17 Facts About Agartala

Agartala is the capital city of the Indian state of Tripura, and is one of the largest cities in northeast India.

Agartala is being developed under the Smart Cities Mission, a flagship scheme of the Government of India.

Agartala is India's third international internet gateway after the ones in Mumbai and Chennai.

Agartala is a derivative of two words, namely agar, a valuable perfume and incense tree of genus Aquilaria, and the suffix tala, meaning underneath, a reference to the density of agarwood trees in the region.

The Agartala Municipality was established during the reign of Maharaja Bir Chandra Manikya within an area of 3 square miles having a population of only 875 by a royal proclamation in the last part of 1871.

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Agartala had gone on a tour to the United Kingdom and was so impressed at the architecture that he started planning similar township in Agartala.

Agartala had a different type of history from the earlier times of the epic days as it was a princely state and was connected with Bangladesh.

Agartala is situated on a plain land along the Haora River, although the city extends to the low-lying hills on its northern parts.

Agartala has emerged as one of the fastest-growing cities in the northeastern region of India today.

Consumption patterns of the residents of Agartala have evolved considerably since the expansion of the city and the corresponding rise in population; previously, major consumption took place once a year, during Durga puja, while during the rest of the year consumption took place largely only for special occasions.

Agartala is known for its tribal festivals like Kharchi, and Garia Puja.

Agartala is connected to other cities in India by air via Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport.

Agartala is well connected by road to other parts of Tripura state.

Since 2008, Agartala has been connected to other cities in India by the Agartala Railway Station situated at Dukli.

Agartala is the second capital city in the northeast which is connected to the country's railway network.

Gauge conversion work up to Agartala was completed by the end of March 2016, and railway traffic between Agartala and Silchar began.

Prominent primary and secondary schools of Agartala include the St Paul's School, Agartala which has an aim to teach students who are apart of the Christian Faith.