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Agartala: Umakanta Academy
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Rusty old ‘hand grenade’ recovered in front of fire station in Agartala city • June 6, 2025, 9:41 AM ET (The Indian Express)
DM’s ‘refusal’ to meet Pradyot Kishore: Tipra Motha youth wing calls for shutdown of all govt offices in Gomati district on June 2 • June 3, 2025, 9:10 AM ET (The Indian Express)
Northeast floods and landslides updates: Assam rifles joins flood rescue operation in Tripura’s Agartala • June 1, 2025, 9:10 AM ET (The Hindu)
India pushing back ‘illegal’ immigrants to Bangladesh • May 27, 2025, 2:05 AM ET (The Hindu)
Railway Ministry approves new train between Agartala and Guwahati, trial run of electric locomotives completes • May 25, 2025, 9:26 AM ET (The Hindu)

Agartala, city, capital of Tripura state, northeastern India. It is situated near the Bangladesh border astride the Haroa River amid numerous villages in an intensively cultivated plain.

Agartala, India
Agartala, India

Agartala is the commercial centre of the region. It is home to the Ujjayanta Palace, the meeting place of the Legislative Assembly of Tripura. A temple and colleges affiliated with the Tripura University, including Maharaja Bir Bikram College and Tripura Engineering College, are located there. There is an airport in the city. In the early 21st century a number of nearby communities were placed under the administration of the Agartala Municipal Corporation, which considerably increased the city’s area and population. Pop. (2001) 189,998; (2011) 400,004.

The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica This article was most recently revised and updated by Kenneth Pletcher.