Assam | Facts and Figures

assam

Capital : Dispur

Statehood : 26 January 1950

Area : 78,438 km2

Assam is the 17th largest state by area.

Population : 3.1+ Crores

Based on 2011 census, population in Assam is more than 3.1 crores and ranks 15th position. Therefore the population density is 397 persons per square kilometer.

Language : Assamese

Number of Districts : 33

Below are the districts in Assam:

  1. Baksa
  2. Barpeta
  3. Biswanath
  4. Bongaigaon
  5. Cachar
  6. Charaideo
  7. Chirang
  8. Darrang
  9. Dhemaji
  10. Dhubri
  11. Dibrugarh
  12. Dima Hasao (North Cachar Hills)
  13. Goalpara
  14. Golaghat
  15. Hailakandi
  16. Hojai
  17. Jorhat
  18. Kamrup
  19. Kamrup Metropolitan
  20. Karbi Anglong
  21. Karimganj
  22. Kokrajhar
  23. Lakhimpur
  24. Majuli
  25. Morigaon
  26. Nagaon
  27. Nalbari
  28. Sivasagar
  29. Sonitpur
  30. South Salamara-Mankachar
  31. Tinsukia
  32. Udalguri
  33. West Karbi Anglong

Vehicle registration code: AS

Literacy rate : 73%

According to 2011 census, Assam stands 19th in literacy rate among states.

State Animal : One-horned rhinoceros

State Bird : White-winged wood duck

State Tree : Hollong

State Flower : Foxtail orchids

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