies on the Lumding–Sabroom section, which comes under the Lumding railway division of the Northeast Frontier Railway. Regular trains to and from Agartala is there. The segment from Agartala to Sabroom via Udaipur may become operational in 2019.[4][5][6][7]

  • Udaipur bus stand
    Udaipur bus stand
  • Tripura Sundari temple
    Tripura Sundari temple

See also

Udaipur English Medium Higher Secondary School

References

  1. ^ http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_2_PR_Cities_1Lakh_and_Above.pdf
  2. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Udaipur
  3. ^ "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  4. ^ "UDPRT/Udaipur Tripura". India Rail Info.
  5. ^ First Commercial Broad Gauge Freight Train Arrives In Tripura
  6. ^ BG railhead reaches Udaipur amid cheers Archived 2016-03-21 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ http://www.irctc.co.in. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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