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The Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) is an autonomous district council administering the Tiprasa-dominated areas of the state of Tripura, India. Its council and assembly are situated in Khumulwng, a town 26 km away from Agartala, the state capital comprising 68% of the total geographical area of Tripura State. It is a constitutional body under the Sixth schedule of the Indian Constitution.

Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Term limits
5 years
Leadership
Chair
Deputy Chief Executive Member
Structure
Seats30 MDCs
Political groups
Government (24)

Opposition (4)

Nominated (2)

Elections
28 Plurality Voting
2 Nominated by Governor of Tripura
Last election
12 April 2026
Next election
April 2031
Meeting place

Council Headquarters, Khumulwng
Website
ttaadc.gov.in

History

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Autonomous District Councils of Northeast India

The Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) Act 1979 was passed by the Indian parliament after a series of democratic movements launched by the Indigenous people of Tripura, under the provision of the 6th scheduled of the Indian constitution. The principal objective behind setting up the autonomous district council is to empower the Indigenous people to govern themselves and also to bring all round developments of the backward people so as to protect and preserve their culture, customs, and traditions. But it actually came into being on 15 January 1982 and elected members were sworn in on 18 January 1982. Later, it was upgraded under the provision of the 6th schedule of the Indian constitution by the 49th constitution (Amendment) act, 1984; with effect from 1 April 1985.

Total area

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The total area of the TTAADC is 7,132.56 km2., which covers about 68% of the total area (10,491 km2) of the state.

About 70% of land under TTAADC is covered by hilly forest, whereas all the plain cultivable land including all the districts and sub-divisional headquarters are outside the purview of.[1]

Population

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The population of the TTAADC area is 12,16,465 out of which the Scheduled Tribes are 10,21,560, i.e. 83.4% of the population in the TTAADC area.[2]

In the total population of 3,673,917 of Tripura (as per 2011 census) the total population of Scheduled Tribes is 1,166,813 (31.76%).[3] Therefore, the number of Scheduled Tribes of the state who reside in the TTAADC area is 87.55% of the total Indigenous population of Tripura.

Executive branch

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Executive Committee

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TTAADC has a regular administrative structure. The Executive committee composed of 10 members and chief executive officer (CEO) is the head of the Administration. The executive powers are vested with the executive committee, which is headed by the Chief Executive Member (CEM), who is elected from among the Treasury Bench members.

The Sixth Schedule to the Constitution of India provides ample powers to the district council for self-Governance of the Indigenous Tipra population of the state. The district council has its own powers to appoint its own staff in terms of requirement and appointment rules. The council administration is headed by the chief executive officer and a deputy chief executive officer of TCS Grade-I and 6 executive officers, for executive departments such as Administration, Finance, Rural Development, Planning and Coordination etc.

The Executive committee of the TTAADC was formed by notification of the CEO on 23 April 2021 by TIPRA, the winning party alliance after getting elected and installed by the Governor of the state. The list of the Executive members are as follows:

S.No Name Constituency Portfolios Party
Chief Executive Member
1. Runiel Debbarma Bodhjungnagar-Wakhinagar
  • General Administration (including Appointment and service)
  • Finance
  • Law
  • Planning
  • Industries
  • Village Committee
  • Cooperative
  • Science Technology & Environment
  • Health
  • Tribal Welfare
  • Agriculture & Horticulture
  • Forest
  • LRS
  • Public Works (PWD)
  • Rural Development (RD)
  • ARRDD
  • Fisheries
  • Sports & Youth Affairs
  • ICA
  • All policies and any other Department(s) which are not allocated to any members.
 TMP
Executive Members
2. Chandra Kumar Jamatia Maharani-Chellagang
  • Education
  • Social Welfare & Social Education
  • Tourism
  • Kokborok Department & other Language Department
 TMP

Administrative structure

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Administration of TTAADC and its subordinate offices are managed from its headquarters in Khumulwng, West Tripura. Chief Executive Officer, TTAADC is responsible for day to day administrative functions who is further supported by Addl CEO, Dy CEO and a number of Principal Officers and Executive Officers. At grassroots level, there are 527 Village Committees functioning as primary units as institutions of local self governance similar to Gram Panchayats in Non- ADC areas. For administrative supervision, the TTAADC has following field offices as indicated in Table below.

