Shilghati Explained

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.

Description

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.

History

Prior to 2012, Shilghati was part of South Tripura district in Udaipur tehsil.

See also

Notes and References

  1. 2011 Village Panchayat Code = 102308, Web site: Reports of National Panchayat Directory: Village Panchayat Names of Kakraban, Gomati, Tripura. Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India. https://web.archive.org/web/20111108214052/http://panchayatdirectory.gov.in/adminreps/viewpansumSQL.asp?selstate=2426&parenttype=B&ptype=V. 8 November 2011. live.
  2. Book: Mandal, D. B.. 1993. Mechanism of Social Control and Some Aspects of Customary Laws of Jamatia . Singh, K. S.. Tribal Ethnography, Customary Law, and Change. New Delhi. Concept Publishing Company. 139 - 146, page 140. 978-81-7022-471-6.
  3. http://tripura.nic.in/tspcb/TSPCB-Websit/ecoclubract.htm Shilghati High School (Udaipur) :ECO-Club