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Khowai district | |
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 Khowai district Location in Tripura | |
| Coordinates (Khowai): 23°53′51″N 91°38′14″E / 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 |
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.[1] The district headquarters are located in the town Khowai.[2] The district was carved out of West Tripura district along with new Sipahijala district.[3] The district is divided into two subdivisions, namely Khowai and Teliamura.[4][5]
- ^ "Four new districts, six subdivisions for Tripura". CNN-IBN. 26 October 2011. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
- ^ "Districts of India - Khowai district : Tripura". Districts of India Portal - National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ "Four new districts for Tripura - Plan for six more subdivisions to decentralise administration". The Telegraph India online. 27 October 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ "Khowai District Profile - 2016-2017" (PDF). Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ "Tripura Gazette - Creation of New Khowai district" (PDF). Retrieved 24 January 2019.