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'''[[Assam]]''' – [[States in India#List of states and territories|16th largest]], [[List of states and union territories of India by population|15th most populous]] and [[Indian states ranking by literacy rate|26th most literate state]] of the [[Indian state|28 states]] of the democratic [[Republic of India]]. Assam is at 14th position in [[List of Indian states by life expectancy at birth|life expectancy]] and 8th in [[Indian states and territories ranking by sex ratio|female-to-male sex ratio]]. Assam is the 21st [[Indian states ranking by media exposure|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 [[Gross domestic product|income]] has not kept pace with that of India's during the Post-British Era; differences increased rapidly since the 1970s.<ref name="AHDR2003">UNDP 2004 p22-23</ref> 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.<ref>UNDP 2004 p22</ref>

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==General reference==
[[File:Brahmaputra aerial view.jpg|thumb|300px|Aerial view of the [[Brahmaputra River]]]]

===Names===
*[[States and territories of India|Official name]]: Assam
*Common name: [[Assam]]
** {{IPA-as|ɔxɔm|Lang}}
**{{IPAc-en|lang|pron|ə|ˈ|s|æ|m}}
***{{Audio|Assam.ogg|Audio pronunciation}}
*[[Etymology of Assam]]
*[[List of adjectival and demonymic forms of place names#Indian states and territories|Adjectival]](s): Assamese
*[[List of adjectival and demonymic forms of place names#Indian states and territories|Demonym]](s): Assamese, Asamiya
*Abbreviations and name codes
**[[ISO 3166-2:IN#Current codes|ISO 3166-2 code]]: [[IN-AS]]
**[[Vehicle registration]] code: [[Vehicle registration plates of India#States|AS]]

===Rankings (amongst India's states)===
*[[India states ranked by population|by population]]: 15th
*[[List of states and territories of India by area|by area]] (2011 census): 17th
*[[Indian states and territories ranking by crime rate|by crime rate]] (2015): 3rd
*[[List of Indian states by GDP|by gross domestic product (GDP)]] (2014): 18th
*[[List of Indian states and territories by Human Development Index|by Human Development Index (HDI)]]:
*[[List of Indian states by life expectancy at birth|by life expectancy at birth]]:
*[[Indian states ranking by literacy rate|by literacy rate]]:

==Geography of Assam==
[[Physical geography of Assam]]
*Assam is: an [[Indian state]], one of the [[Seven Sister States]]

===Location of Assam===
*Assam is situated within the following regions:
**[[Northern Hemisphere]]
**[[Eastern Hemisphere]]
***[[Eurasia]]
****[[Asia]]
*****[[South Asia]]
******[[India]]
*******[[Northeast India]]
*[[Time zone]]: [[Indian Standard Time]] ([[UTC+05:30]])
{{Geographic location
|Centre=Assam
|North={{flagicon|Bhutan}}[[Dzongdey#Zone Statistics|Eastern Zone]]
|Northeast=[[Arunachal Pradesh]]
|East=[[Nagaland]]
|Southeast=[[Manipur]]
|South=[[Mizoram]]
|Southwest=[[Meghalaya]] {{flagicon|Bangladesh}}[[Sylhet Division]] [[Tripura]]
|West=[[West Bengal]] {{flagicon|Bangladesh}}[[Rangpur Division]]
|Northwest={{flagicon|Bhutan}}[[Dzongdey#Zone Statistics|Southern Zone]]
}}

===Environment of Assam===
*[[Biodiversity of Assam]]
*Ecological issues in Assam
**[[Rhino poaching in Assam]]

====Natural geographic features of Assam====
*[[List of rivers of Assam|Rivers of Assam]]
**[[Brahmaputra River]]
**[[Barak River]]
**[[Mora Dhansiri River]]
**[[Dhansiri River]]
**[[Dihing River]]
**[[River Diphlu]]
*Valleys in Assam
**[[Brahmaputra Valley]]
**[[Barak Valley]]
*River Island
**[[Majuli]]
**[[Umananda Island|Umananda]]
**[[Dibru-Saikhowa National Park|Dibru-Saikhowa]]

