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 StatesAssam is situated within the following regions:Northern HemisphereEastern HemisphereEurasiaAsiaSouth AsiaIndiaNortheast IndiaTime zone: Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30)Biodiversity of AssamEcological issues in AssamRhino poaching in AssamRivers of AssamBrahmaputra RiverBarak RiverMora Dhansiri RiverDhansiri RiverDihing RiverRiver DiphluValleys in AssamBrahmaputra ValleyBarak ValleyRiver IslandMajuliUmanandaDibru-SaikhowaProtected 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 ParkManas National ParkNameri National ParkDibru-Saikhowa National ParkOrang National ParkWildlife sanctuaries in Assam
Hoollongapar Gibbon SanctuaryGarampani Wildlife SanctuaryBura Chapori Wildlife SanctuaryBornadi Wildlife SanctuarySonai Rupai Wildlife SanctuaryPobitora Wildlife SanctuaryPanidihing Bird SanctuaryBherjan-Borajan-Padumoni Wildlife SanctuaryNambor Wildlife SanctuaryNorth Karbi-Anglong Wildlife SanctuaryEast Karbi-Anglong Wildlife SanctuaryLaokhowa Wildlife SanctuaryChakrashila Wildlife SanctuaryMarat Longri Wildlife SanctuaryNambor-Doigrung Wildlife SanctuaryDehing Patkai Wildlife SanctuaryBorail Wildlife SanctuaryAmsang Wildlife SanctuaryDivisions of Assam
North AssamLower AssamUpper AssamHills and Barak ValleyList 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 - BarpetaBongaigaon district - BongaigaonCachar district - SilcharDarrang district - MangaldaiDhemaji district - DhemajiDhubri district - DhubriDibrugarh district - DibrugarhGoalpara district - GoalparaGolaghat district - GolaghatHailakandi district - HailakandiJorhat district - JorhatKarbi Anglong districtKarimganj district - KarimganjKokrajhar district - KokrajharLakhimpur district - North LakhimpurMajuli district - GaramurMorigaon district - MorigaonNagaon district - NagaonNalbari district - NalbariDima Hasao district - HaflongSivasagar district - SivasagarSonitpur district - TezpurTinsukia district - TinsukiaKamrup district - AmingaonKamrup Metropolitan district - GuwahatiBaksa district -MushalpurUdalguri district -UdalguriChirang district -KajalgaonWest Karbi Anglong districtBishwanath district - Bishwanath CharialiHojai - HojaiCharaideo -SonariSouth Salmara-MankacharAssam have 78 sub-divisions under 33 districts.
Municipalities in Assam
Cities and towns in AssamCapital of Assam: DispurBarpetaBongaigaonDhubriDibrugarhDiphuGoalparaGolaghatGuwahatiJorhatKarimganjNagaonNorth LakhimpurSivasagarSilcharTezpurTinsukiaCities in Assam by populationPeople 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: DispurElections in AssamRajya Sabha members from AssamAssam Pradesh Congress CommitteeGovernment of Assam
Head of government: Governor of Assam (nominal)Governors of AssamRaj Bhavan – official residence of the Governor of Assam.Head of state: Chief Minister of AssamChief Ministers of AssamDepartments and agencies of AssamAssam Institute of ManagementAssam State Electricity BoardAssam State Film (Finance and Development) Corporation Ltd.Assam State Transport CorporationDepartment of Environment and Forests, Government of AssamGuwahati Metropolitan Development AuthoritySecondary Education Board of AssamAssam Legislative Assembly (unicameral)Constituencies of Assam Legislative AssemblyGauhati High CourtHuman rights abuses in AssamLaw enforcement in AssamLaw enforcement agencies in AssamAssam PoliceTaxationAssam General Sales TaxMilitary 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 RiflesAssam RegimentHistory of Assam
Assam MailTimeline of Assam HistoryPragjyotisha KingdomDanava dynastyNaraka dynastyDavakaKamarupaAhom kingdomSutiya KingdomKachari KingdomKamata KingdomBaro-BhuyanBritish annexation of AssamBurmese invasions of Assam (1817 - 1826)Colonial Assam (1826 - 1947)Assam Province (1912 - 1947)Assam Bengal RailwayLegislature of Assam (Since 1937)Undivided Assam (1947 - 1963)Assam separatist movementsAssam MovementAssam Accord2009 Assam bombings2012 Assam violenceMay 2014 Assam violenceDecember 2014 Assam violence2016 Assam floodsHistory of Barpeta districtHistory of Bongaigaon districtHistory of Cachar districtHistory of Darrang districtHistory of Dhemaji districtHistory of Dhubri districtHistory of Dibrugarh districtHistory of Goalpara districtHistory of Golaghat districtHistory of Hailakandi districtHistory of Jorhat districtHistory of Karbi Anglong districtHistory of Karimganj districtHistory of Kokrajhar