{"id":"in-tripura","country":"in","kind":"state","name":{"en":"Tripura","local":"ত্রিপুরা"},"languages":["bn","trp","en"],"currency":"INR","symbol":"₹","fxPerUsd":94,"cities":{"T1":"Agartala","T2":"Udaipur","T3":"Kailashahar"},"basket":{"teaCup":10,"simpleMeal":90,"haircutMen":70,"milkLitre":62,"breadLoaf":45,"unskilledDayWage":450,"minWageMonthly":8077,"shopRentSqftMonth":{"T1":70,"T2":30,"T3":18},"electricityCommercialKwh":7.5,"lpgCommercialCylinder":3312,"petrolLitre":104.96},"tax":{"salesTax":"GST 5/18% (national)","smallBizThreshold":"₹10 lakh goods and services (special category); composition ₹75 lakh","localLevies":"Professional tax up to ₹208/month above ₹7,500"},"licences":[{"name":"Trade licence, Agartala Municipal Corporation (online system)","fee":"Per Urban Development notification; amounts not extracted (est. ₹500–2,500/yr)","authority":"Agartala Municipal Corporation","source":"https://udd.tripura.gov.in/sites/default/files/2024-05/Notification%20of%20fees%2C%20procedure%20and%20require%20documents%20of%20Trade%20License%2C%20Property%20Tax%20and%20Construction%20Permit-%20Online%20System.pdf"},{"name":"Tripura Shops and Establishments Act 1970 registration","fee":"Fee not found","authority":"Directorate of Labour","source":"https://labour.tripura.gov.in/minimum-wages"}],"festivals":[{"name":"Durga Puja","dates2026_27":"15–21 Oct 2026","effect":"Biggest festival (Bengali-majority); food, clothing ×2–4; shops shut 3–4 days"},{"name":"Diwali Mela, Tripura Sundari temple (Udaipur)","dates2026_27":"8–10 Nov 2026","effect":"Large fair in Udaipur (T2); stall income"},{"name":"Kharchi Puja","dates2026_27":"about Jul 2027","effect":"Seven-day festival at Old Agartala; fair and food stalls"},{"name":"Garia Puja","dates2026_27":"about 21 Apr 2027","effect":"Tribal festival; rural demand"},{"name":"Poila Baishakh","dates2026_27":"15 Apr 2027","effect":"Bengali New Year, Haal Khata credit settlement"}],"seasons":[{"months":"Jun–Sep","what":"Monsoon floods (Gomati, Howrah, Khowai rivers); NH-8 landslides"},{"months":"Apr–May","what":"Nor'westers and pre-monsoon storms"},{"months":"Oct–Feb","what":"Dry; Durga Puja and wedding peak"}],"payments":{"digitalShare":"about 45–60% in Agartala; 25–40% in towns","credit":"udhaar common; settled at Haal Khata on Poila Baishakh"},"notes":"Tripura is a Bengali-majority state almost encircled by Bangladesh, linked to the rest of India by one main road (NH-8 through Assam), so a landslide or flood can cut supplies and spike prices. It has the lowest shop-worker wage floor in this group (₹8,077/month, incl. VDA from Apr 2026) and the dearest commercial LPG in the North-East (₹3,312). GST registration starts at ₹10 lakh (special category). Commercial power is mid-priced and subsidised for small shops (₹7.21/unit up to 150 units, with a ₹6.27 pan-shop tariff), but carries a ₹150/kW fixed charge. Durga Puja is the year's peak, and the Bengali New Year (Poila Baishakh) is when credit is settled. Bangladesh border trade and the Akhaura land port matter for Agartala but swing with Dhaka politics.","factors":[{"id":"P01","cat":"Wages","name":"Minimum wage, unskilled, shops & establishments","value":"₹8,077/month incl. VDA (from 1 Apr 2026)","role":"HV","source":"https://hrengage.ai/compliance/minimum-wages/tripura","estimate":false},{"id":"P02","cat":"Wages","name":"Minimum wage, semi-skilled / skilled, shops","value":"₹8,860 semi-skilled; ₹9,909 skilled per month","role":"HV","source":"https://hrengage.ai/compliance/minimum-wages/tripura","estimate":false},{"id":"P03","cat":"Wages","name":"Other scheduled employments","value":"Other notified employments carry their own (usually higher) rates","role":"HV","source":"https://labour.tripura.gov.in/minimum-wages","estimate":false},{"id":"P04","cat":"Wages","name":"Typical informal shop helper pay (T2)","value":"₹6,000–9,000/month (Udaipur); ₹8,000–11,000 (Agartala)","role":"HV","source":"Est.: informal helpers commonly paid at or below the state floor; based on the state unskilled minimum and the national informal-helper presets in the BizGame