Sl. No. Institution Numbers
1. Zonal Development Office 10
2. Sub Zonal Development Office 44
3. Engineering Division Office 11
4. Engineering Sub-Division 22
5. School Inspectorate Office 25
6. Inspectorate of Social Education 04
7. Education Sector Offices 34
8. Village Committees 587

Departments

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There are different departments headed by a Principal Officer as the departmental head . The departments are:

  1. Agriculture & Horticulture
  2. Animal Resources Development Department (ARDD)
  3. Co-Operatives
  4. Education
  5. Finance
  6. Fisheries
  7. Forests
  8. General Administration
  9. Health and Family Welfare (H&FW)
  10. Industries
  11. Kokborok and other Indigenous Department
  12. Land Records and Settlement (LRS)
  13. Law
  14. Sports & Youth Programme (S&YP)
  15. Tribal Welfare (TW)
  16. Village Committee
  17. Planning
  18. Public Works Department (PWD)
  19. Information and Cultural Affairs & Tourism (ICAT)
  20. Rural Development (RD)
  21. Social Welfare & Social Education (SW&SE)
  22. Science, Technology, and Environment

Zonal Development Office

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There are eight Zonal Development Offices along with 44 Sub-Zonal Development Offices for the development works of Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council areas. There are also Zonal Advisory Committee having one chairman and eight Committee Members in each zone.

Sl. No. Name of Zone Headquarter
1. West Zone Khumulwng, West Tripura
2. South Zone Birchandra Manu, South Tripura
3. Dhalai Zone Sikari, Dhalai, Tripura
4. North Zone Kanchanpur, North Tripura
5. Khowai Zone West Tripura
6. Gomati Zone Killa, Gomati Tripura
7. Unokoti Zone Rajkandi, Unokoti Tripura
8. SipahijalaI Zone Takarjala, Sipahijala Tripura

Sub-Zonal Development Office

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The Sub-Zonal Development Offices are as follows :

  1. Khumulwng
  2. Belbari
  3. Sumili
  4. Dakdu Twisa
  5. Hezamara
  6. Abhicharan
  7. Mandwi
  8. Baijalbari
  9. Mungiakami
  10. Twimadhu
  11. Bachaibari
  12. Tulasikok
  13. Duski
  14. Mohanbhog
  15. Bishramganj
  16. Promodh Nagar
  17. Jampuijala
  18. Gabordi
  19. BC Manu
  20. Kaladepa
  21. Manubankul
  22. Ratanpur
  23. Kalsimukh
  24. Dalak
  25. Gurakappa
  26. Killa
  27. Ampi
  28. Garjee
  29. Marandi
  30. Gandacharra
  31. Raisyabari
  32. Gonganagar
  33. Sikaribari
  34. Ambasa
  35. Chawmanu
  36. Manu
  37. Maharani
  38. Dumacharra
  39. Vangmun
  40. Dasda
  41. Noagang
  42. Laljuri
  43. Rajkandi
  44. Machmara

Legislative branch

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The TTAADC is governed by a council which has 30 members. Out of 30 members, 28 members are elected through adult suffrage, while 2 members are nominated by the governor of Tripura. Out of 28 elected seats, 25 are reserved for Scheduled Tribes who are the Indigenous Tipra-people of Tripura.

The Legislative Department of the district council is headed by the chairman, who summons the meeting of the council from time to time in connection with approval of budget, discussion on bills, rules and regulations submitted by the treasury bench and passing of the same thereof.

The council consists of 30 members, out of which 28 members are elected by adult franchise and 2 members are nominated by the governor of Tripura.

The chairman has his own secretariat headed by the secretary to the district council.

Elections

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The details of various elections are as follows:

Constituencies

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The name of the constituencies i.e. total 30 members out of which are elected by adult franchise and 2 members are as follows.

No. Constituency Category Elected MDCs Party Remarks
1 Damchharra-Jampui ST Bhaba Ranjan Reang TMP
2 Machmara Unreserved Manju Rani Sarkar BJP
3 Dasda-Kanchanpur Unreserved Shailendra Nath BJP
4 Karamchharra ST Ratish Tripura TMP
5 Chhawmanu ST Esmel Joy Tripura BJP
6 Manu-Chailengta Unreserved Hollywood Chakma TMP
7 Demchara-Kachucharra ST Dhirendra Debbarma TMP
8 Ganganagar-Gandachharra ST Khotrojoy Reang TMP
9 Hala Hali-Asharambari ST Prasmit Debbarma TMP
10 Kulai-Champahour ST Rajeshwar Debbarma TMP
11 Maharanipur-Teliamura ST Utpal Debbarma TMP
12 Ramchandra Ghat ST James Debbarma TMP
13 Simna-Tamakari ST Rabindra Debbarma TMP
14 Budhjung Nagar-Wakkinagar ST Runiel Debbarma TMP
15 Jirania ST Jagadish Debbarma TMP
r16 Mandainagar-Pulinpur ST Jiten Debbarma TMP
17 Pekuarjala-Janmejaynagar ST Gita Debbarma TMP
18 Takarjala-Jampuijala ST Suraj Debbarma TMP
19 Amtali-Golaghati ST Buddha Kumar Debbarma TMP
20 Killa-Bagma ST Purna Chandra Jamatia TMP
21 Maharani-Chellagang ST Chandra Kumar Jamatia TMP
22 Kathalia-Mirja-Rajapur ST David Murasing TMP
23 Ampinagar ST Kamal Kalai TMP
24 Raima Valley ST Dhananjoy Tripura TMP
25 Natunbazar-Malbasa ST Sujoy Uchoi TMP
26 Birchandranagar-Kalashi ST Kenaram Reang TMP
27 Purba Mahuripur-Buratali ST Debajit Tripura TMP
28 Silachari-Manubankul ST Kangjaong Mog BJP
29 Nominated Member Nominated
30 Nominated Member

