Regional Divisions of India a Cartographic Analysis,Vol-XIII
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CENSUS OF INDIA 1991 REGIONAL DI/VISIONS OF INDIA A CARTOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS , OCCASIONAL PAPERS SERIES -1 VOLUME-XIII TRIPURA Planning &Supervision Dr. R. P. SINGH Assistant Registrar General (Map) General Direction & Editing J. K. BANTHIA of the Indian Administrative Service Registrar General &Census Commissioner, India 2A Mansingh Road, New Delhi * Maps included in this volume are based upon Survey of India map with the permission of the Surveyor General of India. * The TelTitorial water ofIndia extend into the sea to a distance of twelve nautical miles measured from the appropriate base line. * The inter-state boundaries between Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya shown on this map are as interpreted from the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971 but have yet to be verified. (For India Map only) * Government ofIndia Copyright, 2001. FOREWORD " Regional Divisions of India - A Cartographic Analysis", of each State and Union Ten-itory Volume, 1991 is undertaken by the Map Divisions of this office. The project is in continuation of a similar 'Occasional Paper' published during the 1981 Census. In this study, regions are delineated at macro, messo, micro and sub-micro level in each state/union territory. While delineating such regions, the physio-geographic factors are taken into account. These Physio-geographic factors consist of (i) Physiography; (ii) Geological structure; (iii) Forest coverage; (iv) Climatic conditions and (v) Soils. The sub-micro regions are delineated within the district keeping in view the above physio-geographic factors. The regional boundaries delineated earlier at different levels are retained as such. However, the jurisdictional changes at the district level during 1981-91 were added in the respective regions. A few more tables and maps on educational level of primary and secondary schools and availability of medical facilities at the villages, have been appended in this volume. This publicastion consists of three parts. Part I contains the brief introductory note on Regional Divisions of India alongn with a map of India showing the regional boundasries at micro level. This part is common for all the States and Union telTitories Volume. Part II deals with the description of Regional Divisions of each State and Union tenitory. In this section, there are nearly 21 maps related to different themes e.g. density, sex ratio, growth of population, workes, literacy and the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes. These maps are prepared at the sub-micro level. Part III is mainly devoted to presentation of data and maps of the districts. The districts are divided into sub-micro regions of the fourth order and briefanalysis of each ofthese sub-micro regions is writtren and supported by tables relating to the main demographic theme of the districts. This project is executed under the technical supervision of Dr. R.P.Singh, Assistant Registrar General (Map) and other officers and staff of the Map Division of this office and Directorates of Census Operations of StateslUnion tenitories. The officers and the staff associated with this project are acknowledged separately. An effort is made to publish this volume on Compact Discs also for the convenience of the users. I hope this publication will be useful for administrastors, geographers, demographers and others interested in different fields of population study. New Delhi Dated: 30.l.2001 J.K.Banthia Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. PREFACE A number of attempts have been made by scholars from time to time to delineate the Natural Regions of India is this Century. The first in its kind was made by T. H. Holdich in 1904 on the basis of broad geological information. Later, during 1921-31 regionaldelineations were made mostly from the point of view ofgeological structure and stratigraphy. The traditional divisions of the country into natural divisions as envisaged by Stamp and' improved by Spate provided a base for the study of regional division. The 1951 Census data gave considerable momentum to the prograssive study of natuural of divisions as the data were interpreted in geographical context.In the subsequent Censuses, more precise maps were produced fo the study of natural divisions ofIndia with the idea provided by the Indian and Foreign geographers. De. B. K. Roy, a former Deputy Registrar General (Map) revided by the earlier frame work of natural divisions which did not have the intra district details. A map with three tiers (Macro, Meso and Micro) of regional divisions adjusted with district boundaries has been incorporated in the National volume of Census Atlas 1971 and it was welcomed· by scholars in India and aborad. Tomake the delineation more precise and get it done in a comprehensive manner, the Government ofIndia sanctioned a plan scheme on "Regional Divisions ofIndia-A cartographic Analysis". In this study, the Villages