Assam - indian state

by - February 12, 2020



Assam is a state in northeastern India known for its wildlife, archeological sites and tea plantations. In the west, Guwahati, Assam’s largest city, features silk bazaars and the hilltop Kamakhya Temple. Umananda Temple sits on Peacock Island in the Brahmaputra river. The state capital, Dispur, is a suburb of Guwahati. The ancient pilgrimage site of Hajo and Madan Kamdev, the ruins of a temple complex, lie nearby. 


  



                 

Country – India

Coordinates – 26*08N 91*14E / 26.14N 91.77E

Time zone - +05:30 

Region – northeast India

Border with – country – Bhutan, Bangladesh

                   State – west Bengal




Part of seven sisters – 7 northeast states

Established – 15 aug 1947

Capital – dispur


Area – 78438sq km

Distt – 32



Area rank – 16th

Largest city - guwahati

Population – 31169272

Density – 400/sqkm

Literacy rate – 73.18%

Language – assamese, bangle, local mix

Official language – English ,Bengali, bodo

Song – o mur apunar dex

Dance – bihu

Vidhan sabha members – 126

Lok sabha members – 14

High court – gauhati high court

State code – IN-AS



Symbols of state =

Animal – one horn rhinoceros

Bird – white wing wood duck

Flower – foxtail orchid

Tree – dipterocarpus macrocapus

Website – www.assam.gov.in

National park – kaziranga national park

Wild life sanctuary – manas wildlife sanctuary

Lake – 1.diporbil 2.chandubi

Island – majuli

River – bharamputra

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