About Assam, Northeast

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.

Festival: Bihu festival of Assam. Bihu is considered as the important national festival of Assam. The word 'Bihu' originated from the Sanskrit word 'Vishnu'. This festival is a combination of three Bihu festivals of Assam which is celebrated 3 times in a year and named as Bohag Bihu, Magh Bihu and Kati Bihu.

Talking about population, in order to check out the population of Assam in 2017, we need to have a look at the population of the past 5 years. They are as per the following:

1. 2012 – 30.94 Million
2. 2013 – 31.86 Million
3. 2014 – 32.28 Million
4. 2015 – 33.4 Million
5. 2016 – 33.9 Million

Assam covers an area of 78,438 km² (30,285 sq mi).

Area rank: 17th

Country: India

Official languages: Assamese, Bodo in Bodoland, Bengali in Barak Valley

Districts: 33

Capital: Dispur

Chief minister: Sarbananda Sonowal