Uatlok Twithu
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Borokathal as it is known generally, now officially known as Uatlok Twithu, is a small town located in the interiors of Sadar sub-division of West Tripura http://www.westtripura.nic.in district 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...

 http://www.tripura.nic.in, 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...

. The Sumli river flows through the town. The locality consist of the ethnic Tripuri people. The town has the only high secondary school of the area.

The Location

Uatlok Twithu is in the TTAADC
Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council
The Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council is an independent council administering the tribal areas of the state of Tripura, India...

. It is located in Sadar subdivision of West Tripura district in 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...

 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 a strategic location in northern Sadar subdivision because of its existence as the starting point for journey to the interior 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....

 hills.

The town is situated over the plains besides the river Sumli
Sumli
Sumli is a small river originating from the Damra Hills of Boromura hill range in the Indian state of Tripura. It flows through the villages of Boiragi, Chakma, Yachakrai, Kutna Kami and the town of Borokathal....

 that originates from Damra Hills in 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. It has connectivity of road with important interior villages of Kisong
Kisong
Kisong is a village in the central Sadar sub-division of West Tripura, a district of Tripura, India. It is about 5 kilometers away from the NEEPCO Power Station in Khayerpur. It is well connected with the Abhicharan village and the Durga Chowdhury village...

, Boiragi, Hezamara
Hezamara
Hezamara is a village in the Sadar subdivision of the West Tripura district in Tripura, India. The village is located between Sidhai-Mohanpur and Simna on the main road. Hezamara also serves as a link to the town of Khowai in Khowai subdivision....

.

Borokathal Baptist Church

The local church of Uatlok Twithu is one of the oldest in the Sumli
Sumli
Sumli is a small river originating from the Damra Hills of Boromura hill range in the Indian state of Tripura. It flows through the villages of Boiragi, Chakma, Yachakrai, Kutna Kami and the town of Borokathal....

 Valley
area. It has been the mother church of more than 9 other churches like Khwichang Baptist Church, Boiragi Baptist Church, Tokmakari Baptist Church, Yachakrai Baptist Church and more.

Nearby villages

The villages nearby includes Dugrai
Dugrai
Dugrai is a village across plains of Sumli valley of Borokathal in Sadar sub-division of West Tripura in the state of Tripura , India. It also falls under the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council....

, Tokmakari
Tokmakari
Tokmakari is a village located in the 2 kilometers interiors from Borokathal town of Tripura. This village is populated by the ethnic Tripuri tribes. Kokborok is the language spoken by the people of this village.-Description:...

, Kutna
Kutna
Kutna Kami is a village located around 30 km away from the capital city of Agartala in Tripura state of India. The nearest town is Borokathal...

, Twibrub and many more. and Khwichang is established in 1988. Khwichang Church will be celebrating silver Jubili on 2013. Khwichang Baptist Church first Decan is Lt. Samarendra Debbarma

See also

  • Tripuri people
  • TTAADC
    Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council
    The Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council is an independent council administering the tribal areas of the state of Tripura, India...

  • Khumulwng
    Khumulwng
    Khumulwng is a town in the West Tripura district in Tripura , India. It is the headquarters and the largest town of the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council.-History:Khumulwng was established in 1991...

    , the headquarters of TTAADC
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