Assam – 16th largest, 15th most populous and 26th most literate state of the 29 states of the democratic Republic of India. Assam is at 14th position in life expectancy and 8th in female-to-male sex ratio. Assam is the 21st most media exposed states in India. The Economy of Assam is largely agriculture based with 69% of the population engaged in it. Growth rate of Assam's income has not kept pace with that of India's during the Post-British Era; differences increased rapidly since the 1970s. While the Indian economy grew at 6 percent per annum over the period of 1981 to 2000, the same of Assam's grew only by 3.3 percent.
Physical geography of Assam
Assam is: an Indian state, one of the Seven Sister States
Assam is situated within the following regions:
Northern Hemisphere
Eastern Hemisphere
Eurasia
Asia
South Asia
India
Northeast India
Time zone: Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30)
Biodiversity of Assam
Ecological issues in Assam
Rhino poaching in Assam
Rivers of Assam
Brahmaputra River
Barak River
Mora Dhansiri River
Dhansiri River
Dihing River
River Diphlu
Valleys in Assam
Brahmaputra Valley
Barak Valley
River Island
Majuli
Umananda
Dibru-Saikhowa
Protected areas of Assam – Assam has five national parks (2.51% of State's geographical area) and 18 wildlife sanctuaries (1.88% of State's geographical area, including proposed) wildlife sanctuaries.
National Parks in Assam
Kaziranga National Park
Manas National Park
Nameri National Park
Dibru-Saikhowa National Park
Orang National Park
Wildlife sanctuaries in Assam
Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary
Garampani Wildlife Sanctuary
Bura Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary
Bornadi Wildlife Sanctuary
Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary
Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary
Panidihing Bird Sanctuary
Bherjan-Borajan-Padumoni Wildlife Sanctuary
Nambor Wildlife Sanctuary
North Karbi-Anglong Wildlife Sanctuary
East Karbi-Anglong Wildlife Sanctuary
Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary
Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary
Marat Longri Wildlife Sanctuary
Nambor-Doigrung Wildlife Sanctuary
Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary
Borail Wildlife Sanctuary
Amsang Wildlife Sanctuary
Divisions of Assam
North Assam
Lower Assam
Upper Assam
Hills and Barak Valley
List of districts along with the district headquarters
Districts of Assam – Assam had 27 districts till 15 August 2015 after which the Chief Minister of Assam Tarun Gogoi announced 5 more new districts taking the total no of districts to 32. On 8 September 2016, Assam got 33rd district as Majuli (1st river island district of India)
Barpeta district - Barpeta
Bongaigaon district - Bongaigaon
Cachar district - Silchar
Darrang district - Mangaldai
Dhemaji district - Dhemaji
Dhubri district - Dhubri
Dibrugarh district - Dibrugarh
Goalpara district - Goalpara
Golaghat district - Golaghat
Hailakandi district - Hailakandi
Jorhat district - Jorhat
Karbi Anglong district
Karimganj district - Karimganj
Kokrajhar district - Kokrajhar
Lakhimpur district - North Lakhimpur
Majuli district - Garamur
Morigaon district - Morigaon
Nagaon district - Nagaon
Nalbari district - Nalbari
Dima Hasao district - Haflong
Sivasagar district - Sivasagar
Sonitpur district - Tezpur
Tinsukia district - Tinsukia
Kamrup district - Amingaon
Kamrup Metropolitan district - Guwahati
Baksa district -Mushalpur
Udalguri district -Udalguri
Chirang district -Kajalgaon
West Karbi Anglong district
Bishwanath district - Bishwanath Chariali
Hojai - Hojai
Charaideo -Sonari
South Salmara-Mankachar
Assam have 78 sub-divisions under 33 districts.
Municipalities in Assam
Cities and towns in Assam
Capital of Assam: Dispur
Barpeta
Bongaigaon
Dhubri
Dibrugarh
Diphu
Goalpara
Golaghat
Guwahati
Jorhat
Karimganj
Nagaon
North Lakhimpur
Sivasagar
Silchar
Tezpur
Tinsukia
Cities in Assam by population
People of Assam
Total population of Assam was 26.66 million with 4.91 million households in 2001.