Judicial branch

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Paragraph 4 and 5 of the Sixth Schedule provides for administration of justice in Autonomous areas. Under the above paragraphs, the ADCs are empowered to constitute Courts for trials of cases between parties belonging to Scheduled Tribe Communities.

General Powers

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Administrative

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A) The following matters are under the exclusive control and administration of the council:

  1. Allotment, occupation, use or using a part of land other than reserved forests
  2. Management of forests not being reserved forest
  3. Use of canal water & water course for agriculture
  4. Jhum
  5. Village committee
  6. Any other matter relating to administration including public health and sanitation

B) The Council may establish or manage:

  1. Primary schools
  2. Dispensaries
  3. Markets
  4. Cattle pounds
  5. Fisheries
  6. Ferries
  7. Roads
  8. Road transport and waterways

C) The Government may entrust functions relating to the following matters to the Council:

  1. Agriculture
  2. Animal Resource Development
  3. Community Projects
  4. Co-operative Societies
  5. Social Welfare
  6. Village Planning
  7. Fisheries
  8. Plantations
  9. Any other matter to which the executive power of the state extends
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A) The council has Powers to frame laws in the following matters with the approval of Governor:

  1. Inheritance of property of schedule tribes
  2. Marriage and divorce where any party belongs to a schedule tribes
  3. Social customs of schedule tribes
  4. Allotment, occupation, use or setting apart of all lands other than reserve forests
  5. Management of forest other than reserve forest
  6. Use of canal or water courses for purposes of agriculture
  7. Jhum
  8. Village committees
  9. Any other matter relating to administration including public health and sanitation

B) The Council may regulate and control:

  1. Money lending
  2. Trade

C) The Council may, with previous approval of the Government make regulation for administration and control of:

  1. Primary schools
  2. Dispensaries
  3. Markets
  4. Cattle pounds
  5. Ferries
  6. Fisheries
  7. Roads
  8. Road transport and waterways

Financial

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A) The Council shall get a share of:

  1. Forest royalties
  2. Royalties accruing each year from licensing or lease for the purpose of projecting for, or the extraction of minerals granted by the state government

B) The Council shall have the powers to levy and collect the taxes:

  1. For maintenance of schools, dispensaries or roads
  2. On entry of goods into markets and tolls on passengers and goods carried in ferries
  3. On animals, vehicles and boats
  4. On professional trades, callings and employments

Relationship with panchayats

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Before the establishment of the district council, villages included in its jurisdiction had Gram panchayats like the rest of the state. Following the establishment of the council, Tripura Panchayat Raj Act ceased to operate in that area and there was no village level body- elected or otherwise. In 2006, the State Government decided to hold elections to the Village Councils by treating them on par with village Panchayats in other parts of the State taking the view that nothing in Sixth Schedule precludes such a course of action. The Autonomous Council is, however, as of 2009, yet to transfer any functions to these newly established Councils.[4]

Rural Development Blocks within TTAADC

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West Tripura district

  • Lefunga
  • Hezamara
  • Jampuijola
  • Mandwi
  • Mungiakami
  • Padmabil
  • Tulashikhor
  • Bishramganj Amtali/Gulaghati

North Tripura district

  • Damcherra
  • Jampui Hill
  • Pecharthal[†]
  • Dasda

South Tripura district

  • Ompinagar
  • Killa
  • Karbook
  • Rupaichhori

Dhalai district

  • Chhawmanu
  • Manu
  • Dumburnagar
  • Salema
  • Ambassa
  • Ganganagar
  • Raisyabari

