Khumulwng
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 Khumulwng
Khumulwng
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| Coordinates: 23°28′N 91°16′E / 23.47°N 91.26°ECoordinates: 23°28′N 91°16′E / 23.47°N 91.26°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Tripura |
| District | West Tripura |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kokborok, English, Hindi and Bengali |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 799 045 |
| Telephone code | 91-0381 |
| Vehicle registration | TR |
| Website | tripura |
Khumulwng is a town in the West Tripura [1] district in Tripura [2], India. 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 25 km from Agartala.
The most beautiful landmark of the town is the Kaunsil Nok (Council House) located right in the heart of the town. This structure houses the legislative body of the TTAADC (Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council).
The ethnic population are the Tripuri people formed about 99% in the area, rest are others. The local language is Kokborok. They have a distinct identity of their own. They are mongoliod people and speaks Sino-Tibetan language like the rest of Northeast India's Indigenous native peoples. They are different from the majority Bengali population of the state.
Various socio-cultural clubs are coming up to develop the local culture, flora and fauna. The cultural beauty and abundance in Khumulwng is invaluable. The town is a blend of tribal culture and the Christian influence. We see peoples 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 the town area, most notably
There is also one GFA center in Khumulwng.
On every December 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 act as the junction of transportation and business for the interior villages. It is fast emerging as the local business hub amongst the TTAADC.
There are three important schools in Khumulwng. They are:
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