==== Protected areas of Assam ====
[[File:Assam rhinos.jpg|thumb|300px|One horned [[Indian rhino]]s gazing at swamp area near Bagori range under [[Kaziranga National Park]] in Nagaon district of Assam, India.]]
[[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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://assamagribusiness.nic.in/Stastical%20Handbook/Forest.pdf |title=AREA OF THE NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES IN ASSAM, 2003 |publisher=Chief Conservator of Forest (WL), Assam. |date= |accessdate=2013-06-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304023303/http://assamagribusiness.nic.in/Stastical%20Handbook/Forest.pdf |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://assamforest.in/forestGlance/assamForest_glance.php |title=Department of Environment & Forests (Government of Assam) |publisher=Assamforest.in |date= |accessdate=2013-06-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120814140017/http://assamforest.in/forestGlance/assamForest_glance.php |archive-date=14 August 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://ibcn.in/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/15-231_321-Assam.pdf |title=Important Bird Areas in India - Assam |date= |accessdate=2013-06-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200420143700/http://ibcn.in/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/15-231_321-Assam.pdf |archive-date=20 April 2020 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===== 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]] =====
* [[North Assam]]
* [[Lower Assam]]
* [[Upper Assam]]
* [[Hills and Barak Valley]]

===== List of districts along with the district headquarters =====
[[File:Districts of Assam (2014).svg|thumb|500px|Districts of Assam]]
[[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.<ref>{{Cite web|title = List of districts of Assam|url = http://www.census2011.co.in/census/state/districtlist/assam.html|website = www.census2011.co.in|accessdate = 2015-11-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = CM Tarun Gogoi announces 5 new districts in Assam on Independence Day {{!}} Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis|url = http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-cm-tarun-gogoi-announces-5-new-districts-in-assam-on-independence-day-2114724|website = dna|accessdate = 2015-11-21}}</ref>
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 District|South Salmara-Mankachar]]
Assam have 78 [[List of subdivisions of Assam|sub-divisions]] under 33 districts.

===== Municipalities in Assam =====

* [[List of cities and towns in Assam|Cities and towns in Assam]]
** [[Capital (political)|Capital]] of Assam: [[Dispur]]
** [[Barpeta]]
** [[Bongaigaon]]
** [[Dhubri]]
** [[Dibrugarh]]
** [[Diphu]]
** [[Goalpara]]
** [[Golaghat]]
** [[Guwahati]]
** [[Jorhat]]
** [[Karimganj]]
** [[Kokrajhar]].
** [[Nagaon]]
** [[North Lakhimpur]]
** [[Sivasagar]]
** [[Silchar]]
** [[Tezpur]]
** [[Tinsukia]]
* [[List of cities in Assam by population|Cities in Assam by population]]

=== Demographics of Assam ===

[[People of Assam]]

==== Population demographics ====
[[File:Assam Demography 1.png|thumb|left|{{center|District-wise Demographic Characteristics in 2001}}]]
{{Historical populations
| state =
| title = Population Growth
| 1951 | 8029000
| 1961 | 10837000
| 1971 | 14625000
| 1981 | 18041000
| 1991 | 22414000
| 2001 | 26656000
| 2011 | 31169272
| estimate =
| estyear =
| estref =
| footnote = Source:Census of India<ref name="Census Population">{{Citation|url=http://indiabudget.nic.in/es2006-07/chapt2007/tab97.pdf|title=Census Population|work=Census of India|publisher=Ministry of Finance India|accessdate=18 December 2008|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081219073658/http://indiabudget.nic.in/es2006-07/chapt2007/tab97.pdf|archivedate=19 December 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> 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.<ref name="GoAStats">{{cite web
|last = Government of Assam 2002–03
|title = Statistics of Assam
|url = http://www.assamgov.org/generalinformation/assamstatistics.html
|accessdate = 3 June 2007
|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070607170354/http://assamgov.org/generalinformation/assamstatistics.html
|archivedate = 7 June 2007
|url-status = dead
}}</ref>
{{clear}}

