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Shilghati is a village located in the South Tripura district of Tripura
state of India
. It is famous for its rich flora and fauna. It is situated some 16 kilometers far from Udaipur
, the nearest main town and lies on the banks of the river Gomati, which has its origin on the high altitudes of Boromura
hill range and the water which comes passing through the Dumber Hydro-electric Power Dam.
The people here mainly belong to the Jamatia
tribe of Tripura
who speak the language Kokborok, others being some strength of Bengali
s. This village has been famous for being the source of revolution amongst the tribal people in terms of education and religion. It has a market located on the main-road linking Udaipur with Kakraban and Melaghar (which is famous for Neermahal
). It has lush green agriculture farms located around the settlements.
Amenities like school, post-office, telephones and electricity are available. Shilghati High School located near the Shilghati Market has been serving as the source of education for the local people from many decades.
are very merryful and soft people. They have been preserving their culture and tradition from long back. They have raised organizations like Jamatia Hoda
, which has its origin in Shilghati, and the Borok Hoda Thong, originating in Raio village on Killa road.
and pineapple
s around Shilghati.
There are some places of religious interests like the Shilghati Baptist Church, the mosque in the market place and number of temples.
Tripura
Tripura is a state in North-East India, with an area of . It is the third smallest state of India, according to area. Tripura is surrounded by Bangladesh on the north, south, and west. The Indian states of Assam and Mizoram lie to the east. The capital is Agartala and the main languages spoken are...
state of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It is famous for its rich flora and fauna. It is situated some 16 kilometers far from Udaipur
Udaipur, Tripura
Udaipur is a town and a nagar panchayat in the Indian state of Tripura. This city is famous for the Tripura Sundari temple. It is also the head-quarters of South Tripura district. Udaipur is about 55 km from Agartala, the capital of Tripura.Udaipur is also called as Lake City. There are lots of...
, the nearest main town and lies on the banks of the river Gomati, which has its origin on the high altitudes of Boromura
Boromura
Boromura is the name of the centrally located hill range in Tripura. It is situated mainly in West Tripura and South Tripura districts.Many rivers originate from this hill range e.g. the Saidra and Sumli river that flows to Bangladesh....
hill range and the water which comes passing through the Dumber Hydro-electric Power Dam.
Description
Jamatia
Jamatia is one of the 21 scheduled tribes of Tripura state of India. They are mainly dwelling in the West Tripura and the South Tripura districts. They speak the language Kokborok which is of Tibeto-Burmese origin...
tribe of Tripura
Tripura
Tripura is a state in North-East India, with an area of . It is the third smallest state of India, according to area. Tripura is surrounded by Bangladesh on the north, south, and west. The Indian states of Assam and Mizoram lie to the east. The capital is Agartala and the main languages spoken are...
who speak the language Kokborok, others being some strength of Bengali
Bengali people
The Bengali people are an ethnic community native to the historic region of Bengal in South Asia. They speak Bengali , which is an Indo-Aryan language of the eastern Indian subcontinent, evolved from the Magadhi Prakrit and Sanskrit languages. In their native language, they are referred to as বাঙালী...
s. This village has been famous for being the source of revolution amongst the tribal people in terms of education and religion. It has a market located on the main-road linking Udaipur with Kakraban and Melaghar (which is famous for Neermahal
Neermahal
Neermahal is a former royal palace built by King Bir Bikram Kishore Debbarman of the erstwhile Kingdom of Tripura in 1930. It is situated 53 kilometers away from the Agartala, the capital of Tripura. The palace is situated in the middle of Rudrasagar Lake and assimilates Hindu and Muslim...
). It has lush green agriculture farms located around the settlements.
Amenities like school, post-office, telephones and electricity are available. Shilghati High School located near the Shilghati Market has been serving as the source of education for the local people from many decades.
The Jamatia People
The Jamatia people residing in Shilghati or anywhere in TripuraTripura
Tripura is a state in North-East India, with an area of . It is the third smallest state of India, according to area. Tripura is surrounded by Bangladesh on the north, south, and west. The Indian states of Assam and Mizoram lie to the east. The capital is Agartala and the main languages spoken are...
are very merryful and soft people. They have been preserving their culture and tradition from long back. They have raised organizations like Jamatia Hoda
Jamatia Hoda
Jamatia Hoda is the institution that looks after the rights and safeguard of the culture of the Jamatia community. It has head-office in Atharobla in Udaipur town of South Tripura district of Tripura and a branch office at Khejurbagan, Agartala near Sri Krishna Mission School...
, which has its origin in Shilghati, and the Borok Hoda Thong, originating in Raio village on Killa road.
Beauty of Shilghati
Being on the banks of river Gomati, it gives a pleasant weather all round the year. It has lush green farms surrounding the village. There are small hillocks which gives the village a scenic beauty and also provides a place for the forests to cover. There are plantations of rubberRubber
Natural rubber, also called India rubber or caoutchouc, is an elastomer that was originally derived from latex, a milky colloid produced by some plants. The plants would be ‘tapped’, that is, an incision made into the bark of the tree and the sticky, milk colored latex sap collected and refined...
and pineapple
Pineapple
Pineapple is the common name for a tropical plant and its edible fruit, which is actually a multiple fruit consisting of coalesced berries. It was given the name pineapple due to its resemblance to a pine cone. The pineapple is by far the most economically important plant in the Bromeliaceae...
s around Shilghati.
There are some places of religious interests like the Shilghati Baptist Church, the mosque in the market place and number of temples.