Tripura Hills - Region

The Region is comprised of Hills of the Tripura Hill System in Indian Territory and some adjoining Bangal plain at the foothills in the Barak Valley. Apart from the Indigenous mostly Kachari Tripuri Hill Peoples/Tribes the area is also inhabited by Sylheti Bangla Peoples for which see the Shilahatta Region on the Other Maps - Trans-National Regions page






Sub-Regions of the Tripura Hills Region

The 2 Sub-Regions are based on the present political boundaries, which are the basis of different Hindu-Muslim compositions.
The hills of both sub-regions were mainly Non Bangla Speaking Hindu-Tribes until 1947, when Bangla Hindu began migrating to the hills as well. The Bangal Plain in the Barak Valley Sub-Region are and were always ethnically Bangla.  At present the Entire Area is Majority Bangla and thus categorized as one Region.

Tripura State - Mostly Hill and previously mainly inhabited by Hindu Tripuri - Kachari tribes, since 1947 has come to be inhabited by 2/3 Bangla Hindu and 1/3 original Hindu Tribes.

Barak Valley/Hills - half of the political area is hilly and half Bangal Plain. The Hills are/were inhabited by the same original Hindu Tribes as in Tripura state, as well as Bangla peoples since 1947. The Plain are and were always inhabited by ethnically Bangla people with the Political Region being 45% Hindu and 55% Muslim.




Tripura State - Sub-Region

Religious Composition as of 2011 Census:

85% Hindu
8% Muslim
4% Buddhist
4% Christian(mostly from Christian majority tribes of adjoining Regions )

Tripura State Sub-Region - Minority Religions Concentrations

These maps are based on the 2011 Census, and are a general Tehsil level Statistical  - Geological Hybrid.

Most of the 8% Muslim of the State can be found in the areas as outlined.

Buddhist of the state are all in the concentration areas.

Besides the Christian concentration area outlined, Christian are found throughout the state.

1. - 25-35% Theravada Buddhist of Chakma and Mogh Tribes
2. - 30-40% Muslim areas of Tripura state
3. - 20-30% - Christian of Mizo tribe of bordering Mizoram




Major Tribes of Tripura

Hindu:
Tripuri Tribe - 600,000
Reang Tribe 200,000

Buddhist
Chakma tribe - 80,000 (continue in Bangladesh, where are biggest Tribe of the Chittagong Hills)
Mogh/Magh tribe - 30,000 (continue in Bangladesh, Chittagong Hills, where are called Marma tribe and are second biggest tribe)




Barak Valley/Hills - Sub-Region


Map: Barak Valley/Hills Sub-Region - Hindu-Muslim Concentrations
Hindu-Muslim Concentration Areas based on Tehsil level 2011 Census.

1. Hindu +70% areas of Barak Valley/Hills - Sub-Region
2. Hindu-Muslim - 50-50% areas of Barak Valley/Hills Sub-Region
3. Muslim +70% Areas of Barak Valley/Hills Sub-Region








Tripura Hills Region - Detailed


Temples and Places of the Tripura Hills - Region