==== Religion demographics of Assam ====
{{See also|#Religion in Assam}}
{{Pie chart
|thumb = right
|caption = Religion in Assam (2011)<ref name= "census2011">{{cite web|title=Population by religion community - 2011|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01/DDW00C-01%20MDDS.XLS|website=Census of India, 2011|publisher=The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150825155850/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01/DDW00C-01%20MDDS.XLS|archivedate=25 August 2015}}</ref>
|label1 = [[Hinduism]]|color1 = Orange
|value1 = 61.46
|label2 = [[Islam]]|color2 = Green
|value2 = 34.22
|label3 = [[Christianity]]|color3 = DodgerBlue
|value3 = 3.73
|label4 = [[Buddhism]]|color4 = Yellow
|value4 = 0.17
|label5 = [[Jainism]]|color5 = Brown
|value5 = 0.08
|label6 = [[Sikhism]]|color6 = DarkKhaki
|value6 = 0.06
|label7 = Other or not religious|color7 = Black
|value7 = 0.3
}}

Religion demographics of Assam – according to the [[2011 Census of India|2011 census]], 61.5% were Hindus, 34.22% were Muslims.<ref name="census2011"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/census-2011-religion-data-rekindles-demographic-invasion-fear-in-assam/article1-1384347.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150826125655/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/census-2011-religion-data-rekindles-demographic-invasion-fear-in-assam/article1-1384347.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 August 2015|title=Census 2011 data rekindles 'demographic invasion' fear in Assam}}</ref> Christian minorities (3.7%) are found among [[List of Scheduled Tribes in India|Scheduled Tribe]] population. Other religions followed include [[Jainism]] (0.1%), [[Buddhism]] (0.2%), [[Sikhism]] (0.1%) and [[Animism]] (amongst [[Khamti people|Khamti]], [[Tai Phake people|Phake]], [[Tai Aiton people|Aiton]] etc. communities).
{{clear}}

==== Language demographics ====

{{See also|#Languages in Assam}}
{{Pie chart
| thumb = right
| caption = Languages of Assam in 2001<ref name="Census of India">{{cite web |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Census_Data_Online/Language/parta.htm |title=Distribution of the 22 Scheduled Languages |work=Census of India |publisher=Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |year=2001 |accessdate=4 January 2014}}</ref><ref name="censusindia.gov.in">{{cite web |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Census_data_finder/A_Series/Total_population.htm |title=Census Reference Tables, A-Series - Total Population |work=Census of India |publisher=Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |year=2001 |accessdate=4 January 2014}}</ref><ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Census_Data_Online/Language/partb.htm] Census 2011 Non scheduled languages</ref>
| label1 = Assamese
| value1 = 48.8
| color1 = Green
| label2 = Bengali
| value2 = 27.5
| color2 = Purple
| label3 = Bodo
| value3 = 4.8
| color3 = Yellow
| label4 = Hindi
| value4 = 5.88
| color4 = Red
| label5 = Nepali
| value5 = 2.12
| color5 = Blue
| label6 = Mishing
| value6 = 1.9
| color6 = Brown
| label7 = Karbi
| value7 = 1.5
| color7 = Violet
| label8 = Other
| value8 = 8.5
| color8 = Grey
}}
{{clear}}

== Government and politics of Assam ==

[[Politics of Assam]]
* [[Form of government]]: [[Indian state government]] ([[parliamentary system]] of [[representative democracy]])
* [[Capital (political)|Capital]] of Assam: [[Dispur]]
* [[Elections in Assam]]

=== Union government in Assam ===
* [[List of Rajya Sabha members from Assam|Rajya Sabha members from Assam]]
* [[Assam Pradesh Congress Committee]]

=== Branches of the government of Assam ===

[[Government of Assam]]

==== Executive branch of the government of Assam ====

* Head of government: Governor of Assam (nominal)
** [[List of governors of Assam|Governors of Assam]]
*** [[Raj Bhavan (Assam)|Raj Bhavan]] – official residence of the governor of Assam.
* Head of state: Chief Minister of Assam
** [[List of Chief Ministers of Assam|Chief Ministers of Assam]]
* Departments and agencies of Assam
*** [[Assam Institute of Management]]
*** [[Assam State Electricity Board]]
*** [[Assam State Film (Finance and Development) Corporation Ltd.]]
*** [[Assam State Transport Corporation]]
*** [[Department of Environment and Forests, Government of Assam]]
*** [[Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority]]
*** [[Secondary Education Board of Assam]]

