South Tripura district is an administrative district in the state of Tripura in northeastern India.
History
The district came into existence on 1 September 1970, when the entire state was divided into three districts.
Geography
The district occupies an area of . The district headquarters are located at Belonia.
Divisions
District has three sub divisions (Belonia, Sabroom and Santirbazar).
The district resides in two Lok Sabha constituencies: Tripura West (shared with West Tripura district) and Tripura East (shared with Dhalai and North Tripura districts. It is also split between seven Legislative assembly constituencies : Belonia, Hrishyamukh, Jolaibari, Manu, Rajnagar, Sabroom and Santirbazar.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census South Tripura district has a population of 876,001, roughly equal to the nation of Fiji or the US state of Delaware. This gives it a ranking of 471st in India (out of a total of 640). It is also home to the Gumti Wildlife Sanctuary, which was established in 1988 and has an area of .