35-678: Khumulwng is a town in the West Tripura district in the Indian state of Tripura . It is the headquarters and the largest town of the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council . Khumulwng was established in 1991. The TTAADC headquarters was shifted to the town from 1996 onwards. It is situated 18 km from Agartala . The most beautiful landmark of the town is the Kaunsil Nok (Council House) located right in
70-413: A Principal Officer as the departmental head . The departments are: There are eight Zonal Development Offices along with 44 Sub-Zonal Development Offices for the development works of Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council areas. There are also Zonal Advisory Committee having one chairman and eight Committee Members in each zone. The Sub-Zonal Development Offices are as follows : The TTAADC
105-474: A Town-Hall situated near the Kaunsil Nok which is used by the people of the town for organizing various programs and functions. Across the Town-Hall is a park, used often as a picnic spot which is surrounded on three sides by a man-made lake. There is a government run hospital named as Kherengbar Hospital to serve the needs of the town and the surrounding population. There is a stadium in the town constructed by
140-412: A fair is organized by the group of local churches where people of all walks of life and from all faith participate to show their brotherhood. Khumulwng Museum and Heritage Centre is a popular destination for tourist who visits the scenic town. It houses the indigenous Tiprasa culture and folk art. It also have collections of rare Tiprasa jewelleries, crafts, instruments and paintings. The museum exhibits
175-464: A population density of 576 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,490/sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 12.5%. West Tripura has a sex ratio of 964 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 88.91%. After reorganisation, the residual district had a population was 918,200. 64.12% of the population lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 192,475 (20.96%) and 176,596 (19.23%) of
210-635: Is an autonomous district council administering the Tiprasa -dominated areas of the state of Tripura , India . Its council and assembly are situated in Khumulwng , a town 26 km away from Agartala , the state capital. The Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council ( TTAADC ) Act 1979 was passed by the Indian parliament after a series of democratic movements launched by the Indigenous people of Tripura, under
245-505: Is an administrative district in the state of Tripura in India . The district headquarters are located at Agartala . As of 2012 it is the most populous district of Tripura (out of 8 ). The information provided below are taken from a book based on 2012 statistics, all the names, infos, details, etc. are in effect from and on 2012 West Tripura District has Three sub-divisions : West Tripura District has 9 Blocks : West Tripura district
280-559: Is further supported by Addl CEO, Dy CEO and a number of Principal Officers and Executive Officers. At grassroots level, there are 527 Village councils functioning as primary units as institutions of local self governance similar to Gram Panchayats in Non- ADC areas. For administrative supervision, the TTAADC has following field offices as indicated in Table below. There are different departments headed by
315-586: Is governed by a council which has 30 members. Out of 30 members, 28 members are elected through adult suffrage, while 2 members are nominated by the governor of Tripura. Out of 28 elected seats, 25 are reserved for Scheduled Tribes who are the Indigenous Tipra-people of Tripura . The Legislative Department of the district council is headed by the chairman , who summons the meeting of the council from time to time in connection with approval of budget, discussion on bills, rules and regulations submitted by
350-526: Is located in two Lok Sabha constituencies: Tripura West (shared with South Tripura district), and Tripura East (shared with South Tripura, Dhalai and North Tripura districts). According to the 2011 census West Tripura district has a population of 1,725,739, roughly equal to the nation of The Gambia or the US state of Nebraska . This gives it a ranking of 281st in India (out of a total of 640 ). The district has
385-713: Is mainly dominated by Chakma Tribes, other Sub-Tribes found in this Block area are Reang, Tripuri and Darlong community.) Presently, with the result of 2021 ADC election held at 6 April, Tipraland State Party has emerged as the majority with 18 seats along with its ally The Indigenous Nationalist Party of Twipra . This is the maiden win of the Tipraland State Party which was formed by former Tripura Civil Services Officer & Presently Member Tripura State Legislative Assembly Chitta Ranjan Debbarma from Ambassa (ST) Assembly Constituency. The Chairman of Tipraha Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance , Pradyot Bikram Manikya
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#1733085849440420-578: Is the first Bible college in Tripura. At present, the BEC church campus in Khumulwng stays as the headquarter for the four mission dioceses under Believers Eastern Church Tripura. This church and the seminary was established while Khumulwng was still a forest area with very less people living there. Being the first Bible college of Tripura, it was not easy for the pioneers to not face any troublesome days. On every December
