Kumarghat is a town and subdivision in Unakoti district in Tripura, India. It is a municipal council and the 14th largest town in Tripura by population.[1] Kumarghat railway station is the only railway station in Unakoti district.

Kumarghat
KGT
Town
Kumarghat is located in Tripura
Kumarghat
Kumarghat
Kumarghat is located in India
Kumarghat
Kumarghat
Coordinates: 24°9′30″N 92°1′47″E / 24.15833°N 92.02972°E / 24.15833; 92.02972
Country India
StateTripura
DistrictUnakoti district
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Council
 • BodyKumarghat Municipal Council
 • ChairmanBiswajit Das (BJP)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total15,189
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, Kokborok, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Postal code
799264
Telephone code03824
Vehicle registrationTR-02
Vidhan SabhaPabiacherra
Websitetripura.gov.in

Demographics

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As of 2011, Kumarghat sub-division had a population of 157,972.[2]

Education

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Colleges/Universities

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  • College of Teachers' Education

College of Teacher Education (CTE), Kumarghat is located at Sukantanagar, Kumarghat, about 150 km away from Agartala, the state capital. It is 1.1 km away from NH44 near Kumarghat Police Station and about 500 meters away from Kumarghat Railway Station.

Transportation

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Kumarghat railway station is one of the few railway stations in Tripura, which is connected with Agartala and Silchar.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Unakoti District Website | Tripura Government | India".
  2. ^ http://unakoti.nic.in/population.html