Khowai district
Khowai district is a district of Tripura state of India. This district was created in January, 2012 when four new districts were created in Tripura, taking the number of districts in the state from four to eight. The district headquarters are located in the town Khowai. The district was carved out of West Tripura district along with new Sipahijala district. The district is divided into two subdivisions, namely Khowai and Teliamura.
Khowai district | |
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District of Tripura | |
Location in Tripura | |
| Coordinates (Khowai): 23.8974°N 91.6372°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tripura |
| Established | January 2012 |
| Headquarters | Khowai |
| Tehsils | 1. Khowai 2. Teliamura |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,377.28 km2 (531.77 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 327,564 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 87.78 |
| • Sex ratio | 957 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Average annual precipitation | 2570 mm |
| Website | khowai |
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