• Source: Belonia, India

      • Belonia is a town and municipal council in South Tripura district, Tripura, India. It is also the headquarters of South Tripura District. It is linked with Agartala (the state capital) by National Highway 108A from Belonia to Jolaibari and via National Highway 8 from Jolaibari to Agartala. Belonia lies on the border with Bangladesh.


      Geography



      Belonia is located at 23.25°N 91.45°E / 23.25; 91.45. It has an average elevation of 23 metres (75 feet).


      Demographics


      At the 2011 India census, Belonia Municipal Council had a population of 19,996. Males constituted 52% of the population and females 48%. Belonia had an average literacy rate of 95%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 54% of males and 46% of females literate. 9% of the population was under 6 years of age.


      Education


      Schools:

      Belonia Vidyapith H/S School
      Brajendra Kishore Institution
      Arya Colony H/S School
      S.B.C Nagar H/S School
      Barpathari H/S School
      Brindaban Royaja Para High School, Chittamara, Belonia
      Manurmukh High School
      Amjadnagar High School
      Belonia Govt. English Medium H.S. School
      Belonia Girls H.S. School
      Satmura S.B School
      Ganoyday S.B School
      South Mirzapur High School
      North Belonia High School
      East Mirjapur High School
      Colleges:

      Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar College
      ITI College


      Places of interest



      Pilak-Pathar, 12th century Hindu-Buddhist archaeological site preserved by ASI, about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) away
      Trishna Wildlife Sanctuary
      Yogmaya Temple, Kalibari
      Indo-Bangla Custom Checkpost
      Raj Rajeswari Temple, Muhuripur
      Muhurichar river island
      Muhuripur Fishery near Bamchara
      Bharat - Bangladesh Maitri Uddyan (Chottakhola, under Rajnagar RD Block). It is a memorable place for the liberation war of Bangladesh in 1971 AD.
      Eco park. It is located at Baroj colony under Belonia Municipal Area
      Chabi tilla at Munda basti.


      Belonia railway station


      A railway service in Belonia (code: BENA) serve up to Agartala (code: AGTL), Service started from February 2019. Right now everyday (except Sunday), 2 pairs of trains run between Belonia and Agartala. The station lies on the Agartala - Sabroom rail section, which comes under the Lumding railway division of the Northeast Frontier Railway. The segment from Agartala to Sabroom via Udaipur became operational on 3 October 2019, with a proposed elevation of 39m.


      = Integrated Check Post (ICP)

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      Belonia Railway station here at border of India will have Integrated Check Post for immigration and customs and will connect Indian railway network 120 km away with Chittagong port in Bangladesh via Feni.


      Civic Administration


      The city is represented by the Belonia constituency in Tripura's legislative assembly whose present MLA is Deepankar Sen.
      In the Indian parliament, Belonia is represented by the Tripura West Lok Sabha constituency, whose Member of Parliament is Pratima Bhoumik.


      See also


      Amarpur
      Chittamara, Belonia
      Kailashahar
      Khumulwng
      List of cities and towns in Tripura
      Teliamura


      References

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