and Towns having sa'me physiogeog_raphical characteristics are grouped in order ti carve out viable regions and the lowest (Sub-micro) level within the districts. While delineating the sub-micro level regions the physiogeographical factors considered are Physiography, Geology, Soils, Forest and Climatic conditions. The sub-micro regions ofthe district will play an important role in the developmental activities within the framework of state planning. A separate volume for each State Union Territory has been brought out under this series to cater to the territorial needs. As the publication brought out during 1989 was welcomed by Scholars, Planners and Geographers in India and abroad, it was decided to modify the report by incorporating the data of 1991 Census on the existing frame of natural boundary. The preliminary work on this project was started in the carly part of 1994. Due to paucity of time and heavy work load on the map section of this Office and Registrar General's Office, priority has been given to the mapping work of 1991 Census. After completing the mapping work of 1991 Census, the attention of map section, through it is so small, was dive11ed to this project. I would like to put on record the unstinted and dedicated work done by Shri S. C. Rava, Sr.Geographar, Shri P. K. Ghosh, Sr. Drawing, Assistant, Smti S. Ckakraborty, Sr. Draftsman & Shri G. Ramchiary draftsman to complete this project. I am deeply indebted to Shri 1. K. Banthia, lAs, Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India for this valuable guidance and help extended to me in finalising this report. I record my sincere gratitude to Smt. Minati Ghosh, DRG (Map), and Dr. R. P. Singh, ARG (Map) for all the technical guidance provided and scrutinizing the report in time. The contribution of the other officers and staff of Map division and Census Directorate who associated with this project is acknowledged separately. Tripura (K. D. Nath) June, 2001 Director of Census Operations CONTENTS Foreword iii ~~e v Technical staff of the RGI Headquarters and Directorate ,of Census Operations, Tripura. x PART-I Regional Divisions of India - A Cartographic Analysis· General Note 3-4 Brief Characteristics of Regional Divisions 5-13 Physio-Geographic Regions of lndia-(Regional Divisions) 17-23 PART-II Regional Divisions ofTripura 27-33 GENERAL MAPS Position of Tripura in India 39 Administrative Divisions ofTripura, 1991 41 Relief and Drainage 43 Normal Monthly and Annual Rainfall 45 Normal Monthly and Annual Temperature 47 Geology 49 Soils 51 Vll Distribution of Population, 1991 53 Growth of population, 1981-91 (Sub-micro level) 55 Density of population, 1991 (Sub-micro level) 57 Variation in Density of population, 1981-91 (Sub-micro level) 59 Rural Density of population, 1991 (Sub-micro level) 61 Variation in Rural Density ofpopulation,1981-91 (Sub-micro level) 63 Urban Density of population, 1991 (Sub-micro level) 65 Variation in Urban Density of population, 1981-91 (Sub-micro level) 67 Sex Ratio, 1991 (Sub-micro level) 69 Main workers, 1991 (Sub-micro level) 71 Literacy, 1991 (Sub-micro level) 73 Scheduled Castes, 1991 (Sub-micro level) 75 Scheduled Tribes, 1991 (Sub-micro level) 77 Primary School, 1991 (Sub-micro level) 79 High/Higher Secondary School (Sub-micro level) 81 Medical facilities, 1991 (Sub-micro level) 83 Medical facilities within Distance of 5 Kms, 1991 (Sub-micro level) 85 PART III REGIONAL DIVISIONS OF DISTRICTS 1. District West Tripura Regional Divisions 89 (i) Data on Regional Divisions Table-l 93 (ii) Region-wise village codes, 1991 Table-2 94 Vlll (iii) Data. on Regional Divisions - Total (WorkersfNon-workcrs) Tablc-3 95. (iv) Data on Regional Divisions - Rural (Workers/Non-workers) Table-4 95 (v) Data. on Regional Divisons - Urban (WorkerslNon-workers) Table-S 96 (vi) Data on Regional Divisions (Literates & SC/ST) Table-6 96 (vii) Statement on Region-wise Physio-Cultural details of West Tripura 97-99 2. District South Tripura Regional Divisions 100-102 (i) Data on Regional Divisions Table-1 106 (ii) Regi,on-wise village codes, 1991 Table-2 107 (iii) Data on Regional Divisions - Total (WorkerslNon-workers) Tab1e-3 108 (iv) Data on Regional Divisions - Rural (WorkersINon-workers) Table-4 109 (v) Data on Regional Divisions - Urban (WorkerslNon-workers) Table-5 109 (vi) Data on Regional Divisions .(Literates & SC/ST) Table-6 110 (vii) Statement on Region-wise Physio-Cultural details of South Tripura 111-114 3. District North Tripura Regional Divisions 115-116 (i) Data on Regional Divisions Table-1 119 (ii) Region-wise village codes, 1991 Table-2 120 (iii) Data on Regional Divisions - Total (WorkerslNon-workers) Table-3 120 (iv) Data on Regional Divisions - Rural (WorkerslNon-workers) Tab1e-4 121 (v) Data on Regional Divisions - Urban (WorkerslNon-workers) Table-5 121 (vi) Data on Regional Divisions (Literates & SC/ST) Tab1e-6 122 (vii) Statement on Region-wise Physio-Cultural details of North Tripura 123-125 IX TECHNICAL STAFF OF THE RGI HEADQUARTERS AND DIRECTORATE OF CENSUS OPERATIONS, TRIPURA ASSOCIATED ,\VITH THE PROJECT.