Panisagar is a town and a Nagar panchayat in North Tripura district in the state of Tripura, India. It is also the headquarters of Panisagar Tehsil.
Panisagar
পানিসাগর | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Panisagar  Panisagar | |
| Coordinates: 24°15′N 92°08′E / 24.25°N 92.14°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tripura |
| District | North Tripura |
| Government | |
| • Type | Nagar Panchayat |
| • Body | Panisagar Nagar Panchayat |
| • Ruling Party | (Bharatiya Janata Party) |
| Elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 11,938 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, Kokborok, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 799260 |
| Telephone code | 03822 |
| Vehicle registration | TR |
| Website | tripura |
Geography
editIt has an average elevation of 45 metres above sea level. The town is connected to Dharmanagar and Kailasahar with metalled roads. It can be accessed from the capital city of Agartala via Dharmanagar town.[1] Panisagar is 120 km from Agartala.
Politics
edit[Binay Bhushan Das (politician)] is the current MLA from Panisagar who won 2018 Tripura Legislative Assembly election.
Transport
editNational Highway 108 originates from Panisagar and extends up to Aizawl in Mizoram. The nearest airport is the Aizawl Airport which 74 km and as has a railway station called Panisagar railway station which lies on Silchar–Sabroom section. Main rail head is Silchar railway station which is 101 km from Panisagar.[2]
Education
edit- Regional College of Physical Education, Panisagar
- Kendriya Vidyalaya, Panisagar
- Holy Cross School, Panisagar
- Panisagar Higher Secondary School
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ Start and end points of National Highways Archived 2009-04-10 at the Library of Congress Web Archives