==== Legislative branch of the government of Assam ====

* [[Assam Legislative Assembly]] ([[unicameral]])
** [[List of constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly|Constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly]]

==== Judicial branch of the government of Assam ====

* [[Gauhati High Court]]

=== Law in Assam ===

* [[Human rights abuses in Assam]]
* Law enforcement in Assam
** Law enforcement agencies in Assam
*** [[Assam Police]]
* Taxation
** [[Assam General Sales Tax]]

=== 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.
* [[Assam Rifles]]
* [[Assam Regiment]]

== History of Assam ==

[[History of Assam]]
* [[Assam Mail]]
* [[Timeline of Assam History]]

=== History of Assam, by period ===

==== Prehistoric Assam ====

* [[Pragjyotisha Kingdom]]
* [[Danava dynasty]]
* [[Naraka dynasty]]

==== Ancient Assam ====

* [[Davaka]]
* [[Kamarupa]]

==== Medieval Assam ====

* [[Ahom kingdom]]
* [[Chutiya Kingdom]]
* [[Kachari Kingdom]]
* [[Kamata Kingdom]]
* [[Baro-Bhuyan]]

==== Colonial Assam ====

* [[British annexation of Assam]]
* [[Burmese invasions of Assam]] (1817 - 1826)
* [[Colonial Assam]] (1826 - 1947)
** [[Assam Province|Assam Province (1912 - 1947)]]
** [[Assam Bengal Railway]]

==== Contemporary Assam ====

* [[Legislature of 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 ====

* [[Barpeta district#History|History of Barpeta district]]
* [[Bongaigaon district#History|History of Bongaigaon district]]
* [[Cachar district#History|History of Cachar district]]
* [[Darrang district#History|History of Darrang district]]
* [[Dhemaji district#History|History of Dhemaji district]]
* [[Dhubri district#History|History of Dhubri district]]
* [[Dibrugarh district#History|History of Dibrugarh district]]
* [[Goalpara district#History|History of Goalpara district]]
* [[Golaghat district#History|History of Golaghat district]]
* [[Hailakandi district#History|History of Hailakandi district]]
* [[Jorhat district#History|History of Jorhat district]]
* [[Karbi Anglong district#History|History of Karbi Anglong district]]
* [[Karimganj district#History|History of Karimganj district]]
* [[Kokrajhar district#History|History of Kokrajhar district]]
* [[Lakhimpur district#History|History of Lakhimpur district]]
* [[Morigaon district#History|History of Morigaon district]]
* [[Nagaon district#History|History of Nagaon district]]
* [[Nalbari district#History|History of Nalbari district]]
* [[Dima Hasao district#History|History of Dima Hasao district]]
* [[Sivasagar district#History|History of Sivasagar district]]
* [[Sonitpur district#History|History of Sonitpur district]]
* [[Tinsukia district#History|History of Tinsukia district]]
* [[Kamrup district#History|History of Kamrup district]]
* [[Kamrup Metropolitan district#History|History of Kamrup Metropolitan district]]
* [[Baksa district#History|History of Baksa district]]
* [[Udalguri district#History|History of Udalguri district]]
* [[Chirang district#History|History of Chirang district]]
* [[West Karbi Anglong district#History|History of West Karbi Anglong district]]
* Bishwanath - [[Bishwanath Chariali#History|History of Bishwanath Chariali]]
* [[Hojai#History|History of Hojai]]
* [[Charaideo#History|History of Charaideo]]
* [[South Salmara-Mankachar district#History|History of South Salmara-Mankachar district]]