Religion demographics of Assam – according to the 2011 census, 61.5% were Hindus, 34.22% were Muslims. Christian minorities (3.7%) are found among Scheduled Tribe population. Other religions followed include Jainism (0.1%), Buddhism (0.2%), Sikhism (0.1%) and Animism (amongst Khamti, Phake, Aiton etc. communities).
Government and politics of Assam
Politics of Assam
Form of government: Indian state government (parliamentary system of representative democracy)
Capital of Assam: Dispur
Elections in Assam
Rajya Sabha members from Assam
Assam Pradesh Congress Committee
Government of Assam
Head of government: Governor of Assam (nominal)
Governors of Assam
Raj Bhavan – official residence of the Governor of Assam.
Head of state: Chief Minister of Assam
Chief Ministers of Assam
Departments and agencies of Assam
Assam Institute of Management
Assam State Electricity Board
Assam State Film (Finance and Development) Corporation Ltd.
Assam State Transport Corporation
Department of Environment and Forests, Government of Assam
Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority
Secondary Education Board of Assam
Assam Legislative Assembly (unicameral)
Constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly
Gauhati High Court
Human rights abuses in Assam
Law enforcement in Assam
Law enforcement agencies in Assam
Assam Police
Taxation
Assam General Sales Tax
Military of India – the states of India do not have their own militaries. The government of India oversees the defense of the country and its states.
Assam Rifles
Assam Regiment
History of Assam
Assam Mail
Timeline of Assam History
Pragjyotisha Kingdom
Danava dynasty
Naraka dynasty
Davaka
Kamarupa
Ahom kingdom
Sutiya Kingdom
Kachari Kingdom
Kamata Kingdom
Baro-Bhuyan
British annexation of Assam
Burmese invasions of Assam (1817 - 1826)
Colonial Assam (1826 - 1947)
Assam Province (1912 - 1947)
Assam Bengal Railway
Legislature of Assam (Since 1937)
Undivided Assam (1947 - 1963)
Assam separatist movements
Assam Movement
Assam Accord
2009 Assam bombings
2012 Assam violence
May 2014 Assam violence
December 2014 Assam violence
2016 Assam floods
History of Barpeta district
History of Bongaigaon district
History of Cachar district
History of Darrang district
History of Dhemaji district
History of Dhubri district
History of Dibrugarh district
History of Goalpara district
History of Golaghat district
History of Hailakandi district
History of Jorhat district
History of Karbi Anglong district
History of Karimganj district
History of Kokrajhar district
History of Lakhimpur district
History of Morigaon district
History of Nagaon district
History of Nalbari district
History of Dima Hasao district
History of Sivasagar district
History of Sonitpur district
History of Tinsukia district
History of Kamrup district
History of Kamrup Metropolitan district
History of Baksa district
History of Udalguri district
History of Chirang district
History of West Karbi Anglong district
Bishwanath - History of Bishwanath Chariali
History of Hojai
History of Charaideo
History of South Salmara-Mankachar district
History of Bongaigaon
History of Dhubri
History of Dibrugarh
History of Golaghat
History of Guwahati
History of Jorhat
Timeline of Jorhat
History of Karimganj
History of Sivasagar
History of Silchar
History of Tezpur
History of Tinsukia
Assam Bengal Railway
Assam separatist movements
Culture of Assam
Cuisine of Assam
Assam Tea
Gamosa
Languages of Assam
Assamese script
Assamese Jolpan
Monuments in Assam
Monuments of National Importance in Assam
State Protected Monuments in Assam
Textiles and dresses of Assam
Muga silk
Eri silk
Cinema of Assam
Joymati, first Assamese motion picture
Assam State Film (Finance and Development) Corporation Ltd.
