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Agartala: Umakanta Academy
Agartala: Umakanta Academy Umakanta Academy, Agartala, Tripura, India.

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Security agencies arrest 2 Bangladeshi women infiltrators in Agartala, probe on to track human traffickers • Apr. 18, 2025, 9:15 AM ET (The Indian Express)
Ram Navami celebrated in Tripura, bike rally held in Agartala • Apr. 6, 2025, 7:49 AM ET (The Indian Express)
Tripura CM Manik Saha lays foundation for new hospital in Agartala, says burden on 2 referral hospitals in state will reduce • Apr. 4, 2025, 5:42 AM ET (The Indian Express)
Tripura Kokborok strike: TSF to hold ‘mega peaceful protest’ in Agartala next week • Mar. 22, 2025, 9:00 AM ET (The Indian Express)

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.