==== History of Assam, by city or town ====

* [[Bongaigaon#History|History of Bongaigaon]]
* [[Dhubri#History|History of Dhubri]]
* [[Dibrugarh#History|History of Dibrugarh]]
* [[Golaghat#History|History of Golaghat]]
* [[Guwahati#History|History of Guwahati]]
* [[Jorhat#History|History of Jorhat]]
** [[Timeline of Jorhat]]
* [[Karimganj#History|History of Karimganj]]
* [[Sivasagar#History|History of Sivasagar]]
* [[Silchar#History|History of Silchar]]
* [[Tezpur#History|History of Tezpur]]
* [[Tinsukia#History|History of Tinsukia]]

=== History of Assam, by subject ===

* [[Assam Bengal Railway]]
* [[Assam separatist movements]]

== Culture of Assam ==

[[Culture of Assam]]
* [[Cuisine of Assam]]
** [[Assam Tea]]
* [[Gamosa]]
* [[Languages of Assam]]
** [[Assamese alphabet|Assamese script]]
** [[Assamese Jolpan]]
* Monuments in Assam
** [[List of Monuments of National Importance in Assam|Monuments of National Importance in Assam]]
** [[List of State Protected Monuments in Assam|State Protected Monuments in Assam]]
* [[Textiles and dresses of Assam]]
** [[Assam silk|Muga silk]]
** [[Eri silk]]

=== Art in Assam ===
[[File:Charyapada.jpg|thumb|right|7th–8th century specimen of Assamese (Kamrupi) literature]]
* [[Cinema of Assam]]
** [[Joymoti (1935 film)|Joymati, first Assamese motion picture]]
** [[Assam State Film (Finance and Development) Corporation Ltd.]]
* [[Fine Arts of Assam]]
* [[Music of Assam]]
* [[Traditional crafts of Assam]]

==== Dance of Assam ====

* [[Folk dances of Assam]]
**[[Bagurumba]]
** [[Bihu Dance]]
** [[Jhumur]]
* [[Ekasarana Dharma]]
* [[Borgeet]]
* [[Sattra]]
* [[Sattriya|Sattriya Dance]]

==== Literature of Assam ====

[[Assamese literature]]
* [[Assamese poetry]]
** [[List of Assamese language poets|Assamese Poets]]
* [[List of Assamese writers with their pen names|Assamese writers' Pen Names]]
* [[List of Assamese periodicals|Assamese Periodicals]]
* [[Orunodoi|The Arunodoi (Orunodoi - 1846)]]
* [[Hemkosh|The Hemkosh]]
* [[The Assam Tribune]]
* [[Oxom Xahityo Xobha|Assam Rhetorical Congress]]
* [[Buranji]]
* [[Kirtan Ghoxa|Kirtan Ghosa]]
* [[Bhagavat of Sankardeva|Dasham]]
* [[Naam Ghoxa|Namghosa]]
* [[Kotha Ramayana]]
*[[Saptakanda Ramayana]]

==== Music of Assam ====

[[Music of Assam]]
* [[Goalpariya lokageet]]
* [[Tokari geet]]
* [[Dihanaam]]
* [[Hiranaam]]
* [[Dhol]]
** [[Gogona]]
* [[Pepa (musical instrument)|Pepa]]

=== Festivities in Assam ===

==== Festivals in Assam ====
[[File:Kaziranga_Elephant_Festival_2009.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Kaziranga Elephant Festival]]]]
* [[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 ====
* [[Ambubachi Mela]]
* [[Jonbeel Mela|Chunbîl Melâ (Jonbeel Mela)]]
* [[Rongali Utsav]]

=== Languages in Assam ===

* [[Assamese language]]
* [[Bengali language]]
* [[Bodo language]]
* [[Nepali language]]
* [[Bishnupriya Manipuri language]]

=== People of Assam ===

[[People of Assam]]
* [[Assamese people]]
**[[Ahom people]]
** [[Assamese Brahmins]]
** [[Kalita (caste)|Kalitas]]
** [[Koch Rajbongshi]]
** [[Chutiya people]]
**[[Na Asamiya]]
* [[Tribes of Assam]]
**[[Tea-tribes of Assam]]
**[[Bodo people|Bodo]]
**[[Mising people|Mising]]
**[[Karbi people|Karbi]]
**[[Tiwa (Lalung)]]
**[[Deori people]]
**[[Bodo-Kachari people]]
**[[Naga people]]
**[[Dimasa people]]
* [[List of people from Assam]]

