Dharmanagar

Dharmanagar or (Dhôrmônôgôr) is a town with a municipal council in the northeast of India. It is the administrative center for North Tripura district, located in the northernmost region of the state near the Assam border on the west and the India-Bangladesh border on the east. It is the second largest urban area in the state, which make it one of the important commercial centre. The Juri river flows through the town.

Dharmanagar
Town
Clockwise from top: Kali Dighi, Statue of Shiva, Townhall, Railway station statues along with View of town
Dharmanagar
Location of Dharmanagar in Tripura
Dharmanagar
Dharmanagar (India)
Coordinates: 24°22′42.7″N 92°10′41.9″E
Country India
StateTripura
DistrictNorth Tripura
Government
  TypeMunicipal Council
  BodyDharmanagar Municipal Council
  ChairmanPradyut Dey Sarkar. (BJP)
Area
  Total7.77 km2 (3.00 sq mi)
Elevation
21 m (69 ft)
Population
 (2015)
  Total45,887
  RankSecond largest town of Tripura after capital Agartala.
  Density5,906/km2 (15,300/sq mi)
Languages
  OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
799250, 799251, 799253
Telephone code03822
Vehicle registrationTR 05 XX YYYY
Websitewww.northtripura.gov.in
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