As per Rajmala, the royal chronology of Tripura, a total of 184 kings ruled over the state before it merged with the Indian Union on 15 October 1949.

On 26 January 1950 Tripura was accorded the status of a ‘C’ category state and on 1 November 1956, it was recognized as a Union Territory.

It hosts an ancient Shaivite place of worship with huge rock reliefs celebrating Shiva.

For the purpose of developmental activities it is divided into four Blocks namely Kumarghat, Pecharthal, Chandipur and Gournagar.

The District enjoys coldest season from December to February followed by summer during the months from March to May.

Rainy season generally starts by about the end of May but thundershowers usually occur from about April to the break of the monsoon.

[5] National Highway 8 (NH 8), running from Karimganj in Assam to Sabroom in Tripura, passes through this district.

The main station in district is Kumarghat railway station, providing connectivity to Tripura capital Agartala and Assam and other major cities of the state like Dharmanagar, Udaipur and Belonia.