Shilghati | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | India Tripura |
Coordinates: | 23.521°N 91.407°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Tripura |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Gomati |
Subdivision Type3: | Tehsil |
Subdivision Name3: | Kakraban |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Blank Name Sec2: | Parliamentary constituency |
Blank Info Sec2: | Tripura West |
Blank1 Name Sec2: | Assembly constituency |
Blank1 Info Sec2: | Kakraban |
Shilghati (also spelled Silghati) is a panchayat village located in the Gomati district of Tripura state of India.[1] 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.
The people here mainly belong to the Tripuri Jamatia clan of Tripura who speak the language Kokborok (Tripuri),[2] the remainder are various Bengalis. It has a market located on the main-road linking Udaipur with Kakraban and Melaghar. It has lush green agriculture farms located around the settlements.
Amenities like school, post-office, telephones and electricity are available. Shilghati High School[3] located near the Shilghati Market has been serving as the source of education for the local people from many decades.
Prior to 2012, Shilghati was part of South Tripura district in Udaipur tehsil.