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ASSAM (ASOM)

CAPITAL
Dispur
ESTABLISHED
26 January 1950
CHIEF MINISTER
Himanta B Sharma
GOVERNOR
Lakshman Prasad Acharya
RULING PARTY
BJP
HIGH COURT
Guhavathi
STATE ANIMAL
One – horned Rhino
STATE BIRD
White Pagad Wood Duck
STATE TREE
Hollong
STATE FLOWER
Foxtail Orchids
STATE FRUIT
—
STATE EMBLEM
—
STATE SONG
O Mur Apunar Dex
STATE SPORT
Dhopkhel
STATE LANGUAGE(S)
Assamese (State Language), Bengali, Bodo, Meitei, Hindi
STATE DANCE(S)
  1. 1Bihu Dance (State Dance)
  2. 2Jhumur dance (Traditional Dance)
  3. 3Bishaki Bihu (Folk Dance)
  4. 4Khanoy
  5. 5Nongkrem
  6. 6Khelgopal
  7. 7Bagurumba
  8. 8Naga Dance
  9. 9Maharas
  10. 10Ojapali
  11. 11Sattriya (Classical Dance)
STATE RIVER
  1. 1Brahmaputra
  2. 2Barak
BOUNDARY STATES (9)
  1. 1Meghalaya
  2. 2Nagaland
  3. 3Manipur
  4. 4Tripura
  5. 5Mizoram
  6. 6West Bengal
  7. 7Bhutan
  8. 8Bangladesh
  9. 9Arunachal Pradesh
AREA

78, 550 sq km (16th)

POPULATION (2011)

3,12,05,576 (15th) Males = 1,59,39,443 and Females = 1,52,66,133 Male : Female = 1000 : 954

LITERACY

72.19%

ASSEMBLY

126

LOK SABHA

14

RAJYA SABHA

7

TRIBES
  1. 1Bodo (Karbi)
  2. 2Garo
  3. 3Khasi
  4. 4Avo
  5. 5Mickry
  6. 6Chutiya
FESTIVALS
  1. 1Wanchuwa Festival
  2. 2Bhagel Bihu
  3. 3Bohag Bihu
  4. 4Kati Bihu
  5. 5Konyak Nagas
  6. 6Ambubachi Mela
  7. 7Durga Puja
  8. 8Eid ul – Fitr
  9. 9Bushu Dima
  10. 10Jatinga
  11. 11Parasuram Mela
  12. 12Bwisagu
  13. 13Rangoli Bihu
  14. 14Bagurumba Dwho
DISTRICTS (33)
  1. 1Baksa
  2. 2Barpeta
  3. 3Bishwanath
  4. 4Bongaigaon
  5. 5Cachar
  6. 6Charaideo
  7. 7Chirang
  8. 8Drrang
  9. 9Dhemaji
  10. 10Dhuri
  11. 11Dibrugarh
  12. 12Dima Hasao
  13. 13Goalpara
  14. 14Golaghat
  15. 15Hailakandi
  16. 16Hojai
  17. 17Jorhat
  18. 18Karbi Anglong
  19. 19Kamrup
  20. 20Karimganj
  21. 21Korajhar
  22. 22Lakhimpur
  23. 23Majuli
  24. 24Morigaon
  25. 25Nagaon
  26. 26Nalbari
  27. 27Sivasagar
  28. 28Sonitpur
  29. 29Tinsukia
  30. 30Udalguri
  31. 31West Karbi Anglong
  32. 32Kamrup Metropolitan
  33. 33South Salmara – Mankachar
MAIN CITIES
  1. 1Guwahati
  2. 2Dispur
  3. 3Jorhat
  4. 4Karimganj
  5. 5Silchar
  6. 6Diphu
  7. 7Nagaon
  8. 8Marigaon
  9. 9Barpeta
  10. 10Dhuburi
  11. 11Matia
  12. 12Dibrugarh (Brahmaputra River)

TEMPLES/CHURCH/MASJID

#Temple/Church/MasjidLocation
1Kamakhya Temple-----
2Surkeswar Temple-----
3Madan Kamdev Temple-----
4Gita Mandir-----

INDUSTRIES :

#Industry/Company NameLocationYear
1--------------

POWER PLANTS :

#Power Plant NameYearLocation
1Bongaigaon Thermal Power Plant------
2Lakwa Thermal Power Station------
RIVERS
  1. 1Brahmaputra – Sorrow of Assam
  2. 2Manas
  3. 3Subansiri
  4. 4Sonai

LAKES :

#Lake NameLocationRiver
1Chandubi LakeKamrup---
2Haflong LakeSilchar---
3Deepor Beel LakeKamrup---
4Saron Lake------
5Son Beel LakeKarimganj---

