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Country
  
India

District
  
Gomati

Time zone
  
IST (UTC+5:30)

State
  
Tripura

Tehsil
  
Kakraban

Parliamentary constituency
  
Tripura West

Shilghati

Shilghati (also spelled Silghati) is a panchayat village located in the Gomati district of Tripura state of India. It is situated some 16 kilometers far from Udaipur, the nearest main town and lies on the banks of the river Gomati, which has its origin on the high altitudes of Boromura hill range.

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Map of Silghati, Tripura 799114

Description

The people here mainly belong to the Jamatia tribe of Tripura who speak the language Kokborok, the remainder are various Bengalis. It has a market located on the main-road linking Udaipur with Kakraban and Melaghar. It has lush green agriculture farms located around the settlements.

Amenities like school, post-office, telephones and electricity are available. Shilghati High School located near the Shilghati Market has been serving as the source of education for the local people from many decades.

History

Prior to 2012, Shilghati was part of South Tripura district in Udaipur tehsil.

References

Shilghati Wikipedia