Assam is a north-eastern state of India. Assam is a state whose borders are connected to seven states. And it is also connected to India’s neighboring countries Bhutan and Bangladesh.
The state of Assam is also known as the ‘land of red river and blue mountain’. The name Assam itself means – where the land is not flat.
Assam is considered an agricultural state, where the tradition of crafts is famous.
Assam is the state that receives the most mineral oil in India. Here, the most oil fields are found in Shivsagar, Tinsukia, Dibrugarh districts.
History of Assam State:
In the beginning, Assam was a part of the Kamarupa state, whose capital was Pragjyotishpura (now Guwahati).
In 1228, a Tai conqueror from Burma (Myanmar) took control of eastern Assam. And he established his power here. He ruled till 1829 and after that the British defeated him.
In 1905, Bengal was divided and Assam was merged with East Bengal.
A Hindu temple named Kamakhya is very famous on the Nilachal hill of Guwahati, and this temple is situated since ancient times. Kamakhya is one of the incarnations of Mother Durga.
Golden silk is also produced in Assam, which is known as Muga.
One of the busiest tea trading centers in the world is the capital of Assam, Dispur, which is also known for the Guwahati Tea Auction Centre (GTAC). Which was established in 1970.
General facts about Assam state:
Formation of Assam State: 26 January 1950
Capital of Assam: Dispur
Total Districts: 33
Largest City: Guwahati
First Chief Minister: Gopinath Bordoloi
Total Area: 78,438 sq km
Population: 31,205,576 (based on 2011 census)
Literacy Rate: 72.19%
Borders of Assam State: Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram, West Bengal
Main Language: Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, English, Hindi
State Animal: Rhinoceros
State Bird: White-winged Burduck
State Tree: Holoms
State Flower: Fox Tail Orchid
Main Rivers: Lohit, Subansari, Brahmaputra, Kapili, Dhaleswari, Barak, Kameng
Main Lakes: Chandubi Lake, Chapanala Lake, Sun Beel Lake, Haflong Lake
Folk Dances: Bihu Dance, Jhumar Dance, Bagurumba Dance, Naga Dance, Khel Gopal, Bichuya
Agricultural Produce: Tea, Sugarcane, Wheat, Jute, Mustard
Tourist Places: Dibrugarh, Sivasagar, Majuli, Digboi, Guwahati
The state of Assam has a large population of birds with a wide variety of species, totalling around 820 different species of birds.
Geography of Assam:
Assam state is a region of river valleys and plains, and due to this reason this state is one of the beautiful states of India. The shape of Assam state is found like y.
Assam is the 16th largest state of India.
In 1889, crude oil was extracted for the first time from Digboi in Assam state of India.
Brahmaputra river is the main river of Assam state. Which enters Assam near Sadiya in the northeast and runs about 450 miles westward from Assam.
Majuli is the world’s largest island in the middle of Brahmaputra river.
Apart from Brahmaputra river, Lohit river, Dihing, Kapili, Bhareli, Budhi etc. rivers flow here.
From the physical point of view, Assam is such a state, where rocks from the oldest intermediate land to the tertiary age are also present on the surface.
India’s longest bridge is built on the Lohit River, named Dhola-Sadiya Bridge. Which is an important tributary of Brahmaputra. The length of this bridge is 9.15 kilometers.
The Brahmaputra River is seen as the lifeline of Assam state.
Floods and earthquakes are the biggest and major problems in Assam.
If we look at the major dam in Assam, it is the Subansiri Dam, which is known as the Subansiri Lower Dam. Which is built over the Subansiri River. And this river is located on the border of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.
Famous places of Assam:
Kamakhya Temple
Umananda Temple
Mahabhairav Temple
Botanical Garden,
Majuli
Kaziranga National Park