Udaipur, Tripura
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Udaipur is a town and a nagar panchayat
in the India
n 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.
Udaipur is located at 23.53°N 91.48°E. 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.
, 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.
. 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.
Nagar Panchayat
A nagar palika or nagar panchayat is a form of an urban political unit in India comparable to a municipality.An urban centre with more than 30,000 and less than 100,000 inhabitants is classified as a nagar panchayat....
in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
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of Tripura
Tripura
Tripura is a state in North-East India, with an area of . It is the third smallest state of India, according to area. Tripura is surrounded by Bangladesh on the north, south, and west. The Indian states of Assam and Mizoram lie to the east. The capital is Agartala and the main languages spoken are...
. This city is famous for the Tripura Sundari temple
Tripura Sundari temple
Tripura Sundari Temple is situated in the ancient Udaipur, about 55 km from Agartala, believed to be one of the holiest Hindu shrines in this part of the country. Popularly known as Matabari, crowns in a small hillock and is served by the red-robed priests who traditionally, minister to the mother...
. It is also the head-quarters of South Tripura district. Udaipur is about 55 km from Agartala, the capital of Tripura
Tripura
Tripura is a state in North-East India, with an area of . It is the third smallest state of India, according to area. Tripura is surrounded by Bangladesh on the north, south, and west. The Indian states of Assam and Mizoram lie to the east. The capital is Agartala and the main languages spoken are...
.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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Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, 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.
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 PeethasShakti Peethas
The Shakti Pithas are places of worship consecrated to the goddess Shakti or Parvati or Sati or Durga, the female principal of Hinduism and the main deity of the Shakta sect...
. The temple was constructed by Maharaja Dhanya Manikya Debbarma
Debbarma
Debbarma is the surname or the title generally used by the Borok people, indigenous people of Tripura, a state in India. The mother tongue of this ethnic group is Kokborok.and Bengali-Variations:...
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.