==== Notable surnames in Assam ====

* [[Barua|Barua (''and its variations'')]]
* [[Borah (disambiguation)|Borah]]
* [[Bharali]]
* [[Borbarua]]
* [[Borgohain]]
* [[Borpatrogohain]]
* [[Borphukan]]
* [[Burhagohain]]
* [[Chakraborty (name)|Chakraborty]]
* [[Choudhury|Choudhury (''and its variations'')]]
* [[Das (surname)|Das]]
* Deka
* [[Dutta]]
* [[Gayen]]
* Gogoi
* Gohain
* [[Goswami]]
* [[Hazarika]]
* [[Kalita (caste)|Kalita]]
* [[Saikia]]
* [[Sarma (surname)|Sarma]]
* [[Chutia (surname)|Chutia]]
* Sutradhar
*[[Kurmi]]

=== Religion in Assam ===

[[Religion in Assam]]
* [[Christianity in Assam]]
** [[Anglican Diocese of Assam]]
** [[Assam Baptist Convention]]
* [[Islam in Assam]]
* [[Jainism in Assam]]

==== Hinduism in Assam ====
[[File:Sibsagar.jpg|thumb|300px|Night view of the Sivasagar lake with the three temples of [[Sivasagar Sivadol]] (highest temple in India in the middle), Vishnudol and Devidol, on its bank]]
[[Hinduism in India]]
* [[Hindu temple]]s 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]]
** [[Sivasagar Sivadol|Sivadol]]
** [[Sukreswar Temple]]
** [[Ugro Tara Temple]]
** [[Umananda Temple]]

=== Sports in Assam ===

[[Sports in Assam]]
* Cricket in Assam
** [[Assam Cricket Association]]
** [[Assam cricket team]]
** [[National Sports Council of Assam Ground]]
* Football in Assam
** [[Assam football team]]
** [[Assam Football Association]]
** [[Assam State Premier League]]

=== Symbols of Assam ===

[[List of Assam state symbols|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 language|Assamese]]
* State motto: Joy Aai Asom (''Hail mother Assam'')
* State seal: [[File:Seal of Assam.png|70px]]
* State song: [[O mor aponar dex|O Mur Apunar Desh]]
* State tree: Hollong (''[[Dipterocarpus macrocarpus]]'')

== Economy and infrastructure of Assam ==

[[Economy of Assam]]
* Energy in Assam
** [[Assam State Electricity Board]]
* [[Tourism in Assam]]
* Transport in Assam
** [[Assam State Transport Corporation]]
** [[List of state highways in Assam|State highways in Assam]]
* Water supply and sanitation in Assam
** [[List of dams and reservoirs in Assam|Dams and reservoirs in Assam]]

== Education in Assam ==

[[Education in Assam]]

* [[List of educational institutions in Assam|Educational institutions in Assam]]
* [[Secondary Education Board of Assam]]
* Higher education in Assam
**[[Assam Higher Secondary Education Council]]
** Universities in Assam
***[[State university (India)|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, Assam|National Law University and Judicial Academy]]
**** [[Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences]]
*** [[Central University (India)|Central universities]] in Assam
**** [[Assam University]]
**** [[Tezpur University]]
*** Private universities in Assam
**** [[Assam Don Bosco University]]
**** [[Assam Down Town University]]
**** [[Kaziranga University]]

== Health in Assam ==

* Assam Nurses Midwives & Health Visitor Council
* Hospitals in Assam
** [[Gauhati Medical College and Hospital]]

== See also ==
* [[Outline of India]]

== References ==
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== External links ==
{{Sister project links|voy=Assam|Assam}}
{{wikiatlas|Assam}}
* {{Official website|assamgovt.nic.in}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20150915011554/http://assamtourism.gov.in/ Assam Tourism Guide] (official)
* {{curlie|Regional/Asia/India/Assam}}
* {{Cite NIE|wstitle=Assam |year=1905 |short=x}}

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