PROJECTS/DAMS :

#Project/Dam NameRiverLocation
1-------Subansiri---

WATERFALLS/BEACH :

#NameLocation
1---------

PORTS :

#Port NameLocation
1---------

HILLS/VALLEY/CAVES :

#NameLocation
1-----------

BIOSPHERE RESERVES :

Nil

TIGER RESERVES :

#NameYearLocationArea
1Manas Tiger Reserve1974Chirang & Baksa District950
2Nameri Tiger Reserve2000Sonitpur200
3Kaziranga Tiger Reserve2009Golaghat & Nagaon430
4Orang Tiger Reserve2016Udalguri & Sonitpur Districts78.81

ELEPHANT RESERVES :

#NameYearLocationArea
1Sonipur Elephant Reserve2003Eastern Himalayas1420
2Dihing-Patkai Elephant Reserve2003Dibrugarh & Tinsukia Dist937
3Kaziranga-Karbi Anglong E.R2003Central Assam3270
4Dhansiri-Lungding E.R2003Karbi Anglong District2740
5Chirang-Ripu Elephant Reserve2003Western Assam2600

RAMSAR SITES :

Nil

#NameYearLocationArea
1Deepor Beel2002Kamrup District40

NATIONAL PARKS :

#NameYearLocationArea
1Kaziranga National Park1974Golaghat & Nagaon District858.98
2Nameri National Park1978Sonitpur137.07
3Manas National Park1990Chirang & Baksa950
4Dibru – Saikhowa National Park1999Dibrugarh & Tinsuka District340
5Orang National Park1999Udalguri & Sonitpur Districts78.81

WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES :

#NameYearLocationArea
1Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary2004--78.64
2Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary1994--45.56
3Nambor Wildlife Sanctuary2000--37
4Dihing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary2004--111.19
5East Karbi Anglong W.L.S2000--221.81
6Garampani Wildlife Sanctuary1952--6.05
7Barail Wildlife Sanctuary2004--326.25
8Barnadi Wildlife Sanctuary1980--26.22
9Bherjan – Borajan Padummoni W.L.S1999--7.22
10Bura Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary1995--44.06
11Deepor Beel Wildlife Sanctuary----4.14
12Hollongapar Gibbon W.L.S1997--20.98
13Lawkhowa Wildlife Sanctuary1972--70.14
14Marat Longri Wildlife Sanctuary2003--451
15Nambor Doigrung W.L.S2003--97.15
16Porbitora Wildlife Sanctuary1987--38.81
17Pani – Dihing Bird W.L.S1995--33.93
18Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary1998--220

ZOO PARKS/MUSEUMS :

#Zoo Park NameCity
1Assam State Zoo – Cum – Botanical GardenGuwahati

INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS :

#Airport NameCityCategory
1Lokpriya Gopinath Bordololi International AirportGuwahatiInternational

AIRPORTS :

#Airport NameCityCategory
1Chabua Air Force StationChabuaDefence
2Dibrugarh AirportDibrugarhDomestic
3Dinjan AirfieldDinjanDefence
4Jorhat AirportJorhatDomestic
5Ledo AirfieldLedoDefence
6Lilabari AirportNorth LakhimpurDomestic
7Rupsi AirportDhubriDomestic
8Silchar AirportSilcharDomestic
9Sookerating Air Force StationDoom DoomaDefence
10Tezpur AirportTezpurDomestic

IIT/IIM/NIT/IIIT/AIIMS :

#NameLocation
1Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)Guwahati
2Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT)Guwahati
3National Institute of Technology (NIT)Silchar

UNIVERSITIES :

#University NameLocation
1Assam Agricultural UniversityJorhat
2Assam Women’s UniversityJorhat
3Bodoland UniversityKokrajhar

STADIUMS :

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FAMOUS PERSONS
  1. 1Indira Goswami
  2. 2Hemachandra Goswami
  3. 3Hemachandra Baruva
  4. 4Bhupen Hazarika (Bard of Brahmaputhra) – Bharat Ratna 2019

MISCELLANEOUS :

Umananda Island (Peacock Island) = Small Island in the midst of the River Brahmaputra

ASSAM

  • 1Gate Way of North – East India
  • 2The Land of Red River & Blue Hills
  • 3Tea State/Garden of India
  • 4Lungs of the North – East
  • 5Muga Silk is produced only in Assam State in the world

DIBRUGARH

  • 1Tea City of India

TEZPUR

  • 1City of Blood

SALKUCHI

  • 1Manchester of East

GUWAHATI

  • 1Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology – Changsari
  • 2Mahabahu Brahmaputra River Heritage CentreMAH

TEZPUR

  • 1Indian Statistical Institute

DARRANG

  • 1Skill University