Panisagar

Panisagar is a town and a Nagar panchayat in North Tripura district in the state of Tripura, India. It is also the headquarters of Panisagar Tehsil.

Panisagar
Town
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Coordinates: 24.25°N 92.14°E / 24.25; 92.14
Country	India
State	Tripura
District	North Tripura
Government
• Type	Nagar Panchayat
• Body	Panisagar Nagar Panchayat
• Ruling Party	(Bharatiya Janata Party)
Elevation	45 m (148 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	11,938
Languages
• Official	Mizo, Kokborok, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	799260
Telephone code	03822
Vehicle registration	TR
Website	tripura.gov.in

Geography

It has an average elevation of 45 metres above sea level. The town is connected to Dharmanagar and Kailasahar with metalled roads. It can be accessed from the capital city of Agartala via Dharmanagar town.^[1] Panisagar is 120 km from Agartala.

Politics

[Binay Bhushan Das (politician)] is the current MLA from Panisagar who won 2018 Tripura Legislative Assembly election.

Transport

National Highway 108 originates from Panisagar and extends up to Aizawl in Mizoram. The nearest airport is the Aizawl Airport which 74 km and as has a railway station called Panisagar railway station which lies on Silchar–Sabroom section. Main rail head is Silchar railway station which is 101 km from Panisagar.^[2]

Education

• Regional College of Physical Education, Panisagar
• Kendriya Vidyalaya, Panisagar
• Holy Cross School, Panisagar
• Panisagar Higher Secondary School

See also

• List of cities and towns in Tripura
• North Tripura district