Tripura Census 2011 – Population, Sex Ratio & Literacy Data

Quick Overview of Tripura State (2021/2025 Projection)

  • Estimated Population (2025): 4,184,959–4,217,944
  • 2011 Census Population: 3,673,917–3,673,917
  • Estimated Male Population (2025): 2,135,183–2,142,000
  • Estimated Female Population (2025): 2,049,776–2,076,000
  • Area: 10,486 km²
  • Density (2025): 350/km²
  • Districts: 4
  • Main Language: Bengali, Tripuri
  • Capital and Largest City: Agartala
  • ISOCODE: TR

Historic Population & Decadal Trends

Census Year Population Variation Variation % Male Female
19011,73,32592,50080,825
19112,30,61456,28932.481,22,0001,08,614
19213,05,43674,82232.591,62,0001,43,436
19313,83,44878,01225.632,03,0001,80,448
19415,14,7851,31,33734.142,72,0002,41,785
19516,39,4401,24,65524.563,36,0003,03,440
196111,41,9315,02,49178.715,91,0005,50,931
197115,56,0864,14,15536.288,01,0007,55,086
198120,53,1954,97,10931.9210,55,0009,98,195
199127,56,4287,03,23334.3014,18,00013,38,428
200131,99,2034,42,77516.0316,42,22515,56,978
201136,73,9174,74,71414.8418,74,44717,99,470
YearEstimated PopulationTotal Growth Since 2011Annual Growth
202542,17,94414.81%
202642,53,74815.78%0.97%
203043,89,00919.46%0.92%
203645,53,11123.93%0.73%

District-wise Population (2011 vs 2025)

S.No.District Name2011 Census2025 Estimate
1Dhalai378,230430,842
2North Tripura693,947790,475
3South Tripura876,001997,853
4West Tripura1,725,7391,965,789

City-wise Population (2011 vs 2025)

S.No.City Name2011 Census2025 Estimate
1Agartala400,004455,645

Religion-wise Population Distribution

Religion2011 Count%2025 Estimate
Hindu3,063,90383.40%3,490,092
Muslim316,0428.60%360,003
Christian159,8824.35%182,122
Buddhist125,3853.41%142,826
Sikh1,0700.03%1,219
Jain8600.02%980
Not Stated5,2610.14%5,993
Others1,5140.04%1,725

Sex Ratio

  • Overall Sex Ratio (2011): 960–961 females per 1000 males
  • Child Sex Ratio: 957–958
  • Urban Sex Ratio: 973–974
  • Rural Sex Ratio: 955–956
ReligionSex Ratio
Hindu960
Muslim964
Christian963
Buddhist974

Literacy Rate & Education

  • Total Literacy Rate: 87.22%
  • Male Literacy Rate: 91.52–91.53%
  • Female Literacy Rate: 82.73%
  • Urban Literacy Rate: 93.47%
  • Rural Literacy Rate: 84.90%
CategoryAvg Literacy RateMaleFemale
Total Population87.2291.5382.73
Urban Area93.4795.5191.38
Rural Area84.9090.0779.49
ReligionAvg Literacy RateMaleFemale
Hindu88.1692.2883.86
Muslim83.1687.3478.83
Christian86.1591.2580.88
Buddhist74.6082.9066.10

SC/ST Population

  • Scheduled Castes (SC): 654,918 (17.83%); SC Sex Ratio: 959
  • Scheduled Tribes (ST): 1,166,813 (31.76%); ST Sex Ratio: 984

Socio-Economic and Household Facts

  • Total Households: 855,556
  • Total Towns: 42
  • Total Villages: 875
  • Ownership Trend: 91.86% owned; 5.54% rented
  • Couples in Single Family: 76.83%
  • Banking/Finance Access: 79.23%
  • Internet Penetration (2011): 1.02%
  • Families Owning Car: 2.19%; two-wheelers: 8.24%
  • Growing insurance interest

Urban vs Rural Population

  • Urban Population: 961,453 (26.17%)
  • Rural Population: 2,712,464 (73.83%)
  • Urban Literacy Rate: 93.47%
  • Rural Literacy Rate: 84.90%
  • Urban Sex Ratio: 974
  • Rural Sex Ratio: 956

Child & Slum Population

  • Child Population (0-6): 458,014 (12.47%)
  • Child Sex Ratio: 957–958
  • Slum Population: 139,780 (3.8%)
  • Slum Households: 34,143
  • Slum Sex Ratio: 993

Workforce (Worker Profile)

  • Total Workers: 1,469,521 (40% overall)
  • Male Workers: 1,045,326
  • Female Workers: 424,195

District Highlights

DescriptionDistrict20112025 Est.
Most PopulousWest Tripura1,725,7391,965,789
Least PopulousDhalai378,230430,842
Highest Sex RatioNorth Tripura967
Lowest Sex RatioDhalai944
Highest Literacy RateWest Tripura88.69%
Lowest Literacy RateSouth Tripura84.66%
Highest DensityWest Tripura973
Lowest DensityDhalai157

Key Takeaways - Tripura Population Growth

  • Transitioned from 1.73 Lac (1901) to 36.74 Lac (2011)
  • Highest decadal growth: 78.71% (1961)
  • Urban population rising: 26.17% urban (2011)
  • Majority population remains rural at 73.83%
  • Projected to reach nearly 45.53 Lac by 2036

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