districtHistory of Lakhimpur districtHistory of Morigaon districtHistory of Nagaon districtHistory of Nalbari districtHistory of Dima Hasao districtHistory of Sivasagar districtHistory of Sonitpur districtHistory of Tinsukia districtHistory of Kamrup districtHistory of Kamrup Metropolitan districtHistory of Baksa districtHistory of Udalguri districtHistory of Chirang districtHistory of West Karbi Anglong districtBishwanath - History of Bishwanath CharialiHistory of HojaiHistory of CharaideoHistory of South Salmara-Mankachar districtHistory of BongaigaonHistory of DhubriHistory of DibrugarhHistory of GolaghatHistory of GuwahatiHistory of JorhatTimeline of JorhatHistory of KarimganjHistory of SivasagarHistory of SilcharHistory of TezpurHistory of TinsukiaAssam Bengal RailwayAssam separatist movementsCulture of Assam
Cuisine of AssamAssam TeaGamosaLanguages of AssamAssamese scriptAssamese JolpanMonuments in AssamMonuments of National Importance in AssamState Protected Monuments in AssamTextiles and dresses of AssamMuga silkEri silkCinema of AssamJoymati, first Assamese motion pictureAssam State Film (Finance and Development) Corporation Ltd.Fine Arts of AssamMusic of AssamTraditional crafts of AssamFolk dances of AssamBagurumbaBihu DanceEkasarana DharmaBorgeetSattraSattriya DanceAssamese literature
Assamese poetryAssamese PoetsAssamese writers' Pen NamesAssamese PeriodicalsThe Arunodoi (Orunodoi - 1846)The HemkoshThe Assam TribuneAssam Rhetorical CongressBuranjiKirtan GhosaDashamNamghosaKotha RamayanaMusic of Assam
Goalpariya lokageetTokari geetDihanaamHiranaamDholGogonaPepaAli Ai LigangBathowBihuBrahmaputra Beach FestivalBwisaguDehing Patkai FestivalGarjaHacha-kekanHapsa HatarnaiKaziranga Elephant FestivalKheraiMagh BihuMajuli FestivalMe-Dam-Me-PhiPoragRongkerSokk-erroiTea FestivalAmbubachi MelaJonbeel MelaRongali UtsavAssamese languageBodo languageBengali languageNepali languageSylheti languageBishnupriya Manipuri languagePeople of Assam
Assamese peopleAhom peopleAssamese BrahminsKalitasKoch RajbongshiSutiya peopleTribes of AssamTea-tribes of AssamList of people from AssamBarua (and its variations)BorahBharaliBorbaruaBorgohainBorpatrogohainBorphukanBurhagohainChakrabortyChoudhury (and its variations)DasDekaDuttaGayenGogoiGohainGoswamiHazarikaKalitaSaikiaSarmaSutiyaSutradharReligion in Assam
Christianity in AssamAnglican Diocese of AssamAssam Baptist ConventionIslam in AssamJainism in AssamHinduism in India
Hindu temples in AssamBasistha TempleBhairabi TempleDirgheshwari templeDa ParbatiaHatimura TempleHayagriva Madhava TempleKamakhya TempleKetakeshwar DewalLankeshwar TempleMahabhairav TempleMahamaya DhamNavagraha templesNegheriting Shiva DoulRangnath DolRudreswar TempleSivadolSukreswar TempleUgro Tara TempleUmananda TempleSports in Assam
Cricket in AssamAssam Cricket AssociationAssam cricket teamNational Sports Council of Assam GroundFootball in AssamAssam football teamAssam Football AssociationAssam State Premier LeagueSymbols of Assam
State animal: One-horned rhinocerosState bird: White-winged wood duckState dance: Bihu danceState festival: BihuState flower: Foxtail OrchidsState language: AssameseState motto: Zoy ai oxom (Hail mother Assam)State seal: State song: O mor aponar dexState tree: Hollong (Dipterocarpus macrocarpus)Economy and infrastructure of Assam
Economy of Assam
Energy in AssamAssam State Electricity BoardTourism in AssamTransport in AssamAssam State Transport CorporationState highways in AssamWater supply and sanitation in AssamDams and reservoirs in AssamEducation in Assam
Educational institutions in AssamSecondary Education Board of AssamHigher education in AssamAssam Higher Secondary Education CouncilUniversities in AssamState universities in AssamAssam Agricultural UniversityAssam Rajiv Gandhi University of Cooperative ManagementAssam Science and Technology UniversityAssam Women's UniversityBodoland UniversityCotton College State UniversityDibrugarh UniversityGauhati UniversityKrishna Kanta Handiqui State Open UniversityKumar Bhaskar Varman Sanskrit and Ancient Studies UniversityNational Law University and Judicial AcademySrimanta Sankaradeva University of Health SciencesCentral universities in AssamAssam UniversityTezpur UniversityPrivate universities in AssamAssam Don Bosco UniversityAssam Down Town UniversityKaziranga UniversityAssam Nurses Midwives & Health Visitor CouncilHospitals in AssamGauhati Medical College and Hospital
