Outline Of Assam
Assam – 16th largest, 15th most populous and 26th most literate state of the 28 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.
General reference
Names
- Official name: Assam
- Common name: Assam
- Etymology of Assam
- Adjectival(s): Assamese
- Demonym(s): Assamese, Asamiya
- Abbreviations and name codes
Rankings (amongst India's states)
- by population: 15th
- by area (2011 census): 17th
- by crime rate (Census 2021): 17th
- by gross domestic product (GDP) (2014): 18th
- by Human Development Index (HDI):
- by life expectancy at birth:
- by literacy rate:
Geography of Assam
- Assam is: an Indian state, one of the Seven Sister States
Location of Assam
- Assam is situated within the following regions:
- Time zone: Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30)
Environment of Assam
- Biodiversity of Assam
- Ecological issues in Assam
Natural geographic features of Assam
- Rivers of Assam
- Valleys in Assam
- River Island
Protected areas of Assam
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
- Dihing Patkai National Park
- Raimona 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
Administrative divisions of Assam
Divisions of Assam
List of districts along with the district headquarters
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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
Demographics of Assam
Population demographics
District-wise Demographic Characteristics in 2001
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 8,029,000 | — |
| 1961 | 10,837,000 | +35.0% |
| 1971 | 14,625,000 | +35.0% |
| 1981 | 18,041,000 | +23.4% |
| 1991 | 22,414,000 | +24.2% |
| 2001 | 26,656,000 | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 31,169,272 | +16.9% |
| Source:Census of India The 1981 Census could not be held in Assam. Total population for 1981 has been worked out by interpolation. | ||
Total population of Assam was 26.66 million with 4.91 million households in 2001.
Religion demographics of Assam
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).
Language demographics
Languages of Assam in 2001
Assamese (48.8%)
Bengali (27.5%)
Bodo (4.8%)
Hindi (5.88%)
Nepali (2.12%)
Mishing (1.9%)
Karbi (1.5%)
Other (8.5%)
Government and politics of Assam
- Form of government: Indian state government (parliamentary system of representative democracy)
- Capital of Assam: Dispur
- Elections in Assam
Union government in Assam
Branches of the government of Assam
Executive branch of the government of Assam
- Head of government: Governor of Assam (nominal)
- Governors of Assam
- Raj Bhavan – official residence of the governor of Assam.
- Governors of Assam
- Head of state: Chief Minister of Assam
- Departments and agencies of Assam
Legislative branch of the government of Assam
Judicial branch of the government of Assam
Law in Assam
- Human rights abuses in Assam
- Law enforcement in Assam
- Law enforcement agencies in Assam
- Taxation
Military in Assam
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.
History of Assam
History of Assam, by period
Prehistoric Assam
Ancient Assam
Medieval Assam
Colonial Assam
- British annexation of Assam
- Burmese invasions of Assam (1817 - 1826)
- Colonial Assam (1826 - 1947)
Contemporary Assam
- 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 Assam, by region
History of Assam, by district
- 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 Assam, by city or town
- History of Bongaigaon
- History of Dhubri
- History of Dibrugarh
- History of Golaghat
- History of Guwahati
- History of Jorhat
- History of Karimganj
- History of Sivasagar
- History of Silchar
- History of Tezpur
- History of Tinsukia
History of Assam, by subject
Culture of Assam
- Cuisine of Assam
- Gamosa
- Languages of Assam
- Monuments in Assam
- Textiles and dresses of Assam
Art in Assam
Dance of Assam
Literature of Assam
- Assamese poetry
- 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
- Saptakanda Ramayana
Music of Assam
Festivities in Assam
Festivals in Assam
- Ali Ai Ligang
- Bathow
- Bihu
- Brahmaputra Beach Festival
- Bwisagu
- Beshoma
- 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
Fairs in Assam
Languages in Assam
People of Assam
Notable surnames in 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
- Chutia
- Sutradhar
- Kurmi
Religion in Assam
Hinduism in Assam
- 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
Sports in Assam
- Cricket in Assam
- Football in Assam
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: Joy Aai Asom (Hail mother Assam)
- State seal:
- State song: O Mur Apunar Desh
- State tree: Hollong (Dipterocarpus macrocarpus)
Economy and infrastructure of Assam
- Energy in Assam
- Tourism in Assam
- Transport in Assam
- Water supply and sanitation 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 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
- Private universities in Assam
- State universities in Assam
Health in Assam
- Assam Nurses Midwives & Health Visitor Council
- Hospitals in Assam
See also
References
External links
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Texts from Wikisource - Wiki English
Textbooks from Wikibooks - Wiki English
Resources from Wikiversity - Wiki English
Travel information from Wikivoyage
- Official website
- Assam Tourism Guide (official)
- Outline of Assam at Curlie
- . New International Encyclopedia. 1905.
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