Khumulwng

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Khumulwng
Town
Nickname: 
City of flowers
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Khumulwng
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Khumulwng
Coordinates: 23°47′N91°26′E / 23.79°N 91.44°E / 23.79; 91.44
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Tripura
District West Tripura
Languages
 • Official Kokborok, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
799 045
Telephone code91-0381
Vehicle registration TR
Website tripura.gov.in

Khumulwng is a town in the West Tripura district in the Indian state of Tripura. [1] [2] It is the headquarters and the largest town of the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council.

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History

Khumulwng was established in 1991. The TTAADC headquarters was shifted to the town from 1996 onwards.

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Kaunsil Nok, Khumulwng

Geography

It is situated 18 km from Agartala.

Kokchap Nok

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).

Demographics

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.

Culture

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 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. [3]

Churches

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Khumulwng Baptist Church

There are many Churches in and around 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) 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 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.

Tourism

Khumulwng Museum and Heritage Centre

The Tiprasa Indigenous tools collection exhibition of Khumulwng Museum displays over 100 different types used in day to day life from farming to crafting. Khumulwng Museum section of Tiprasa Indigenous tools.jpg
The Tiprasa Indigenous tools collection exhibition of Khumulwng Museum displays over 100 different types used in day to day life from farming to crafting.

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. [4] [5]

The Khumulwng Museum and Heritage Centre has a collection of paintings that portrays the culture of the Indigenous Tiprasa people of Tripura. Khumulwng Museum paintings of Indigenous Tiprasa culture.jpg
The Khumulwng Museum and Heritage Centre has a collection of paintings that portrays the culture of the Indigenous Tiprasa people of Tripura.

The museum exhibits the Indigenous Tiprasa cultures related to dresses, cloths, real life sized sculptures and inscriptions. Annually, it gets a visitors above thousand.

Economy

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.

Banks

The banks present in the town are:

Markets

There are some markets in the town area catering to the growing needs of the town population. They are:

Education

Schools

There are three important schools in Khumulwng. They are:


Colleges

Government

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.

Transport

Khumulwng can be accessed through road with the Assam-Agartala National Highway 44. The nearest stop on the highway is in Jirania (3 km) and the newly developing junction of Madhob Kami (2 km).

Khumulwng Motor Stand

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.

Railway station

The nearest railway station is Jirania Railway Station, 3 km away from the town across the river Haora.

Airport

The nearest airport is Agartala Airport located about 35 km away.

Civic amenities

Town hall

Khumulwng has a Town-Hall situated near the Kaunsil Nok which is used by the people of the town for organizing various programs and functions.

Park

Across the Town-Hall is a park, used often as a picnic spot which is surrounded on three sides by a man-made lake.

Hospital

There is a government run hospital named as Kherengbar Hospital to serve the needs of the town and the surrounding population.

Stadium

There is a stadium in the town constructed by the Government which hosts many events and parades.

Kokborok Library

The Kokborok Language Library is situated in Khumulwng near the stadium and is run by the TTAADC administration.

Recent events

Festival of Indigenous Tiprasa (FIT)

The Festival of Indigenous Tiprasa or FIT is a musical festival organised by Sports and Youth Affairs Department of the TTAADC Government in Khumulwng. [6] 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. [7]

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KBCA Tripuri choir at the TBYF 2005, Khumulwng

TBYF

A huge gathering called Tripura Baptist Youth Fellowship 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.

See also

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