shared constants (T2 ₹9–13k)","estimate":true},{"id":"P05","cat":"Rent","name":"Small shop rent, T1 (Agartala)","value":"₹70/sq ft/month","role":"HV","source":"Est.: no 2026 high-street rent survey found for this city; reasoned from the BizGame national presets (T1 ₹80–150, T2 ₹35–70, T3 ₹15–30 per sq ft/month) and the city's size and land scarcity","estimate":true},{"id":"P06","cat":"Rent","name":"Small shop rent, T2 (Udaipur)","value":"₹30/sq ft/month","role":"HV","source":"Est.: no 2026 high-street rent survey found for this city; reasoned from the BizGame national presets (T1 ₹80–150, T2 ₹35–70, T3 ₹15–30 per sq ft/month) and the city's size and land scarcity","estimate":true},{"id":"P07","cat":"Rent","name":"Small shop rent, T3 (Kailashahar)","value":"₹18/sq ft/month","role":"HV","source":"Est.: no 2026 high-street rent survey found for this city; reasoned from the BizGame national presets (T1 ₹80–150, T2 ₹35–70, T3 ₹15–30 per sq ft/month) and the city's size and land scarcity","estimate":true},{"id":"P08","cat":"Energy","name":"Commercial electricity, small shop (~200 units/month)","value":"Commercial 1-phase ₹7.21 (0–150) / ₹8.34 (150+); 200 units ≈ ₹7.5/unit; pan shop ≤50 units ₹6.27; fixed ₹150/kW/month (TERC order, from 1 May 2026, after state subsidy)","role":"HV","source":"https://thediscombill.com/tariffs/tripura/","estimate":false},{"id":"P09","cat":"Energy","name":"Commercial LPG 19 kg cylinder","value":"₹3,312 (25 Oct 2026; national Delhi reference ₹2,810)","role":"HV","source":"https://www.goodreturns.in/lpg-price.html","estimate":false},{"id":"P10","cat":"Energy","name":"Domestic LPG 14.2 kg (illegal for commercial use)","value":"₹1,102.50 (highest listed)","role":"HV","source":"https://www.goodreturns.in/lpg-price.html","estimate":false},{"id":"P11","cat":"Energy","name":"Petrol, per litre","value":"₹104.96 (25 Oct 2026)","role":"HV","source":"https://www.goodreturns.in/petrol-price.html","estimate":false},{"id":"P12","cat":"Tax","name":"Professional tax","value":"Monthly: nil ≤₹7,500; up to ₹208/month","role":"HV","source":"https://calcguru.in/professional-tax-india-state-wise-guide-fy-2026-27/","estimate":false},{"id":"P13","cat":"Tax","name":"GST registration threshold / composition","value":"₹10 lakh for goods and services (special category); composition limit ₹75 lakh","role":"PD","source":"https://cleartax.in/s/special-category-states-in-gst","estimate":false},{"id":"P14","cat":"Prices","name":"Cup of tea, roadside (T2)","value":"₹10","role":"HV","source":"Est.: Udaipur/Agartala roadside tea ₹10; national chai notes put a tapri cup at ₹10–15 with milk ~55% of cost; set from the state milk price and wage level","estimate":true},{"id":"P15","cat":"Prices","name":"Simple veg meal / thali (T2)","value":"₹90","role":"HV","source":"Est.: Udaipur/Agartala fish-rice meal ₹80–100; scaled from the national street-food meal band (₹60–120) by state wage and rent level","estimate":true},{"id":"P16","cat":"Prices","name":"Men's haircut, basic salon (T2)","value":"₹70","role":"HV","source":"Est.: Udaipur/Agartala ₹60–80; scaled from the national salon notes (basic men's cut ₹80–150 urban, ₹50–80 T3)","estimate":true},{"id":"P17","cat":"Prices","name":"Packet milk, per litre (toned/standard)","value":"≈₹62/L (Gomati Co-op / Amul)","role":"HV","source":"Est.: national ₹60–62 toned plus freight; Gomati Co-operative Milk Producers' Union price not found","estimate":true},{"id":"P18","cat":"Prices","name":"Bread loaf, 400 g (T2)","value":"₹45","role":"HV","source":"Est.: Udaipur/Agartala ₹45; national branded 400 g loaf ₹40–50 plus freight to the state","estimate":true},{"id":"P19","cat":"Wages","name":"Casual unskilled day wage, open market (T2)","value":"₹450/day","role":"HV","source":"Est.: Udaipur casual labour ₹450/day; open-market casual rates run at or slightly above the notified unskilled floor in towns (MGNREGA and construction rates as lower/upper anchors)","estimate":true},{"id":"P20","cat":"Demographics","name":"Per-capita income (GSDP per capita, current prices)","value":"₹2,39,988 (2025–26); about 