^†(Pecharthal RD Block was created bifurcating the Dasda RD Block on 28 November 1994. At that time this block consisted of 22 (Twenty Two) Nos. ADC Villages. On 1 April 1999, this block was again bifurcated and Damcherra RD Block was created comprising 9 (Nine) Nos. ADC Villages. Thereafter, Pecharthal RD Block consisted of 13 Nos. ADC Villages and again 1 (One) ADC Village namely Joymanipara ADC Village has been excluded from Pecharthal RD Block in recent re-organization of District and Sub-Divisions. At present, Pecharthal RD Block consists of 12 (Twelve) Nos. of ADC Villages under Kumarghat Sub-Division, Unakoti District (w.e.f. 01-01-2012 ). The Block area is mainly dominated by Chakma Tribes, other Sub-Tribes found in this Block area are Reang, Tripuri and Darlong community.)

Election

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Presently, with the result of 2026 ADC election held at 12 April, Tipra Motha Party[5][6][7] has emerged as the majority with 24 seats. This is the second consecutive win of the Tipra Motha Party which was formed by former Tripura Civil Services Officer & Presently Member Tripura State Legislative Assembly Chitta Ranjan Debbarma from Ambassa (ST) Assembly Constituency. The Chairman of Tipra Motha Party, Pradyot Bikram Manikya[8] was speculated to become the CEM in 2021[9] of the newly elected Council. However, Purna Chandra Jamatia was chosen as the Chief Executive Member of the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council for the first time in 2021 and re-elected in 2026.[10]

In the 2005 elections to the TTAADC the Left Front won 24 seats out of the 28 elected seats and the Indigenous Nationalist Party of Twipra four. The Left Front and INPT had contested within the framework of an electoral understanding.[11]

The term of the previous council ended on 17 May 2020 and following the postponement of elections for a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic, TTAADC was put under Governor's rule until a new council can be elected.[12][13] However, in the 2021 ADC election the Left Front has drawn blank failing to win a single seat. Tipra Motha Party (TMP) was formed in 2023 just one month before the state assembly elections of Tripura won 18 seats. The BJP won 9 seats. Ref. Election commission of India.

In 2026 elections, Tipra Motha Party (TMP) won 24 of 28 seats and BJP won remaining 4.

The TTAADC is set to be renamed the Tipra Territorial Council (TTC), as part of a general reorganization which will also expand the council's powers and increase the number of seats on it from 28 elected and 2 appointed to 44 elected and 6 appointed.[14][15][16]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ TTAADC basic statestics
  2. ↑ TTAADC Basic Statistics
  3. ↑ trci.tripura.gov.in/tribal_population
  4. ↑ "State and District Administration: Fifteenth Report" (PDF). Second Administrative Reforms Commission, Government of India. April 2009. p. 267. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 March 2016.
  5. ↑ "TTAADC Election - 2026".
  6. ↑ "Tipra Motha Sweeps TTAADC 2026 with 24 Seats, BJP Reduced to 4, Congress, CPI(M), IPFT Draw Blank". tripurainfo DOT com.
  7. ↑ "TTAADC Election Results 2026: Tipra Motha Wins 24 Seats, BJP Gets 4; All 28 Results Declared".
  8. ↑ "Titular Royal scion Pradyot-led TIPRAHA wins Tripura ADC election 2021, BJP-led alliance bites dust". Northeast Now. The Tipraha, led by titular royal scion Pradyot Bikram Manikya DebBarma, registered victory in the election to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC), results of which were declared on Saturday. TSP won 16 seats out of 23 they had contested while its ally, Indigenous Nationalist Party of Twipra (INPT) won 2 seats. Out of the total 28 seats, the Bharatiya Janata Party won 9 seats out of 14 seats, they had contested while its ally IPFT failed to win any seat. 10 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  9. ↑ "Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma to be next CEM of Tripura ADC, meets Governor Ramesh Bais". Northeast Now. 11 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  10. ↑ "Purnachandra Jamatia take oath as CEM". neindia.com. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  11. ↑ "Historic Victory Of The Left Front". People's Democracy. 20 March 2005. Archived from the original on 24 November 2016.
  12. ↑ Deb Barman, Priyanka; Hussain, Sabir (12 May 2020). "Tripura to dissolve autonomous district councils as polls could not be held". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  13. ↑ "TTAADC executive council to be dissolved on May 17: Nath". Outlook India. PTI. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  14. ↑ "The Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council to get a new name". The Sentinel. 19 December 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  15. ↑ "Tripura tribal council to get a new name". The Hindu. 19 December 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  16. ↑ "Tipra Motha Sweeps TTAADC 2026 with 24 Seats, BJP Reduced to 4, Congress, CPI(M), IPFT Draw Blank". tripurainfo DOT com.
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