Country India District South Tripura Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Elevation 23 m Local time Thursday 11:10 PM | State Tripura Area rank 2 Telephone code 03823 Population 21,176 (2015) Area code 03823 | |
Weather 23°C, Wind S at 8 km/h, 80% Humidity |
Belonia is a town and Municipal Council in South Tripura district, Tripura, India. It is also the headquarters of South Tripura District. It is linked with Agartala (the state capital) by National Highway 44 via Udaipur and also via Rajnagar, Sonamura, Melaghar, and Bishramganj. Belonia lies on a border with Bangladesh.
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Map of Belonia, Tripura 799155
Geography
Belonia is located at 23.25°N 91.45°E / 23.25; 91.45. It has an average elevation of 23 metres (75 feet).
Demographics
As of 2011 India census, Belonia Municipal Council has a population of 19,996. Mrs. Subhra Mitra is the present Chairperson of Belonia Municipal Council. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Belonia has an average literacy rate of 95%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 54% of the males and 46% of females literate. 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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Politics
Belonia assembly constituency is in the Tripura West Lok Sabha constituency.