Fine Arts of Assam
Music of Assam
Traditional crafts of Assam
Folk dances of Assam
Bagurumba
Bihu Dance
Ekasarana Dharma
Borgeet
Sattra
Sattriya Dance
Assamese literature
Assamese poetry
Assamese Poets
Assamese writers' Pen Names
Assamese Periodicals
The Arunodoi (Orunodoi - 1846)
The Hemkosh
The Assam Tribune
Assam Rhetorical Congress
Buranji
Kirtan Ghosa
Dasham
Namghosa
Kotha Ramayana
Music of Assam
Goalpariya lokageet
Tokari geet
Dihanaam
Hiranaam
Dhol
Gogona
Pepa
Ali Ai Ligang
Bathow
Bihu
Brahmaputra Beach Festival
Bwisagu
Dehing Patkai Festival
Garja
Hacha-kekan
Hapsa Hatarnai
Kaziranga Elephant Festival
Kherai
Magh Bihu
Majuli Festival
Me-Dam-Me-Phi
Porag
Rongker
Sokk-erroi
Tea Festival
Ambubachi Mela
Jonbeel Mela
Rongali Utsav
Assamese language
Bodo language
Bengali language
Nepali language
Sylheti language
Bishnupriya Manipuri language
People of Assam
Assamese people
Ahom people
Assamese Brahmins
Kalitas
Koch Rajbongshi
Sutiya people
Tribes of Assam
Tea-tribes of Assam
List of people from Assam
Barua (and its variations)
Borah
Bharali
Borbarua
Borgohain
Borpatrogohain
Borphukan
Burhagohain
Chakraborty
Choudhury (and its variations)
Das
Deka
Dutta
Gayen
Gogoi
Gohain
Goswami
Hazarika
Kalita
Saikia
Sarma
Sutiya
Sutradhar
Religion in Assam
Christianity in Assam
Anglican Diocese of Assam
Assam Baptist Convention
Islam in Assam
Jainism in Assam
Hinduism in India
Hindu temples in Assam
Basistha Temple
Bhairabi Temple
Dirgheshwari temple
Da Parbatia
Hatimura Temple
Hayagriva Madhava Temple
Kamakhya Temple
Ketakeshwar Dewal
Lankeshwar Temple
Mahabhairav Temple
Mahamaya Dham
Navagraha temples
Negheriting Shiva Doul
Rangnath Dol
Rudreswar Temple
Sivadol
Sukreswar Temple
Ugro Tara Temple
Umananda Temple
Sports in Assam
Cricket in Assam
Assam Cricket Association
Assam cricket team
National Sports Council of Assam Ground
Football in Assam
Assam football team
Assam Football Association
Assam State Premier League
Symbols of Assam
State animal: One-horned rhinoceros
State bird: White-winged wood duck
State dance: Bihu dance
State festival: Bihu
State flower: Foxtail Orchids
State language: Assamese
State motto: Zoy ai oxom (Hail mother Assam)
State seal:
State song: O mor aponar dex
State tree: Hollong (Dipterocarpus macrocarpus)
Economy and infrastructure of Assam
Economy of Assam
Energy in Assam
Assam State Electricity Board
Tourism in Assam
Transport in Assam
Assam State Transport Corporation
State highways in Assam
Water supply and sanitation in Assam
Dams and reservoirs in Assam
Education in Assam
Educational institutions in Assam
Secondary Education Board of Assam
Higher education in Assam
Assam Higher Secondary Education Council
Universities in Assam
State universities in Assam
Assam Agricultural University
Assam Rajiv Gandhi University of Cooperative Management
Assam Science and Technology University
Assam Women's University
Bodoland University
Cotton College State University
Dibrugarh University
Gauhati University
Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University
Kumar Bhaskar Varman Sanskrit and Ancient Studies University
National Law University and Judicial Academy
Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences
Central universities in Assam
Assam University
Tezpur University
Private universities in Assam
Assam Don Bosco University
Assam Down Town University
Kaziranga University
Assam Nurses Midwives & Health Visitor Council
Hospitals in Assam
Gauhati Medical College and Hospital