455-781: Is to become the CEM of the newly elected Council. However, Purna Chandra Jamatia was chosen as the Chief Executive Member of the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council for the first time. In the 2005 elections to the TTAADC the Left Front won 24 seats out of the 28 elected seats and the Indigenous Nationalist Party of Twipra four. The Left Front and INPT had contested within the framework of an electoral understanding. The term of
490-693: The Government which hosts many events and parades. The Kokborok Language Library is situated in Khumulwng near the stadium and is run by the TTAADC administration. The Festival of Indigenous Tiprasa or FIT is a musical festival organised by Sports and Youth Affairs Department of the TTAADC Government in Khumulwng. It was first held in 2021 for three days long. Famous artists that performed in FIT are Borkung Hrangkhawl , Bollywood singer Papon and Lucky Ali . A huge gathering called Tripura Baptist Youth Fellowship
525-479: The Indigenous Tiprasa cultures related to dresses, cloths, real life sized sculptures and inscriptions. Annually, it gets a visitors above thousand. Khumulwng act as the junction of transportation and business for the interior villages. It is fast emerging as the local business hub amongst the TTAADC. The banks present in the town are: There are some markets in the town area catering to the growing needs of
560-587: The Sixth Schedule provides for administration of justice in Autonomous areas. Under the above paragraphs, the ADCs are empowered to constitute Courts for trials of cases between parties belonging to Scheduled Tribe Communities. A) The following matters are under the exclusive control and administration of the council : B) The Council may establish or manage : C) The Government may entrust functions relating to
595-609: The State taking the view that nothing in Sixth Schedule precludes such a course of action. The Autonomous Council is, however, as of 2009, yet to transfer any functions to these newly established Councils. West Tripura district North Tripura district South Tripura district Dhalai district ^† (Pecharthal RD Block was created bifurcating the Dasda RD Block on 28 November 1994. At that time this block consisted of 22 (Twenty Two) Nos. ADC Villages. On 1 April 1999, this block
630-577: The TTAADC was formed by notification of the CEO on 23 April 2021 by TIPRA , the winning party alliance after getting elected and installed by the Governor of the state. The list of the Executive members are as follows: Administration of TTAADC and its subordinate offices are managed from its headquarters in Khumulwng, West Tripura. Chief Executive Officer, TTAADC is responsible for day to day administrative functions who
665-759: The Treasury Bench members. The Sixth Schedule to the Constitution of India provides ample powers to the district council for self-Governance of the Indigenous Tipra population of the state. The district council has its own powers to appoint its own staff in terms of requirement and appointment rules. The council administration is headed by the chief executive officer and a deputy chief executive officer of TCS Grade-I and 6 executive officers, for executive departments such as Administration, Finance, Rural Development, Planning and Coordination etc. The Executive committee of
700-470: The districts and sub-divisional headquarters are outside the purview of. The population of the TTAADC area is 12,16,465 out of which the Scheduled Tribes are 10,21,560, i.e. 83.4% of the population in the TTAADC area. In the total population of 3,673,917 of Tripura (as per 2011 census ) the total population of Scheduled Tribes is 1,166,813 (31.76%). Therefore, the number of Scheduled Tribes of
735-580: The faxes : Before the establishment of the district council, villages included in its jurisdiction had Gram panchayats like the rest of the state. Following the establishment of the council, Tripura Panchayat Raj Act ceased to operate in that area and there was no village level body- elected or otherwise. In 2006, the State Government decided to hold elections to the Village Councils by treating them on par with village Panchayats in other parts of
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#1733085849440770-475: The following matters to the Council ;: A) The council has Powers to frame laws in the following matters with the approval of Governor : B) The Council may regulate and control : C) The Council may, with previous approval of the Government make regulation for administration and control of : A) The Council shall get a share of : B) The Council shall have the powers to levy and collect
805-465: The heart of the town. This structure houses the legislative body of the TTAADC ( Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council ). The ethnic population of the town are the Tripuri people formed about 99% in the area, rest are others. The predominant language is Kokborok . The other most used language is Bengali which is also used as a lingua franca. Various socio-cultural clubs are coming up to develop
840-500: The highway is in Jirania (3 km) and the newly developing junction of Madhob Kami (2 km). It is located in the center of the town and is a place for motor vehicles running to neighbouring towns of Agartala, Jirania and Jampuijala. The nearest railway station is Jirania Railway Station, 3 km away from the town across the river Haora . The nearest airport is Agartala Airport located about 35 km away. Khumulwng has