95% of national","role":"HV","source":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Indian_states_and_union_territories_by_GDP_per_capita","estimate":false},{"id":"P21","cat":"Demographics","name":"Urbanisation (Census 2011; Census 2027 pending)","value":"26.2% urban","role":"HV","source":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_states_and_union_territories_of_India_by_urban_population","estimate":false},{"id":"P22","cat":"Language","name":"Business languages","value":"Bengali and Kokborok (official); English","role":"HV","source":"Est.: Tripura Official Languages Act 1964 as amended (Kokborok added 1979)","estimate":true},{"id":"P23","cat":"Payments","name":"Digital (UPI) share of small-shop takings","value":"about 45–60% in Agartala; 25–40% in towns","role":"HV","source":"Est.: national UPI is 86.8% of retail payment volume (Q1 FY27, CareEdge) but street/kirana merchant shares are far lower; scaled down for this state's income and urbanisation — https://www.outlookbusiness.com/amp/story/news/upi-emerges-as-dominant-retail-payment-system-with-transaction-volume-share-at-87-careedge","estimate":true},{"id":"P24","cat":"Payments","name":"Credit culture","value":"udhaar common; settled at Haal Khata on Poila Baishakh","role":"HV","source":"Est.: kirana/udhaar pattern from BizGame kirana notes, adjusted for state income level","estimate":true},{"id":"P25","cat":"Currency","name":"INR per USD","value":"₹95.7 (RBI reference, Sep 2026)","role":"HV","source":"https://www.wisemonk.io/blogs/indias-minimum-wage-guide-in-usd","estimate":false},{"id":"P26","cat":"Licences","name":"Agartala online trade licence","value":"Fees, procedure and documents notified by Urban Development Directorate (Dec 2020 notification, updated 2024 upload)","role":"HV","source":"https://udd.tripura.gov.in/sites/default/files/2024-05/Notification%20of%20fees%2C%20procedure%20and%20require%20documents%20of%20Trade%20License%2C%20Property%20Tax%20and%20Construction%20Permit-%20Online%20System.pdf","estimate":false},{"id":"P27","cat":"Energy","name":"Small pan-shop tariff","value":"₹6.27/unit for commercial users ≤50 units/month — a cheaper option for kiosks","role":"PD","source":"https://thediscombill.com/tariffs/tripura/","estimate":false},{"id":"P28","cat":"Schemes","name":"Chief Minister's Swanirbhar Parivar Yojana","value":"Livelihood assistance for rural families (about 6 lakh families 2020–23)","role":"PD","source":"https://panchayat.tripura.gov.in/sites/default/files/2024-09/CMSPY_Eng.pdf","estimate":false},{"id":"P29","cat":"Festivals","name":"Durga Puja","value":"15–21 Oct 2026: peak; shops shut 3–4 days","role":"HV","source":"https://www.freepressjournal.in/lifestyle/durga-puja-2026-a-complete-guide-to-dates-traditions-rituals-and-celebrations","estimate":false},{"id":"P30","cat":"Festivals","name":"Tripura Sundari Diwali Mela","value":"8–10 Nov 2026: Udaipur fair stall income","role":"HV","source":"Est.: annual Diwali fair at Matabari","estimate":true},{"id":"P31","cat":"Festivals","name":"Kharchi Puja","value":"About Jul 2027: seven-day fair at Old Agartala","role":"HV","source":"Est.: Ashadha Shukla Ashtami; lunar date","estimate":true},{"id":"P32","cat":"Climate","name":"Monsoon floods","value":"Jun–Sep; Aug 2024 floods were the worst in decades (Gomati district)","role":"RE","source":"Est.: 2024 precedent; annual flood risk","estimate":true},{"id":"P33","cat":"Risk","name":"NH-8 cut-off","value":"Landslides or Assam bandhs block the one road link; petrol/LPG rationing and price spikes","role":"RE","source":"Est.: recurring (2017, 2022, 2024 closures)","estimate":true},{"id":"P34","cat":"Risk","name":"Bangladesh border trade disruption","value":"Akhaura/Agartala ICP trade swings with Dhaka politics (2024–25 slump)","role":"RE","source":"Est.: post-Aug 2024 Bangladesh turmoil reduced cross-border trade","estimate":true},{"id":"P35","cat":"Risk","name":"Bandh / political clashes","value":"Statewide bandhs and post-poll violence close markets 1–2 days","role":"RE","source":"Est.: reasoned from press 2023–25","estimate":true}]}