Udaipur, Tripura


Udaipur, formerly known as Rangamati, is the third biggest city in the Indian state of Tripura. The city was a former capital of the state during the reign of the Maharajas. This city is famous for the Tripura Sundari temple also known as Tripureswari temple. It is also the headquarters of Gomati district. Udaipur is about 51 km from Agartala, the capital of Tripura.

Geography

Udaipur is located at. It has an average elevation of 22 metres.The Gomati river passes through the heart of Udaipur and helps in irrigation of its lands.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, 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. Gunabati temple, Jagannath temple, Mahadev Temple are other famous temples. Udaipur is also known as "lake city" and has many beautiful lakes.Some of them are Jagannath dighi, Mahadev Dighi, Amar sagar, Dhanisagar and as mentioned above, Kalyan sagar.It also has a national library named "Nazrul Granthagar",after Kazi Nazrul Islam. Tepania Eco Park, Puran Rajbari etc are other attractions of Udaipur. It is called the tourism capital of Tripura.

Education

Technical Institutions

is situated near Matabari. The station lies on the Lumding–Sabroom section, which comes under the Lumding railway division of the Northeast Frontier Railway. It is one the most beautiful railway station of the country with mesmerising architecture. Udaipur lies on NH 8, Agartala to Sabroom segment. From Rajarbag Motor Stand all day road connectivity is available towards capital Agartala and other cities of the states. The biggest river of the state Gomati is passing besides the city. To create a water connectivity through the river by increase the depth of the river is a part of one of the auspicious future project of the central govt.

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