875-561: The local culture, flora and fauna. The cultural beauty and abundance in Khumulwng is invaluable. The town is a blend of Tipra culture and the Christian influence. We see people celebrating the Goria Ter as well as the Christmas with much joyfulness. Most of the people, by profession, here are either government employees and their families or business oriented. There are many Churches in and around
910-717: The population respectively. West Tripura had 851,203 Hindus, 32,420 Muslims and 30,554 Christians. Languages of West Tripura district (2011) At the time of the 2011 census, 76.23% of the population spoke Bengali , 17.69% Kokborok and 2.04% Hindi as their first language. In 1987 West Tripura district became home to the Sipahijola Wildlife Sanctuary , which has an area of 18.5 km . 23°55′N 91°30′E / 23.917°N 91.500°E / 23.917; 91.500 Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council Vacant (2) The Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC)
945-515: The previous council ended on 17 May 2020 and following the postponement of elections for a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic , TTAADC is currently under Governor's rule until a new council can be elected. However, in the 2021 ADC election the Left Front has drawn blank failing to win a single seat.Tipra Motha Party (TMP) was formed in 2023 just one month before the state assembly elections of Tripura. Ref. Election commission of India. The TTAADC
980-444: The provision of the 6th scheduled of the Indian constitution. The principal objective behind setting up the autonomous district council is to empower the Indigenous people to govern themselves and also to bring all round developments of the backward people so as to protect and preserve their culture, customs, and traditions. But it actually came into being on 15 January 1982 and elected members were sworn in on 18 January 1982. Later, it
1015-464: The state who reside in the TTAADC area is 87.55% of the total Indigenous population of Tripura. TTAADC has a regular administrative structure. The Executive committee composed of 10 members and chief executive officer (CEO) is the head of the Administration . The executive powers are vested with the executive committee, which is headed by the Chief Executive Member (CEM), who is elected from among
1050-518: The town area, most notably St.Thomas Believers Eastern Church :- Believers Eastern Church Tripura was established by Rev.Anil Kumar Debbarma, who is now known as Bishop Anil Mor Philemon, the first Ordained Bishop of BEC among the tripuri community, in the month of February 1996 (his wife Suchitra Debbarma was also present throughout the journey of BEC Tripura). It started as Gospel for Asia (GFA) Bible training center with only 30 students. Gospel for Asia Bible training center (now known BEC minor seminary)
1085-611: The town population. They are: There are three important schools in Khumulwng. They are: Khumulwng is the capital and the headquarter of the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council Government. Presently, the council is led by the Tipra Motha Party since the 2021 election . Khumulwng can be accessed through road with the Assam -Agartala National Highway 44. The nearest stop on
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1120-491: The treasury bench and passing of the same thereof. The council consists of 30 members, out of which 28 members are elected by adult franchise and 2 members are nominated by the governor of Tripura. The chairman has his own secretariat headed by the secretary to the district council. The details of various elections are as follows: The name of the constituencies i.e. total 30 members out of which are elected by adult franchise and 2 members are as follows. Paragraph 4 and 5 of
1155-482: Was again bifurcated and Damcherra RD Block was created comprising 9 (Nine) Nos. ADC Villages. Thereafter, Pecharthal RD Block consisted of 13 Nos. ADC Villages and again 1 (One) ADC Village namely Joymanipara ADC Village has been excluded from Pecharthal RD Block in recent re-organization of District and Sub-Divisions. At present, Pecharthal RD Block consists of 12 (Twelve) Nos. of ADC Villages under Kumarghat Sub-Division, Unakoti District (w.e.f. 01-01-2012 ). The Block area
1190-637: Was organized on 28–30 January 2005 in Khumulwng Baptist Church. The total delegation crossed 1500 strength. Delegates came from all over Tripura and even from Mizoram . Executives of TBCU , Zoram Baptist Mission and Evangelical Church of Maraland also took part in the fellowship. Different tribes of Tripura came and mingled with each other as if all were the same, like all in one, in Christ . The fellowship included Musical Meet, Discussions and Bible Classes. West Tripura district West Tripura
1225-400: Was upgraded under the provision of the 6th schedule of the Indian constitution by the 49th constitution (Amendment) act, 1984; with effect from 1 April 1985. The total area of the TTAADC is 7,132.56 km ., which covers about 68% of the total area (10,491 km ) of the state. About 70% of land under TTAADC is covered by hilly forest , whereas all the plain cultivable land including all
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