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Agartala

Agartala (, , ) is the capital and the largest city of the Indian state of Tripura, situated on the banks of Haora/Saidra River, about east of the border with Bangladesh and about 2,499 km (1,552 mi) from the national capital, New Delhi. According to 2022 AMC data, Agartala is the second most populous city after Guwahati in Northeast India. It is India's third international internet gateway and being developed under the Smart Cities Mission.

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Agartala is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Tripura, located near the Bangladesh border and home to one of Northeast India's largest populations. The city is significant as India's third international internet gateway and is currently being developed as a smart city under India's Smart Cities Mission.

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Settlement.name: Agartala
Settlement.native_name_lang: bn, trp
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.nickname: Below Agar Tree
Settlement.image_caption: (clockwise from top) Ujjayanta Palace, Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport, Agartala Railway Station, Tripura Legislative Assembly
Settlement.map_caption: Map of Agartala city
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Tripura#India
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Agartala in Tripura
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Tripura
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: West Tripura
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Subdivision
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Sadar
Settlement.established_date: 1951
Settlement.government_type: Municipal Corporation
Settlement.governing_body: Agartala Municipal Corporation

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Official name: আগরতলা
Population: 399688
Area: 76504000
Elevation: 15
Official website: www.agartalacity.nic.in
Image: Agartala-mayday152.jpg
Dialing code: 381

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postal code: 799001
Commons category: Agartala
inception: 1871-00-00
native label: আগরতলা
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== Etymology == Agartala is a derivative of two words, namely agar, a valuable perfume and incense tree of genus Aquilaria, and the suffix tala, meaning underneath, a reference to the density of agarwood trees in the region. The agar tree is historically referred to in the story of the King Raghu who tied up his elephant's feet to an agar tree on the banks of River Lauhitya.